Sofia Vergara on Aliens and Rihanna Girl-Crush

I'm about to chat with a woman who needs no introduction. Sofia Vergara. Hello, Sophia.

Hello, how are you?

Welcome back. So good to see you again. I know you just came back from New Orleans from the Super Bowl.

Yes, you too, no?

Yes. I saw something on your Twitter about the beignets there.

I'm insane. Insane, right? Thank God, I'm so happy that I don't live there because I will be like a balloon. Once you eat one of those things, you can't stop. You have to go all the way and and be crazy.

So when you come back, like, how do you, cuz obviously you're gorgeous. You have a great body. How do you sort of eat fresh, stay in shape?

Yes. Well, I've actually today, this is why I'm wearing black. cuz I feel like a sausage. Oh, Super Bowl. I don't know how you were doing wearing white. I'm hoping it'll just you know,

You're brave, you're brave, no?

It's easy in LA. I think it's one of the easiest cities in in in the United States to be healthy and work out, you know, the food everywhere you go is not that crazy. And, you know, I have a trainer here and yesterday, as soon as I woke up, I went to the spinning class. So when I'm here, I can I can work out and be good. The moment I get on a plane, that's it. It's done.

So, Escape From Planet Earth, you're the voice, you're the voice in the film. You play Gabby. Yes. How big a bonus was it not to have to go into hair and makeup every day? What was your sort of attire going to work? You don't get tired of it all that?

No, I don't get tired of it. Even when I don't work, I always have, you know, a little bit makeup and I always, I like always like to be well put together.

Well, I think the last time you're here we talked about when you went into labor, you actually blew your hair out and did your makeup.

Yeah, of course. I showered, blew my hair because I didn't know what was going to happen.

So you play a journalist in the in the film. Yes. And we recently talked to somebody who you know very well. And he actually used to be a journalist, and you might not know this. So we have a clip that's behind you over your shoulder.

What was your first job before you got into Hollywood? Like, were you

I did what you're doing.

Really?

Yeah, how about that? You wouldn't think so as uncomfortable as I am in this setting.

Well, maybe we should turn it around. Ask me, ask me anything.

Yeah, where are you from?

Canada.

Really?

Yeah.

See, that's how bad I was. Did I choke? See, I can't believe it. Did you not know that he used to be a journalist? He can tell, you know, he's trying to be humble but he's a very comfortable with the camera. And I I knew that he was hiding something. I just saw that, um, Rihanna was asked in an interview and I know you tweeted this. If she would rather date you or Halle Berry? And she said you and that she loves you.

Imagine, I love her too. I I mean, I love her. I think she's one of the most talented and and gorgeous, you know, perfection, uh, entertainers.

Have you met her before?

Yeah, I've met her in parties. I mean, she's a lot of fun and she's I think is she's one of those that is in person. She's even more stunning than in pictures or on TV.

So if you had to choose,

Can I take both?

Yeah. Okay, good. Both. Think's gotta be wanting to choose. Nothing nothing against Halle Berry. So, obviously, this film is about aliens. Do you believe in life out there?

Um, I I don't know if I believe it or not, but I I I am sure that there's something. The galaxy is so big that why would we be the only ones? Why would we assume be be so arrogant as to think? It's like, no, I I really think maybe there's something out there that we don't know.

What would you hope like first contact would be like? Like a massive spaceship coming down or what would be like?

I mean, I wish it's like, you know, a movie type of of scene. I mean, I hope it's not something like, you know, very normal or that they look like us. That I think that would be like very disappointing.

So, we have a quick little game for you. It's called Escaping Planet Earth. So, if you were to escape, we're going to ask you sort of like your possessions, what you would take with you. So, first one is if you could bring any item like cosmetic item or item of makeup with you if you were escaping from Earth.

I mean, that's as difficult as asking me if I want Rihanna or Halle Berry. I mean, I can't live without my mascara. I can't live without my bronzing powder, my lipstick. I mean, high heels. It goes on and on.

Well, okay, one item of clothing.

High heels.

So if you can have one pair of shoes, no flats. You're bringing your heels.

No. I love it.

Okay, one song on your iPod.

One is going to be from Celia Cruz, which is a very famous Latin singer. She already passed away and it's called Life Is a Carnival. And it's my favorite song.

And didn't you just see Pitbull too at the Super Bowl?

Oh my God, Pitbull. Yeah, a couple of songs from Pitbull would be great too.

Okay. One gadget if you could bring with you escaping Planet Earth.

My iPhone, of course. If you could con No, my my blow dryer. That's a tough choice. It would be a tough choice. Why are you making me do these difficult choices? I can't have everything.

All right, so I'm going to give you. And I'm a packer, great. Do you? Are you a life hacker?

Yeah, I've been traveling my whole life. I I will stick all of that in one little carry-on. I promise.

All right, let's do it then. Let's go. I'm sticking with her. We'll have all the cosmetics we ever need. Perfect. And Rihanna as a companion. Good.