Bindi Irwin on Ariel Winter: 'She's One of the Strongest Women That I Know'

Ariel Winter heads back to her car after lunching with some friends in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon (July 28).

The 18-year-old Modern Family actress, rocked some short shorts after grabbing a bite to eat at a sushi restaurant.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Bindi Irwin praised Ariel for being a strong role model for younger girls.

“I love her so much because she has got to be one of the strongest women that I know,” Bindi shared. “I think that what’s delightful is she does inspire so many young girls just to love who they are.”

She continued, “I think that we share that message so completely because we all get caught up in trying to be like each other – and that’s kind of this ideal, and we all try to live up to this ideal – but really it’s an individual thought of what beauty is. You have to love who you are and know that you are beautiful and own it.”

Bindi added, “We all have to…be thankful for the bodies that we’ve been given because our bodies, they carry our souls! So we have to love them and take care of them, and I love that Ariel Winter is just so involved with preaching that message and preaching to everybody that you have to…just love whatever body you’ve been given.”

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