'Modern Family' season 8 episode 12 spoilers, news: Families celebrate Valentine's Day; Star Julie Bowen criticized for Barron Trump tweets
Valentine's Day gets out of hand on the upcoming episode of "Modern Family" season 8.
Titled "Do You Believe In Magic," the show's next episode will see the couples try to make their relationships more interesting. Phil (Ty Burrell) is fearful that the romance between him and Claire (Julie Bowen) is losing its magic, so he calls upon his alter ego, Clive Bixby. Gloria (Sofia Vergara) notices that Jay (Ed O'Neill) is showing a bit of child favoritism when they both deal with their kids' issues. Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitch (Jesse Tyler-Ferguson) try to empower Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons), Hayley (Sarah Hyland), and Sal (Elizabeth Banks), while Alex (Ariel Winter) learns that she has a secret admirer who may be too close with her family.
On other related news, Bowen was recently slammed on social media for poking fun at President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump. The actress posted a series of photos showing Barron's reactions throughout Friday's presidential inauguration, along with captions that seem to take a jab at the young boy. While she believed her commentary was made in good fun, some of her followers think she made distasteful jokes.
Bowen began her commentary by sharing a photo of the 10-year-old looking down, and she joked that he is playing his Gameboy. "I think Barron is on his Gameboy. Can't say I can blame him," the actress wrote. She also posted a screenshot of Barron fixing his hair and joked that he might be confused on how his father could lead the country.
Just moments after she uploaded the photos, Bowen was criticized by some of her followers for bullying Barron. A concerned Twitter user even asked Bowen how she would feel if other people treated her kids negatively online. The actress later clarified her statements, saying: "I love that Barron is a kid being a kid. My kids would be a horror show at a public event! Just trying to keep it light."
The eighth season of "Modern Family" airs every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. The comedy series is currently on a three-week break and will return on Feb 8.