AUSTIN, Texas -- A serious issue got a touch of Hollywood glamour Tuesday when celebrity Eva Longoria spoke to a crowd of more than 1,000 gathered at Morgan's Wonderland to rally against proposed cuts to services for those with intellectual developmental disabilities, or IDD.
As the petite star spoke, many in the crowd — made up of folks with disabilities such as mental retardation and autism, along with their caregivers and families — hooted, hollered and fist-pumped the air.
"When I heard about the budget cuts in Texas, I was outraged, personally hurt," said Longoria, co-founder of a program for those with IDD in San Antonio. "We need those in Austin to hear us loud and clear — this is not OK!"
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