Hollywood actress Eva Longoria has admitted that she has never watched the iconic show that made her a star: 'Desperate Housewives'. The 51-year-old actress, who played Gabrielle Solis on the ABC series from 2004 to 2012, revealed the surprising reason she couldn't take part in a reboot, as reported by 'Female First UK'.
Longoria's Confession on the Podcast
Speaking on the 'Dinner's On Me' podcast with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Longoria said, "Everybody's re-watching it. It was like number two the other day on the streaming. I keep getting like notifications like, 'Do you want to watch Housewives?' I go, 'No, I don't. I'm fine. I made it'." She confirmed she never watched the show during its original run and hasn't caught up with it recently either.
Global Fame and Awards
The series, which aired 180 episodes from 2004 to 2012, earned Longoria two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. She starred alongside Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Nicollette Sheridan, James Denton, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, and Jesse Metcalfe.
Why a Reboot Is Unlikely
Longoria is often asked about a revival, but she insists show creator Marc Cherry is not interested in bringing Wisteria Lane back. "The number one question is, 'You going to do a reboot? You going to do a reboot?' Because of all the reboots (out currently). But Marc never wants to. He's like, you know, this was a time where we did 24 episodes a year for a decade. There's none of this six-to eight bull*** you know? So Marc's like, 'We fully mined the characters'," she explained.
Furthermore, Longoria admitted a revival would be tricky because there is nobody left in the neighborhood for Gabrielle to sleep with. She joked, "And I was like, 'I can't sleep with one more person on the street. Like, I literally have slept with everybody'."
Potential Reunion
While a 'Desperate Housewives' reboot looks unlikely, Longoria said in April that she would be "the first to sign up" for a reunion. Despite her reluctance to watch the show, she remains open to revisiting the characters in some form.
