Frito-Lay Claims Richard Montanez Is Not The Inventor of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Ahead of Eva Longoria's Film Kicking Off Production

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Eva Longoria lets out a big laugh while out to lunch with a few friends in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (May 28).

Eva Longoria andJosé Bastón marked five years of marriage on Friday, May 21. The 46-year-old powerhouse Latina celebrated their union with a sweet Instagram homage.

PepsiCo just released a statement to clarify the controversy brewing about who created Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPepsiCo issued a lengthy new statement on the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos controversy on Friday, in which the company expressed support for Richard Montañez, the former Frito-Lay executive whose claims to have invented the snack were debunked by the Los Angeles Times.The new statement comes as Eva Longoria is preparing to direct “Flamin’ Hot,” a biopic based on Montañez’s life, which is set to go into production this summer.

published an explosive article digging into the snack's presumed creator, Richard Montañez. In their investigation, Frito-Lay claimed that the former janitor did not create the product.The news came on the heels of Searchlight Pictures and Franklin Entertainment's announcement that they had found their two leads for the upcoming biopic, set to be directed by Eva Longoria.

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The story of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is getting itself a movie — yes, really — but according to parent company Frito-Lay, what we end up seeing on the screen may not actually be the truth!

Richard Montanez is speaking out.

exposé in the Los Angeles Times reports Montañez actually had nothing to do with the idea. According to the LA Times, Montañez’s story — that he rose through the ranks at Frito-Lay from janitor to executive after pitching the idea for the spicy snack to PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico and a room of over 100 suits — isn’t true.

Ellise Shafer administratorRichard Montañez is speaking out following claims by Frito-Lay that he did not invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.“I was their greatest ambassador,” Montañez tells Variety of Frito-Lay.

Ellise Shafer administratorRichard Montañez has touted his role in inventing Flamin’ Hot Cheetos for over a decade, sharing the story of how he went from a janitor at the Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla HBO Max has given a series order to the family-friendly comedy “Gordita Chronicles” that hails from Sony Pictures TV, Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures and Osprey Productions.The Latino-focused series stars Diana-Maria Riva (“Dead to Me,” “Telenovela”), Juan Javier Cardenas (“Snowfall,” “9-1-1: Lone Star”) and Olivia Goncalves (“Scooter McGruder”).Claudia Forestieri (“Good Trouble,” “Selena: The Series”), wrote the pilot and Eva Longoria directed.

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Eva Longoria and Gabrielle Union are showing their support to Lisa Vidal, following the tragic death of her eldest son.The 55-year-old actress revealed her struggle on Mother’s Day, opening up about her emotional journey, after the loss of her 28-year-old son, Scott Cohen.Lisa took to social media to share some of the most special memories she shared with Scott, with a series of photos through the years and a heartfelt message, describing him as her “beautiful baby boy.”“My angel, my sweet son