Canada Journal – News of the World Articles and videos to bring you the biggest Canadian news stories from across the country every day
Sarah Hyland was determined to not let health issues hold her back – and she feels like she’s won that battle.
The Modern Family star has been through a lot in the last few years. She had a kidney transplant back in 2012 after being diagnosed with kidney dysplasia, a condition which eventually causes the organ to malfunction. Hyland says that afterwards, she vowed to live an “extraordinary” life.
In an interview with Seventeen magazine, the 24-year-old actress revealed that doctors warned her mother about her health when she was a baby. “I was born with so many health issues that doctors told my mother I would never have a normal life. And she said, ‘You’re right, she won’t — but it won’t be because of her health.’”
Hyland, who covers the magazine’s May 2015 issue, added: “When my mother told me that story, it resonated with me: If I can’t have an ordinary life, I might as well have an extraordinary one. If you set your mind to something, you’ll achieve it.”
The brunette star took a restraining order out against her ex-boyfriend of five years, Matt Prokop, last September, claiming that he physically and verbally abused her.
Hyland is now dating Vampire Academy co-star Dominic Sherwood, 25. The loved-up pair were spotted canoodling at Coachella Music Festival this week.
“I am happiest when I am doing something I love. And I love Modern Family — it’s the best job I’ve had in my 20 years as an actress. It didn’t come easily or fast or free: It took me 14 years to land a gig like this,” she told the magazine.
“When you’re feeling vulnerable, it can lead to doubt and second-guessing. It will steer you away from your goals and your happiness. Once you have a goal, keep moving forward — even if you’re taking baby steps.”
Agencies/Canadajournal
