Eva's New Look: all about being one of the Housewives

Actress' rep: It's just a food baby

Thursday, 17 July 2008

The new hair cut, the slightly fuller figure. Eva Longoria Parker is citing her Desperate Housewives character needs as the reason for her new look.

According to her personal rep, Eva is reflecting a change in her on-screen character Gabrielle Solis — who goes from her usual sex kitten to an over-worked housewife with kids in season five.

“She’s making herself look like that as her character has let herself go. Gabrielle has gained weight and cut her hair,” Liza Anderson tells PEOPLE of Longoria Parker’s character.

“She’s a worn out mother with two kids.”

Longoria Parker was pictured on a European vacation — notably on a yacht off the coast of Italty — looking minutely larger than normal, prompting the usual rounds of pregnancy rumors.

Anderson chalked this slight gain to Gabrielle’s woes.

“And even that was not enough. She’s also wearing butt pads and a stomach pad to play the part.” And did Longoria Parker enjoy the method-eating? “This is a lot of fun,” says Anderson, “but as an actress.”