Actress Eva Longoria has apologized after making some comments that critics took offensive to claim they were anti-Black. Longoria was on MSNBC on Nov 8, when she was asked about the impact of Latina women on the 2020 presidential race. Longoria responded by saying 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 3:1.”
It wasn’t long until critics believed the comments were an attack to take credit away from Black people.
An exit poll published by The New York Times shows that 91 percent of Black women voted for President-elect Joe Biden compared to 70 percent of Latina women. In comparison, 80 percent of Black men voted for Biden than their Latino peers at 61 percent.
Following the scathing reactions online, the actress apologized for her comments. The actress tweeted, “I’m so sorry and sad to hear that my comments on MSNBC could be perceived as taking credit from Black women. When I said that Latinas were heroines in this election, I simply meant that they turned out in greater numbers and voted more progressively than LATINO MEN.”
She added, “My wording was not clear and I deeply regret that. There is such a history in our community of anti-Blackness in our community and I would never want to contribute to that, so let me be very clear: 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. Finally, Black women don’t have to do it alone any longer. Latinas (many who identify as Afro-Latina), indigenous women, AAPI women and other women of color are standing with them so we can grow our collective voice and power. Together, we are unstoppable! Nothing but love and support for Black women everywhere! You deserve a standing ovation!!!!”
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