Following its 8-season run, Desperate Housewives cemented itself as one of the most beloved shows of the 2000s and late 2000s, earning several accolades, including 3 Golden Globes under its belt. The show also succeeded in pushing several actors to the limelight, including Eva Longoria, who played the role of Gabrielle Solis, landing a Golden Globe nom for Best Actress – Television Series.
However, her experience in the production of this soap opera wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, as she kept getting bullied by one of her costars, claiming it was pure torture.
Eva Longoria Credits Costar for Saving Her From Getting Bullied
Felicity Huffman, who also starred alongside Eva Longoria in the acclaimed Soap Opera, found herself amid controversies when her College admissions scandal came to light. This resulted in the actress facing severe repercussions, even landing a brief prison sentence. Following this, a plethora of the actress’ associates wrote a letter in her support, and among the 27 people, Longoria was one of them.
Showcasing her support for Huffman, the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star recounted the moment when Huffman stood up for her when she was getting mercilessly bullied on the sets of Desperate Housewives. The letter obtained by NBC News read,
“There was a time I was being bullied at work by a co-worker. I dreaded the days I had to work with that person because it was pure torture. Until one day, Felicity told the bully ‘enough’ and it all stopped. Felicity could feel that I was riddled with anxiety even though I never complained or mentioned the abuse to anyone.”
However, the actress didn’t disclose the name of her bully, and when Andy Cohen tried to inquire more about the person, Longoria nervously laughed it off, stating “I plead the fifth”.
Eva Longoria Misses Being In Desperate Housewives
Despite having a hard time as a result of getting bullied on the sets of Desperate Housewives, it didn’t diminish her love for the show as a whole. Reflecting back to her days playing Gabrielle Solis, the actress expressed she misses being in the show as it was unlike anything she ever did. She said,
“I love that show so much, I miss my time on the show. I miss Gabby. I miss being Gabby; she was so fun, and she said and did things I wish I could say and do. I just remember pinching myself. I remember reading the script and going, ‘Well, this will never go,’ because it was so different. It wasn’t a comedy and it wasn’t a drama.”
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But considering things have drastically changed since then, the Devious Maids Star doubts if the show would work in today’s landscape, claiming “we’d get canceled… in culture”.
Desperate Housewives is available to stream on Hulu.
Source: Eva Longoria’s letter
