Eva Longoria says Trump's win was not why she left the US, despite sharing anxieties over his victory

"I didn't leave because of the political environment. I left because my work took me there," she added. "I'm a proud American. I've always been a proud American. Proud Texan, proud American," Longoria continued. "I didn't want it to be taken that I left because of Trump - absolutely not - or because of the elections." 

In the Marie Claire article, Longoria - who splits her time between her homes in Spain and Mexico with her husband, José Bastón, and their 6-year-old son, Santiago - shared her thoughts post-election. 

"I would like to think our fight continues," she said, noting that she thinks the country is "a scary place" with Trump's leadership. 

"I'm privileged," she added. "I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren't so lucky. They're going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them."

Recalling Trump's victory in 2016, Longoria said she felt emotionally defeated. 

"I've never been depressed in my life," she told Marie Claire. "It was like, 'Does my vote really matter? Am I really making a difference?'" she said. "I was so untethered to the core of what I believe because I truly believed in my soul that the best person wins. And then that happened, and I was like, 'Oh, wait. The best person doesn't win.'"

Longoria noted in the interview that she lived in the U.S. for her "whole adult life."

In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, many celebrities proudly vocalized their opinions on Trump. 

"I am certainly considering a house in Italy," Stone told the Daily Mail in July. "I think that's an intelligent construct at this time. This is one of the first times in my life that I've actually seen anyone running for office on a platform of hate and oppression."

In a 2023 interview with The Guardian, Cher said, "I almost got an ulcer the last time. If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country]."

Streisand told host Stephen Colbert that she wouldn't be able to "live in this country if he becomes president," and admitted she'd probably move to England. 

This idea of celebrities fleeing the country after an election is nothing new, says Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR.

"Every four years, you hear the same recycled rhetoric from celebrities. It's become a running joke at this point. It's 'all talk, no walk,'" Eldridge told Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital's Caroline Thayer contributed to this post.