Sofía Vergara Disputes Joe Manganiello's Split Claim, Shares Support During Illness Sofía Vergara challenges ex-husband Joe Manganiello's assertion that their divorce was not about children, revealing her role in his life-saving surgery and the emotional turmoil that followed. Sofía Vergara expresses skepticism over Joe Manganiello's public claim that their split was not due to differing views on children, suggesting the statement may not reflect his true feelings. She recalls how she supported him during a severe illness that required emergency surgery and removal of his large intestine. Manganiello later alleges that the marriage had degenerated into a lack of emotional support, including claims of her refusing to hug him during his sickness. The narrative also touches on Manganiello's health scare, where a shaman suggested a voodoo curse might be causing his problems, leaving Vergara and him shocked by the revelation.