LA Stories Unfiltered with Giselle Fernandez - 'The stakes are so much higher.' Eva Longoria on how motherhood, her disabled sister inspired advocacy

'The stakes are so much higher.' Eva Longoria on how motherhood, her disabled sister inspired advocacy

08/02/21 • 39 min

LA Stories Unfiltered with Giselle Fernandez

You may know her best from her glamorous and sassy roles on TV shows such as "Desperate Housewives," but today, Eva Longoria says her baby boy is the leading man she's desperately in love with. It's a love that's re-prioritizing everything the actress, producer and activist does in her busy life, including the roles she takes on in Hollywood. Longoria recently played Dora's mom in the live-action film version of "Dora the Explorer," for example, which is just the kind of dynamic role that projects a positive image for the Hispanic population. Longoria opens up to host Giselle Fernandez about the importance of meditation in her life, her goals of working toward more representation of the Latino population and women in the industry, and how her disabled sister has served as a lifelong inspiration for her.

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