Eva Longoria reveals the REAL reason she left America after Trump win
Eva Longoria has clarified that she did not leave the US because of Donald Trump, despite warning the country has become dystopian.
Eva Longoria has clarified that she did not leave the US because of Donald Trump, despite warning the country has become dystopian.
The actress confirmed that she relocated to Europe due to her work commitments.
She explained her decision during a phone call to her friend Ana Navarro, who was appearing on the Behind The Table podcast.
I didnt leave because of the political environment. I left because my work took me there, Longoria, 49, said.
Im a proud American. Ive always been a proud American. Proud Texan, proud American. I didnt want it to be taken that I left because of Trump — absolutely not — or because of the elections.
Longoria has been a vocal opponent of Trumps and branded him, a convicted criminal who spews so much hate in the wake of his election win.
But she insists his victory was not enough to drive her out of the country.
Will you please let them know I didnt move out of the United States because of Trump? she told Navarro.
Eva Longoria has clarified that she did not leave the US because of Donald Trump despite warning the country has become dystopian
Ive been in Europe for almost three years. Thats in the article, by the way, the article says that.
People just grabbed some clickbait stuff to be divisive. Which makes me so sad that everything you say is just meant to be divisive when we cant be that way right now.
The Desperate Housewives star campaigned for Kamala Harris and had ominous predictions about the country following her defeat.
I would like to think our fight continues, Longoria said in the aftermath. If he keeps his promises, its going to be a scary place.
She spoke about how Trumps 2016 win left her feeling despondent.
Ive never been depressed in my life, she told Marie Claire. It was like, "Does my vote really matter? Am I really making a difference?"
I was so untethered to the core of what I believe because I truly believed in my soul that the best person wins. And then that happened, and I was like, "Oh, wait. The best person doesnt win".
The actress previously told how she fled dystopian America and is privileged to now be living in Mexico and Spain with her family.
The actress confirmed that she relocated to Europe due to her work commitments and insisted that the move was not politically motivated
Longoria, who has Spanish citizenship, and her producer husband José Bastón, a native of Mexico, have been living abroad with their six-year-old son Santiago
The Texas born star, who has spent her whole adult life in California, says she feels the American chapter in my life is done now and no longer wants to live in Los Angeles, alleging the city has been changing.
The vibe was different. And then COVID happened, and it pushed it over the edge, Longoria said.
Whether its the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to s**t on California — it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now, she said.
Longoria, who has Spanish citizenship, and her producer husband José Bastón, a native of Mexico, have been living abroad with their six-year-old son Santiago while she works on her CNN miniseries Searching for Spain - a follow up to last years Searching for Mexico.
Several celebrities vowed to leave the US in the event of a Trump win.
The reactions ranged from playful hyperbole to what sounded like solemn pledges.
Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris had a whos who of Hollywood endorsing her, with celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen and Howard Stern backing her campaign.
The actress clarified she has been in Europe for the last three years and is spending time in Spain while working on her latest project
Among those who pledged to flee the country was Cher, who has since reneged due to her commitment to her boyfriend Alexander Edwards and her reluctance to take him away from his son.
Sources also told DailyMail.com America Ferrera was considering a move in search of the best opportunities for her children in the UK.