Ariel Winter Pitied In Sheer Top And Thigh-Highs In 'Desperate' Photo

Ariel Winter was likely opting for seductive as she slipped her curves into a skintight sheer top, miniskirt, and thigh boots in 2017, but her Instagram photo was only met with criticism. Showing off her figure ahead of the reported 30 pounds she dropped in 2019, the Modern Family alum sizzled for a late-night snap, turning heads in more ways than one as she posed holding a fat cigar. Enjoying an open-air bar setting as she glammed up in her racy outfit, Ariel checked boxes for a sexy display, but users seeing the photo on The Daily Mail only thought the shot was "desperate." Multiple users used the word, with some even suggesting that the 26-year-old was "insecure."

Scroll for the photo. Sitting on the couch with crossed legs, Ariel put on a figure-flaunting display as she rocked the sheer trend. Opting for a skintight top with long sleeves, the actress flashed a black bra beneath, adding a thigh-skimming satin miniskirt that was basically riding up. Flashing her legs as she wore glittery fishnet stockings, Ariel upped the ante even more with her suede thigh boots, and the cigar she was holding added statement touches.

Shooting the camera a direct gaze as she sat near an unidentified male, Ariel kept glam with a silver choker to match her hoop earrings, also looking all dolled up with her hair worn up with loose curls framing her face. Sporting plenty of makeup as she rocked a red lip, the former ABC star made it sizzling from head to toe, but she didn't get much love as fans reacted to the picture, taken in Beijing, China.

"What a mess," one user replied. Appearing to pity the star and referencing Mean Girls actress Lindsay Lohan, known for her wild child past, another wrote: "This poor young woman is heading in the same direction as Lindsay Lohan, she needs help and quickly!" A third, meanwhile, said: "There's a difference between sexy and desperate," and they weren't alone in calling Ariel "desperate."

Ariel left Hollywood in 2022 as she commenced a quieter life away from the paparazzi with boyfriend Luke Benward, but she's still active on Instagram. In February, she shared this Las Vegas shot, rocking her favorite black color as she went both sheer and opaque in a chic minidress. "Wish every week could be like our week at @wynnlasvegas  Last little dump of this fun trip for now," she captioned the photo. Fans left over 60,000 likes. Ariel is followed by 5 million on the platform.