Manganiello: Vergara's 'surgical attempt' to hurt him

Joe Manganiello, in his new memoir Bloodlines, reveals the painful final conversation with ex-wife Sofia Vergara. He describes her parting words as a 'surgical attempt' to inflict hurt, including comments about his health and the prospect of not being loved. Manganiello claims Vergara also made an 'emasculating' remark about the difficulty of being with a man who earned less than her. These comments were made as Manganiello grappled with a seven-year autoimmune disorder, during which he felt public perception unfairly smeared him.

Recounting their divorce finalized in 2024, Manganiello states their marriage had been over for a long time, exacerbated by his illness. He felt they had grown apart, silently agreeing to remain together in an unhappy charade. He expresses compassion for Vergara's feelings of abandonment but felt he needed to live authentically after his health improved. Manganiello hoped Vergara would move on and find happiness, acknowledging her difficult luck with relationships.