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Actress Eva Longoria sparked a backlash with comments she made on MSNBC latimes.com/entertainment-…
U.S. Latinas are the “real heroines” of the 2020 election victory of Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic activist Longoria said on cable television latimes.com/entertainment-…
“I can see that this sounds like I’m comparing Latinas to Black women, which I would never do,” Longoria wrote on social media. " Black women deserve a standing ovation for the work they have done year after year!! ... Again, so sorry.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Reaction spread online harshly in rebuke against Longoria’s choice of words.

When it comes to the election and which groups came out, we have important data that's worth considering
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A lot of celebrities praised Stacey Abrams' push in Georgia to get more Black voters to the polls latimes.com/entertainment-…
Here's what other celebrities said about Joe Biden's victory latimes.com/entertainment-…
Longoria has used her platform to advocate for immigration reform. She has also been involved in philanthropy for marginalized communities latimes.com/entertainment/…

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