Hyland shared her personal story of domestic violence and abuse before accepting Variety's first ever Courage Award for her work in animal welfare and domestic abuse awareness.

Modern Family” star and “Love Island USA” host Sarah Hyland spoke Thursday night in Los Angeles at the annual gala for Variety Power of Women presented by Lifetime. In her speech, the four-time SAG Award winner was honored at the event with the inaugural Variety Courage Award presented by Purina,

Sarah Hyland has opened up about surviving domestic abuse, sharing that the trauma she’s carrying “scars her soul” in a deeply candid new interview published on Thursday (October 24).

While most of Sarah Hyland‘s fans know her as the hilarious Haley in Modern Family, Hyland’s life away from the screens has had some terrifying lows too. In 2014, while Hyland ended her five-year relationship with fellow actor Matt Prokop,

Hyland’s attorney Lee A. Sherman later told Us that the “documents filed speak for themselves.”

Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has reflected on her past abusive relationship. The actor, who played Haley Dunphy on the hit ABC sitcom, was granted a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and Geek Charming co-star Matthew Prokop in 2014.

Modern Family star Sarah Hyland spoke about “scars” of abusive relationships and how “putting love towards that scar” can lead to healing: “It’s really important to be able to help those in need.”

In 2014, the 'Modern Family' alum was granted a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop over claims he verbally and physically abused her