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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Eva Longoria is donating $1 million to Los Angeles fire relief and recovery

    The 48-year-old actress - who was forced to evacuate her own home in Southern California - had initially pledged $50,000, but she has increased that figure to a huge sum to support the Latino Community Foundation and the California Community Foundation.


    According to the Hollywood Reporter, the donation comes from the $50 million she received for the Bezos Courage and Civility Award in March 2024.

    The annual award is given to those who make a significant contribution to society.

    Under the terms of the award, she has a decade to spend the money on a worthy charitable cause, and her first donation is in aid of the LA fire recovery effort.

    Eva recently admitted she felt "privileged" to live in Spain and Mexico instead of the "dystopian" United States, as she reflected on the political climate.

    She told Marie Claire magazine: "I'm privileged. I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren't so lucky.

    "They're going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them."

    The 'Desperate Housewives' actress - who has six-year-old son Santiago with husband José Bastón noted she spent her "whole adult life" in and around Los Angeles, but noticed things "changing" years ago.

    She added: "The vibe was different. And then Covid happened, and it pushed it over the edge.

    "Whether it's the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to s*** on California - it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now."

    Eva was bitterly disappointed to see Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in the recent presidential election, but she "would like to think" the fight will continue.

    Describing the US as "a scary place", she claimed: "If he keeps his promises, it's going to be a scary place."

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