Eva Longoria looked chic as ever at the Hulu and Searchlight Pictures screening of her upcoming film, Flamin’ Hot, at Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles on Friday.
The Desperate Housewives star, 48, put her toned arms on display in a pastel pink jumpsuit with a cinched in waist.
The actress wore her brunette tresses pulled into a chic bun for the event and opted for smokey makeup.
She accessorized with dangling earrings and wore bright red polish on her nails for the occasion.
Flamin’ Hot is Longoria’s feature directorial debut, which tells the true story of Richard Montañez – a janitor who claims to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Pretty in pink: Eva Longoria looked chic as ever at the Hulu and Searchlight Pictures screening of her upcoming film Flamin’ Hot at Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles on Friday
A vision! The Desperate Housewives star, 48, put her toned arms on display in a pastel pink jumpsuit with a cinched in waist
While at the event she posed with the star of her film Jesse Garcia, 40, who looked dapper in a navy short-sleeve shirt.
Others at the screening included DeVon Franklin, Linda Yvette Chavez, Annie Gonzalez, Bobby Soto, Jimmy Gonzalez, and Eric Marc.
Later on Longoria was pictured speaking onstage while inside.
The trailer Flamin’ Hot was released on Searchlight Pictures’ official YouTube account earlier last month.
The clip followed the story of Montanez, played by Garcia, a former janitor for Frito-Lay who claims to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos during his tenure with the company.
The cast was rounded out by performers such as Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert and Tony Shalhoub, who portray Judy Montanez, Clarence Baker and Roger Enrico, respectively.
Flamin’ Hot was based on Richard’s book A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive, which was published in 2013.
The former janitor went on to assume an executive role at PepsiCo and became a motivational speaker.
Her star: While at the event she posed with the star of her film Jesse Garcia, 40, who looked dapper in a navy short-sleeve shirt
All together! Others at the event included DeVon Franklin, Linda Yvette Chavez, Annie Gonzalez, Bobby Soto, Jimmy Gonzalez, and Eric Marc
Inside: She was pictured speaking onstage inside the event
Debut: Flamin’ Hot is Longoria’s directorial debut, which tells the true story of Richard Montañez – a janitor who claims to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
In hot water: However a 2021 article from the Los Angeles Times cast doubt on his story about the snack’s invention, with a spokesperson for Frito-Lay stating that ‘none of our records show that Richard was involved in any capacity in the Flamin’ Hot test market’
Coming soon! The film is currently scheduled to be released to the public through the Hulu and Disney+ streaming services on June 9
However, a 2021 article from the Los Angeles Times cast doubt on his story about the snack’s invention, and a spokesperson for Frito-Lay stated: ‘None of our records show that Richard was involved in any capacity in the Flamin’ Hot test market.’
The spokesperson added: ‘That doesn’t mean we don’t celebrate Richard, but the facts do not support the urban legend.’
According to the story, Richard did rise from a janitorial position to a role in the company’s marketing department and ‘pitched new product initiatives’ during his time at the company.
Development on Flamin’ Hot was revealed to the public in 2019, when Longoria signed on to helm the feature. The film premiered this past March as part of the South By Southwest festival in Austin.
Flamin’ Hot is currently scheduled to be released to the public through the Hulu and Disney+ streaming services on June 9.
