Felicity Huffman talks motherhood as Eva Longoria says she coped with college scandal 'with grace'
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Felicity Huffman opened up about parenting in an interview released Wednesday that comes as she awaits her sentencing in the college admissions scandal.
"You know motherhood, I think more than fatherhood, is one of those jobs that if you do well you work yourself right out of a job," Huffman, 56, told Entertainment Tonight. "Because they don't need you anymore — and they shouldn't."
The actress, who shares daughters 17-year-old Georgia and 19-year-old Sophia with husband William H. Macy, explained, "If you do it badly and you've damaged your kids enough they're going to need you your whole life."
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The interview was reportedly conducted shortly before Huffman's arrest in the college admissions scandal in March.
In May, the former "Desperate Housewives" star pleaded guilty to paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her older daughter's answers on the SAT. She reportedly considered the same for her younger daughter but decided against it.
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The assistant U.S. attorney recommended four months of prison time for the actress; prosecutors also recommended a $20,000 fine as well as 12 months of supervised release for the charge, which is a felony.
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Huffman's former "Desperate Housewives" co-star Eva Longoria revealed she's fully in her pal's corner.
"I think she has a heart that is bigger than the sun and that's the Felicity I know and that's the woman I choose to support and love," Longoria told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday. "She was humbled by what happened and I think she did handle it with as much grace as she could in that situation."
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Huffman told Fox News in a statement in April, "I am pleading guilty to the charge brought against me by the United States Attorney's Office. I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions."
Continuó: "Me am avergüenzo del dolor que he causado a mi hija, a mi familia, a mis amigos, a mis colegas y a la comunidad educativa. Quiero pedirles disculpas y, sobre todo, quiero pedir disculpas a los estudiantes que se esfuerzan cada día por entrar en la universidad, y a sus padres, que hacen enormes sacrificios para mantener a sus hijos y hacerlo honestamente."
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"My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her," Huffman concluded. "This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty."
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Huffman's "Otherhood" co-star Patricia Arquette previously praised her handling of the scandal.
"Well, I left her a message because I do think she's -- I mean, I haven't spoken to her, but I feel that she's sincerely truly sorry and feels she made a humongous mistake," Arquette told Entertainment Tonight in July. "I think she dealt with it the best way that you can deal with it, but I know she's probably carrying a lot of shame and guilt and all that stuff."
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"Eso es todo lo que realmente puedo hacer, dejarle un mensaje y decirle: 'Sabes, creo que lo has manejado lo mejor que has podido y sé que te sientes fatal por esto'", continuó. "Estamos pensando en ti".
Fox NewsMariah Haas y Jessica Napoli han contribuido a este reportaje.