Real reason Eva Longoria quit Los Angeles for Spain – as she turns to pal Victoria Beckham for advice
As Gabrielle Solis, Eva Longoria lavished herself with gifts thanks to her wealthy financier husband’s money. But in real life, the Desperate Housewives favorite, 49, has been ‘quietly making savvy business moves’ as she plots her transition from actress to investor, having been inspired by her close girlfriends Victoria Beckham and Serena Williams.
The actress and philanthropist, who is already worth a reported $50 million, has invested in multiple projects in recent years, including Siete Foods, which was acquired by Pepsi Co for $1.2 billion last week.
It comes months after DailyMail.com revealed that Longoria and her husband José Bastón, 56 – entrepreneur and founder of indie studio Elefantec Global – had quit Los Angeles for Marbella, Spain, in a bid to escape Hollywood.
‘Eva has quietly been making some savvy business moves behind the scenes for a few years now,’ revealed a source close to the actress.
‘Her venture into the world of investing was really sparked by some of her close gal pals who urged her to think beyond Hollywood.
‘One of her biggest inspirations was her best friend, Victoria Beckham.’
The former Spice Girl-turned-fashion mogul launched her eponymous label in 2008 before extending into beauty in 2021, with the British star now worth an estimated $70 million.
‘Eva has watched Vic transition from a massive pop star to a fashion mogul who created a brand that she is also very involved in,’ the source continued. ‘Vic has also been able to do this while raising a family and she really values her advice and friendship. She showed Eva how to build a lasting empire.’
They said she also turned to Serena Williams, 43, who has topped up her eye-watering tennis fortune with her Wyn beauty line to take her net worth to an estimated $340 million.
‘Serena showed Eva how to live life as a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur,’ the insider continued. ‘Seeing Serena’s massive success off the tennis court in creating and developing her own empire by stepping outside the box and believing in herself with her own beauty brand has been so inspiring.’
In April, Longoria started financing the Mexican American tortilla-maker food brand Siete Foods – the fastest growing Hispanic food company in the United States – claiming she wanted to turn it into a ‘billion-dollar brand,’ a dream which came to fruition last week when Pepsi acquired it for $1.2 billion.
It came four years after she became one of the first investors to answer Natalie Portman’s call to back Angel City FC, which played its first game in the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League.
