9 October 2025
Eva Longoria found it “hard” being married to an athlete.
Eva Longoria was previously married to an NBA star
The 50-year-old actress was married to NBA star Tony Parker between 2007 and 2011, and Eva now admits that she didn’t enjoy being known as a “WAG”.
Speaking in Victoria Beckham’s new Netflix documentary, Eva explained: “I didn’t know what a ‘WAG’ was.
“I remember seeing in a press clipping that I was a WAG and I was like, ‘What the f*** is that?'”
At the time, Eva felt a responsibility to support Tony through his sporting career. However, she also pushed back against stereotypes of so-called WAGs.
The actress – who is now married to producer Jose Baston – said: “It’s hard when you’re married to an athlete because the world idolises them. There’s an assumption that goes with being a wife or a girlfriend is that you’re a gold digger, you don’t have a job, you just want to look pretty and spend money.
“It was like, ‘Ugh how can you have a job?’ Your job is to support your husband.”
Meanwhile, Eva previously claimed that she always thought she’d become a success in Hollywood.
The actress has enjoyed a hugely successful career, starring in shows such as Desperate Housewives and Only Murders in the Building, and Eva revealed that she never doubted her own talent.
The brunette beauty told Byrdie: “When I look at the longevity I’ve had in this industry, it makes sense to me.
“Of course, I’m going to work as hard as I can at whatever I do, and it just happens to be in this industry. I knew I’d be successful because I was surrounded by successful women – my mother, sisters, and aunts were independent, strong, smart, and charitable. They were everything I wanted to be.”
Eva’s self-belief has actually helped her to navigate the pitfalls of Hollywood.
She explained: “I remember the first time I was on a billboard and somebody said to me, ‘Oh my god, who would have thought?’ And I said, ‘Me. I thought it. I dreamt it’. If you don’t champion yourself, who else is going to? That unwavering belief in yourself will take you so far.”
