Eva Longoria has decided to leave the ‘dystopian’ US and take her family with her. In an interview with Marie Claire, the actress revealed that her family will now split their time between Spain and Mexico, leaving behind what she called a ‘dystopian’ America.
“I had my whole adult life here,” Longoria said, reflecting on her years in Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then COVID happened, and it pushed it over the edge. Whether it’s 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.”
Her comments might surprise some, given her well-known status as a Democrat. However, she also expressed concerns about Donald Trump possibly serving a second term.
“I would like to think our fight continues,” she said, adding: “If he keeps his promises, it’s going to be a scary place.”
Luckily for Longoria, she won’t be in the U.S. to experience these changes. She acknowledged her privilege, saying: “I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.”
Eva Longoria has clarified that her choice to live part-time in Mexico and Spain was not because of Donald Trump.
Speaking on the The View: Behind the Table podcast, she addressed misunderstandings that came from her recent interview with Marie Claire.
During the podcast, Longoria asked her friend Ana Navarro to help clear things up. “Would you please let them know that I didn’t move out of the United States because of Trump?” she said.
She shared her frustration about how some media outlets turned her comments into ‘clickbait’ headlines. “I’ve been in Europe working for almost three years,” she explained, adding: “People just grabbed some clickbait stuff to be divisive, which makes me so sad. Everything you say is just meant to be divisive when we can’t be that way right now.”
Longoria lives abroad with her husband, José Bastón, and their six-year-old son, Santiago. Navarro also reminded her of a comment she made before about how living in Europe felt like ‘shutting off the noise.’
Longoria agreed and said, “Yeah, I mean being away from the constant 24-hour news cycle puts you in a bit of a bubble, for sure. That’s why I’m in Europe. I didn’t leave because of the political environment. I left because my work took me there.”
