The actress, who publicly endured family strife and endless bullying online as a child star, has found joy and a new sense of purposeAriel Winter opens up about her decision to move out of her hometown of Los Angeles in PEOPLE's latest cover story Winter says she's still very much involved in acting and producing,

Ariel Winter, who played Alex Dunphy in "Modern Family," is reflecting on the way that body shaming comments damaged her self-esteem.

The actress revealed she's since moved out of Los Angeles and also works with an organization that fights online sexual predators.