Eiza González Helps Small Businesses During The Pandemic

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

In these moments of crisis, Eiza González is putting her networks to work in favor of small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Mexican actress who has more than six million fans on her social networks made her platforms available to her followers to promote her businesses and products during this time of social distancing in which many have not been able to meet their daily sales.

"I actively message my fans and have asked people to send me [information] from any type of local business to retweet and make sure other people see it," Gonzalez told PEOPLE. “Not just my fans, but all kinds of people and businesses, being aware that it is important to help local [businesses] as much as possible right now. That is what I like to use my social networks for, to create awareness”.

The actress assures that she not only helps in times of crisis but throughout the year, since she is actively involved in different projects. “I do charity 365 days a year. Not only in [moments] of crisis,”she says. "And I think that is the power that we have as public people: raise your voice and use it to improve."

The actress is currently following the rules of social distancing accompanied by her mother, Glenda Reyna, who was stranded with her in the United States after attending the premiere of her most recent film, Bloodshot. However, González is concerned not only for the well-being of her family living in Mexico, but also for how this pandemic could affect her compatriots.

“I still have my whole family in Mexico City. I am really concerned for them and for my country, "she confessed. “I have days when I feel really excited and positive and proactive, and days where I melt and cry because I am scared. I am not afraid for myself, honestly. I am afraid for humanity and for my people, and how my country can go through this with our infrastructure. I really care about those things. But the only thing you can do at the time is not to freeze and take action."

The actress had to cancel her promotional tour for her film with Vin Diesel due to the health crisis, so she was unable to travel or live with her fans. So she's using social media to stay in touch and share anecdotes and behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot.