Self-described Eva Longoria Bastón will celebrate her legacy as an executive producer and starring in the six-part series, Searching for Mexico, which premieres next year on the upcoming CNN +.

The 46-year-old actress – who has 22.4 million followers on social networks – gushed Wednesday: “The secret is revealed! So excited for this launch next year! Many thanks to Stanley Tucci for setting the bar. ‘

Eva was referring to CNN’s Stanley Tucci series: In Search of Italy with the 61-year-old Oscar nominee, who is also executive producer In Search of Mexico.

“Partnering with CNN on a culinary expedition through Mexico is a dream come true,” Longoria said in a statement.

“I am so proud of my Mexican-American roots and look forward to bringing Mexico’s hidden gems to the world through Searching for Mexico. “

On the show, Casa Del Sol’s co-founder will learn about how blue agave is harvested for tequila and how traditional mole sauce is cooked in Oaxaca among other “unique and colorful cuisines”.

Eva Tejano’s parents never taught her Spanish growing up, and she only learned the language after graduating with a Masters in Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge between 2009 and 2013.

The 46-year-old actress tweeted on Wednesday: “The secret is out! So excited for this launch next year! Many thanks to Stanley Tucci for setting the bar ‘

OG: Eva was referring to CNN’s series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy with the 61-year-old Oscar nominee (pictured in October) who is also executive producer Searching for Mexico

Longoria (pictured with tacos in 2019) said in a statement, “Partnering with CNN on a culinary expedition through Mexico is a dream come true. I’m so proud of my Mexican-American roots and can’t wait. to bring Mexico’s hidden gems to the world ”

‘[My family] never crossed the border; the border crossed us. We’ve owned the same ranch since 1603, ”Longoria revealed to LA Magazine in 2014.

“It’s a big mistake to think that ‘Latino’ is synonymous with ‘immigrant’ or ‘not from here’. I’m not an immigrant … But America is the only country that promotes monolingualism. Here it is English, English, English.

“All the other countries make their children learn a second language very early on. As my political and social activism grew, I said to myself, “I really need to learn Spanish. So I did.

On August 23, the Daytime Emmy Award nominee officially wrapped up her first big-screen film Flamin ‘Hot, a biopic about Frito Lay’s janitor, Richard Montanez, who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

“Ready for the Day of the Dead parade! On the show, the Casa Del Sol co-founder (pictured in 2019) will learn about how blue agave is harvested for tequila and how traditional mole sauce is cooked in Oaxaca among other “unique and colorful cuisines” .

Better late than never! Eva Tejano’s parents never taught her Spanish while growing up, and she only learned the language after graduating with a Masters in Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge between 2009-2013 (pictured in 2020 with her mother Ella Eva Mireles)

Longoria (pictured in 2018) revealed to LA Mag in 2014: “[My family] never crossed the border; the border crossed us. We’ve owned the same ranch since 1603. It’s a big mistake to think of “latino” as synonymous with “immigrant” or “not from here”. I am not an immigrant ‘