Eva Longoria Apologized For Saying Latina Women Were “The Real Heroines” Of The Election
Now that the election is finally over and Donald Trump has been defeated, it’s time for us to turn our energy towards an ever greater threat to the fabric of this nation— Eva Longoria. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former Desperate Housewives star, and apparently, political commentator, has drawn ire after claiming that yes, Black women played an important role in this election, BUT… “Latina women were the real heroines here.” I’m sure this isn’t the first time, or the last, that a big juicy but has gotten Eva in trouble.
Eva was being interviewed on MSNBC in her capacity as an “Actress, Producer, Director, Activist, Philanthropist, Designer, Mom, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Friend, Stepmom, HUMAN!” (per her Twitter bio) when the offending “but” swung around and knocked everybody’s drinks off the coffee table. Eva has since tried to pick things up by issuing an apology/clarification and enlisting a Black friend, Kerry Washington, to tweet a message of support. But the stain on the carpet remains. THR reports:
Eva Longoria took to social media late on Sunday to clarify comments she had made in an interview on MSNBC that were construed as downplaying the role of Black women in helping Joe Biden win the presidential election.
In an appearance on MSNBC, Longoria was asked by host Ari Melber about the impact Latina women had on the presidential race, the actress and activist replied that “women of color showed up in big ways. Of course, you saw in Georgia what Black women have done but Latina women were the real heroines here, beating men in turnout in every state and voting for Biden-Harris at an average rate of 3:1.”
Some users on Twitter took issue with Longoria’s “real heroines” comments construing them as downplaying the widely reported impact of Black women nationally in the election. She was also accused of erasing the importance of Afro-Latinas.
Here’s the interview. Notice how smoothly that “but” slides up in there and redirects all the attention. Buts be like that.
Eva Longoria to @AriMelber on the impact of Latina women: “That spirit and perseverance that Latinas use in their daily life, the struggle to pay their bills and the struggle to show up to their jobs … that’s the same perseverance and spirit they used to show up to the polls,” pic.twitter.com/BiATbXbaeG
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 9, 2020
Some on Twitter who felt Eva’s comments were anti-Black drew a comparison to fellow but aficionado Gina Rodriguez who was similarly accused of redirecting praise for Black women and not acknowledging Afro-Latinas. While we don’t yet know if Eva is also prone to coming down with the heebie-jeebies, we do know that she’s sorry. Here’s her apology, two-ways.
Please read 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/KO80U2yarD
— Eva Longoria Baston (@EvaLongoria) November 9, 2020
And if that’s not good enough for you, how about an endorsement from white-hatted gladiator and certified Black woman, Kerry Washington.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/HXgdcyYEhE
— Eva Longoria Baston (@EvaLongoria) November 9, 2020
It’s so important to acknowledge the incredible contributions women in Hollywood have made from within the trenches BUT, we’re never going to know true peace and unity as a nation until we get that Flamin’ Hot Cheetos movie we were promised. It’s been over a year and it’s still in development. Eva really should be concentrating on that right now, because until that happens, we’re all screwed.
Pic: Twitter