Eva Longoria Under Fire For 'Anti-Black' Women Voter Remarks

Eva Longoria was forced to explain herself after seemingly trying to take credit away from Black women voters in the 2020 presidential election.

The 45-year-old appeared on MSNBC this weekend to discuss this year’s historical election turnout, but rubbed many watchers the wrong way when she claimed Latinas are the “real heroines” of Joe Biden’s U.S. election victory.

“The women of color showed up in a big way,” Longoria expressed. “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 close to three to one.”

The Desperate Housewives actress’ remark—however innocently misspoken it may have been—drew swift backlash from hundreds of thousands of Twitter users who deemed her claim as “anti-Black.”

“Eva Longoria and Gina Rodriguez Handshake contributing to the anti-Black and diminishing of Black women’s cultural and political work,” Bitch Editor-in-Chief Evette Dionne tweeted, echoing the sentiments of thousands of others.

Another user wrote, “Eva Longoria is anti-Black as f—k for dismissing the crucial role Black women played in this election. Every time non-Black Latinas see Black women receiving praise for their activism and work, they feel the need to invalidate us to make themselves feel worthy and superior."

Following the overwhelming response, Longoria later took to Twitter with a clarifying statement and a public apology for those who “perceived” her statement as “taking credit from Black women.” (Read it in full below.)

“Black women have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party, something we have seen played out in this election as well as previous ones,” she wrote, concluding that she has “nothing but love and support for black women everywhere!”

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