Bringing sexy back! Ariel Winter shows plenty of skin in backless top as she arrives for friend's birthday bash

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She may not have been the birthday girl, but there's no doubt Ariel Winter was the centre of attention on Saturday. 

The 18-year-old showed liberal amounts of flesh as she stepped out in Los Angeles to attend a friend's birthday party.

Winter, who's played the role of Alex Dunphy on ABC's Modern Family the past seven years, wore a backless white tank top, tight blue jeans and white wedge sandals, keeping on a pair of tinted sunglasses on the sunny day. 

Announcing her presence: Ariel Winter, 18, looked beautiful as she carried a gift box to a friend's birthday party on Saturday

Ariel had her hands full on the outing, as she carried a large gift box wrapped in pink paper while headed to her outing. 

Winter, a social media favorite who boasts more than 2.5 million Instagram followers, recently appeared in a glam photo spread for the latest edition of Rogue Magazine.

In an interview accompanying the photos, Winter sounded off about the negative feedback she's received online for those critical of her body, which she feels is a byproduct of 'being a woman in the [entertainment] industry.

'It's complete sexism,' Winter told the publication. 'It's really degrading, annoying, and sad that this is what the media puts out. It's disgusting to me.'

Holding on: The Modern Family beauty had her hands full as she arrived at the venue 

Happy day: The successful actress recently vented in a chat with Rogue Magazine, as she said that ongoing scrutiny about her physique amounts to 'complete sexism' 

Winter, already a seasoned vet at such as young age, told the magazine she's built a thick skin to the negativity.

'You get sort of jaded after a certain period of time' being exposed to it,' said the teen actress, who began working in Hollywood when she was just aged seven years.

'I feel like I've been in the industry for so long that I have gotten to that point where people's comments and the exposure doesn't bother me as much.'

Trade-off: Ariel looked amazing at last month's Emmys in Los Angeles; still, all that glitters is not gold, as the actress said that 'being a woman in the industry' leaves her open to all sorts of unwarranted criticism and scrutiny - particularly over her figure

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Fed up: Winter, seen here in August at an event in Los Angeles, said years of dealing with online trolls and body shamers have left her with a thick skin, but the biting comments still take their toll

Still, the SAG award-winner said she's not immune to the stinging barbs online trolls live to post: 'It still bothers people when you get negative feedback for something, but it doesn't hit me as hard as it would somebody just entering the industry.'

Indeed, Winter, who has publicly been through serious life changes including her emancipation from her mother Christoula Workman amid their estrangement; and a breast reduction surgery she said she needed to undergo to neutralize the searing back pain she felt supporting a disproportionate amount of weight on her chest.

'I've gone through a whole bunch of things, both in my personal life and my professional life,' she said, 'and they've all contributed to where I am now and made me stronger.'

Health first: Winter, seen here Tuesday in Los Angeles, said she underwent breast reduction surgery last year to help take pressure off her back