Desperate Housewife star Eva Longoria’s wardrobe malfunction can’t be blamed on “Devious Maids” and "Devious Maids" can’t be blamed for the latest attacks that accuse the show of perpetuating "sexy Latina" stereotypes.

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria rejected recent criticism that her new dramatic series, “Devious Maids,” stereotypes Latina woman in the United States. Eva Longoria was forced to defend the series from claims that it relied on a clichéd view of the Latina maid.

Eva Longoria said, “When people talk about stereotypical maids, these maids are anything but. I think it's important for us to have a dialogue of identity in our culture, and even though this show may not be your experience, it is a lot of people’s experience.”

“Devious Maids” premiered on the Lifeline cable channel on Sunday night. The new series pulled in 2 million viewers as it competed against the series finale of AMC’s “Mad Men.” The premiere drew instant criticism.

Damarys Ocana, executive editor of Latina Magazine, told ABC New, “There probably wasn't a Latina in the country who didn't initially roll her eyes of 'oh great, here we go again. Another Latina character that's a maid.’”

The Chicago Sun-Times wrote, “Arming Latinas with feather dusters and dirty laundry isn’t the only stereotype at work in 'Devious Maids.' The first two episodes are littered with clichés, set to the strumming of Spanish guitars.” The newspaper claims that the mades are shown as “sexy saints dressed like they should be walking the runway, not sweeping it.”

If that’s a negative stereotype, it’s not as harmful as some of the more abusive stereotypes that have been portrayed in the depictions of Latina women. Longoria responded by pointing out that Latinos are over-represented as domestic workers in the United States, saying “That is a fact, that’s not an opinion.”

“Devious Maids” is produced by Longoria. It is written by Marc Cherry, the creator of the show that brought Longoria to fame, “Desperate Housewives.” The new show follows the formula of Housewives - it shows five Hispanic housekeepers who scheme about their wealthy white employers while cooking and cleaning.

Cherry said, “There’s a little of the upstairs/downstairs element” written into the parts so the maids stand out as individuals, not just servants.