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Eva Longoria admits she is ‘TOUGH’ mom to son Santiago and reveals she would NEVER run for politics : INTERNEWSCAST

Eva Longoria admitted she was a rather ‘tough’ mother while also explaining her reasoning to not run for political office during a candid interview on Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace?

The Desperate Housewives actress, 48, sat down to answer varying questions asked by the journalist in an episode that aired on Friday on HBO MAX, and will also premiere Sunday, March 19 on CNN. 

The star, who recently celebrated her birthday earlier this week on Wednesday, opened up about about entering motherhood later in life. The beauty welcomed her first child, a son named Santiago, now 4, with husband Jose Baston in 2018.

‘I was a late mom,’ she expressed, adding, ‘it changes your life completely.’ Eva then revealed that having a child has ‘simplified’ her life ‘because I used to be the center of my universe.’

‘And so making all the decisions based on me and my needs, and my wants, was harder than now. He’s the center of my universe. And so, it’s very easy to say no to a lot more things.’  

Opening up: Eva Longoria, 48, admitted she was a rather 'tough' mother while also explaining her reasoning to not run for political office during a candid interview on Who's Talking To Chris Wallace?

Opening up: Eva Longoria, 48, admitted she was a rather ‘tough’ mother while also explaining her reasoning to not run for political office during a candid interview on Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace?

Candid: The Desperate Housewives actress sat down to answer varying questions asked by the journalist in an episode that aired on Friday on HBO MAX, and will also premiere Sunday, March 19 on CNN

Candid: The Desperate Housewives actress sat down to answer varying questions asked by the journalist in an episode that aired on Friday on HBO MAX, and will also premiere Sunday, March 19 on CNN

When describing what kind of the mother she is to her son, the actress stated, ‘I’m the discipline. I’m very tough. I’m a disciplinarian. I’m very loving and very supportive.’ 

‘We have structure, bedtime’s, bedtime, you know, no candy is no candy. If there’s candy, it’s one. You know, if he wants to play a game on the iPad, there’s a time limit,’ and added, ‘he picks up his plate from every time he eats, he has to take it to the sink. He prepares his meals with me.’

‘He picks up all. He has to do cleanup. We call it cleanup,’ and then jokingly expressed, ‘He hates it. He has to clean up.’ 

However, she does, ‘it with a very, very big loving hand. But I have a lot of structure. Yeah, I’m a tough mom.’ 

The topic was soon shifted to politics, with Wallace bringing up how she had taken part in the Democratic Convention for a number of years, including in 2016 and 2020. When asked if she would give any thought into running for political office herself, the actress admitted, ‘No, no. And especially in this moment of politics. It’s so divisive.’ 

‘And I don’t see how there’s faith in politicians in this moment. I can see where voter apathy comes in…’ 

The former soap opera star then expressed that she believed, ‘the most powerful part of democracy is the citizen. We have way more power as a citizen than as a politician.’ 

Chris then ‘pushed back’ and told Eva that she has the traits of a politician, saying that she was not only ‘smart’ and ‘thoughtful’ but also ‘reflective’ while also representing, ‘a particular segment of the of the population.’ 

Fun times: Eva seen with her son, Santiago, on a trip to Disneyland together in Paris in October 2022

Fun times: Eva seen with her son, Santiago, on a trip to Disneyland together in Paris in October 2022 

'Very tough': When describing what kind of the mother she is to her son, the actress stated, 'I'm the discipline. I'm very tough. I'm a disciplinarian. I'm very loving and very supportive'

‘Very tough’: When describing what kind of the mother she is to her son, the actress stated, ‘I’m the discipline. I’m very tough. I’m a disciplinarian. I’m very loving and very supportive’

Helping around the house: 'He picks up all. He has to do cleanup. We call it cleanup,' and then jokingly expressed, 'He hates it. He has to clean up,' she explained of her four-year-old son, Santiago, whom she welcomed to the world in 2018

Helping around the house: ‘He picks up all. He has to do cleanup. We call it cleanup,’ and then jokingly expressed, ‘He hates it. He has to clean up,’ she explained of her four-year-old son, Santiago, whom she welcomed to the world in 2018 

Division: When asked if she would give any thought into running for political office herself, the actress admitted, 'No, no. And especially in this moment of politics. It's so divisive'

Division: When asked if she would give any thought into running for political office herself, the actress admitted, ‘No, no. And especially in this moment of politics. It’s so divisive’ 

‘I am an activist and an advocate for many things and many causes but I don’t speak for Latinos. And I think that’s what politicians get wrong, is they want to speak for people,’ Eva responded to Chris. 

‘And I think that’s what politicians get wrong, is they want to speak for people. ‘I speak for women, I speak for Latinos.’ I don’t do any of those things,’ the actress further added. ‘I encourage the communities to speak up for themselves.’ 

‘And what I try to encourage politicians to do is not knock on our door every four years with a taco truck and try to get our vote. Don’t say our vote matters when our lives don’t matter. You have to engage in these communities. Every day, not every four years.’ 

Longoria recently discussed her same opinion about the possibility of running for political office during an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings earlier this month. 

When asked if she had a future in politics due to her strong ‘platform’ and also ‘education,’ which includes both a Bachelors degree and also a Masters in Chicano Studies, the star explained, ‘Here’s the thing: The reality is you don’t have to be a politician to be political.’ 

‘And I think that’s the biggest myth. People go, ‘You should run for office so you can make a difference.’ I am making a difference.’ 

In 2014, the beauty co-founded the Latino Victory Project, which is ‘dedicated to building political power in the Latino community so that the voices and values of Latinos are reflected at every level of government and in the policies that drive our country forward,’ according to the official website.  

Along with having involvement to make positive changes, Eva is also known for her performances on the screen, which begun when she starred in popular soap operas, such as General Hospital and Young And The Restless. 

Power of the citizens: The former soap opera star then expressed that she believed, 'the most powerful part of democracy is the citizen. We have way more power as a citizen than as a politician'

Power of the citizens: The former soap opera star then expressed that she believed, ‘the most powerful part of democracy is the citizen. We have way more power as a citizen than as a politician’

Own advice: 'And what I try to encourage politicians to do is not knock on our door every four years with a taco truck and try to get our vote...' she explained to Chris Wallace

Own advice: ‘And what I try to encourage politicians to do is not knock on our door every four years with a taco truck and try to get our vote…’ she explained to Chris Wallace 

Same view: Longoria recently discussed her same opinion about the possibility of running for political office during an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings earlier this month

Same view: Longoria recently discussed her same opinion about the possibility of running for political office during an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings earlier this month

Already 'making a difference': 'And I think that's the biggest myth. People go, 'You should run for office so you can make a difference.' I am making a difference,' she stated during the CBS Sunday Mornings interview earlier this month

Already ‘making a difference’: ‘And I think that’s the biggest myth. People go, ‘You should run for office so you can make a difference.’ I am making a difference,’ she stated during the CBS Sunday Mornings interview earlier this month 

She portrayed the character of Isabella Brana in the latter series from 2001 until 2003, and revealed to Wallace that she was working a second job at the time of filming as a headhunter for a temp agency. 

‘I was so good at it that when I got Young And The Restless it didn’t pay enough for me to live off being an actor. So I continued being a headhunter and Young And The Restless.’

She then revealed that she, ‘would hide the fact that I was on Young And The Restless to my clients, because they, you know, they didn’t want like a dumb actress handling their accounts.’

Later in 2004, she was cast in the hit series, Desperate Housewives, and explained that the recognition she had received from being on the show was both ‘surreal and fun.’ 

The beauty has been preparing for the release of her upcoming project titled, Searching For Mexico, which will premiere on CNN later this month on March 26. The show is based on Stanley Tucci’s successful series called, Searching For Italy. 

She stated to Wallace that Mexico was more than ‘tacos and tequila’ and explained, ‘every episode, every state, every city, every pueblo we went to was a story that blew me away, blew me away. There wasn’t a day I didn’t cry about somebody’s story.’ 

Eva recently made an appearance at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where she discussed her upcoming drama, which she directed, titled Flamin’ Hot, which follows the real-life story of Frito Lay janitor, Richard Montanez, who founded Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. 

The actress and filmmaker stated during her Chris Wallace interview that she wanted to, ‘bring this story to the big screen to a wider audience,’ and will premiere on Hulu later this year in June 9. 

Working hard: Eva recently made an appearance at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where she discussed her upcoming drama, which she directed, titled Flamin' Hot; seen on March 11

Working hard: Eva recently made an appearance at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where she discussed her upcoming drama, which she directed, titled Flamin’ Hot; seen on March 11 

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