Eva Longoriahas submitted a letter of support to the judge in herDesperate Housewivescostar Felicity Huffman’s trial amid the college admissions scandal.
In another example, Longoria recalls being the only leading actress not to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2005. Though she did not name their costars, she alluded to Huffman, Teri Hatcher and Marcia Cross. (Nicollette Sheridan was also nominated for supporting actress that year.)
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“I was the only one who was left out of the nominations. I wasn’t devastated but the press made it a bigger deal than it was between the four of us actors and that did affect me a bit,” Longoria writes. “Felicity came to my trailer and said, ‘It’s just a piece of metal, that and $1.50 will get you a bus ticket.’ She then proceeded to tell me how talented I was and how I never needed an award to know that. Her humor always made things better, but it was her heart and intentions to make sure I was always OK that I remember most. I don’t know why she always felt like she had to protect me. Maybe because I was the youngest on the cast or naive about the industry; whatever it was, I am forever grateful.”
Longoria adds, “I know I would not have survived those years if it wasn’t for the friendship of Felicity.”
The actress further states: “I also know these things may sound like first class problems or small insignificant moments. But to a young, naive, Mexican girl who felt like I didn’t belong, those gestures meant the world to me. She mattered. And everything she did to help along the way, mattered.”
Longoria touted Huffman as a person whose nature was “to be kind and supportive” before characterizing her as “strong” and “bold” during contract negotiations onDesperate Housewives.
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Describing “one of the most significant examples of Felicity’s kindness,” Longoria says it was her costar’s idea to negotiate together so all the leading actresses would make the same amount of money. “Felicity stood up for me, saying it was fair because the success of the show depended on all of us, not one of us,” Longoria recalls.
“This fight lasted weeks, but Felicity held strong and convinced everyone this was the right thing to do. … It wasn’t about the money for me, it was the fact that I was seen as an equal, which is how Felicity had always seen me,” Longoria writes of Huffman’s “bold act.”
Lastly, Longoria names a philanthropic memory in which Huffman would be the onlyDesperate Housewivescostar to support “numerous charities” that Longoria supported.
“The most special part about this is that my charities were always for children of the Latino community. I did the work because I am Latino, but Felicity didn’t have to, she wanted to,” Longoria recalls. “There were so many times Felicity was the only white woman in the room helping me improve the lives of these brown faces and families. I will never forget that.”
To end her letter of support, Longoria says: “She always leads with her heart and has always put others first. This is why I still call her my friend today and always.”
Through her attorneys, Huffman asked the judge on the case for one year of probation and community service.
The mother of two, who shares daughters Sofia, 18, and Georgia, 17, with husband William H. Macy, will be sentenced on Sept. 13.
source: people.com
