On the Red Carpet of her Dog Days movie premiere, Eva Longoria Bastón was asked her opinion on a hot topic issue and she responds!
Los Angeles — Actress and new mama, Eva Longoria Bastón was asked about the scandal surrounding Les Moonves, Chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation an if it were true. She is on a “wait to see if they are true” mode. And, that’s how many in the industry are feeling after CBS board are letting Moonves stay on as sexual harassment allegations cloud their company.
Longoria Bastón hopes that CBS execs are committed to a true and honest investigation.
“I think we need to keep calling out these corporations and the systematic sexism in these institutions and call them out to do full and transparent investigations,” Longoria Bastón told Variety on Sunday at the premiere of her new film Dog Days. ”Everybody says, ‘But [the allegations] are so old.’ No! The timing doesn’t matter. What matters is that it happened.”
The New Yorker last month published a story detailing six women’s claims of sexual misconduct against Moonves. The alleged incidents span decades, but last week, the CBS board of directors voted to take no action against Moonves in response to the accusations. CBS announced last week that two law firms have been hired to investigate the allegations.
At the same time, claims of misconduct have also been made against specific CBS shows, including NCIS: New Orleans and Star Trek: Discovery, as well CBS News magazine show 60 Minutes.
“There were a lot of people corroborating the environment,” Longoria Bastón said. “What happens in these situations is when you uncover one person, you uncover a culture of a company. The whole culture of the company was this way — from ’60 Minutes’ to everything.”
If it was one person like a Harvey Weinstein, it’s a little easier to contain,” she added. “But when it’s systematic sexism, it’s a big thing to change.”
Longoria Bastón said she’s not sure if Moonves should be fired at the moment, but if any of the allegations prove to be “true,” then he “100%” should be axed.
The Dog Days, a movie that follows a group of interconnected people in Los Angeles, stars Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wolhard, Laruen Lapkus, and Longoria, who portrays “Grace.” The new mom, Eva, wore a white jacket dress, giving new meaning to mom-chic.
Longoria Bastón is repped by Create Artist Agency (CAA), Brillstein Entertainment Partners/Manager, and Anderson Group Public Relations/Publicist.
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