Eva Mendes admits her ‘struggle with food’ in social media post to fan as she shares ‘retouched’ photo
She celebrated her 46th birthday on Thursday.
And hours earlier, Eva Mendes had taken to her Instagram to respond to a fan who had thanked her for acknowledging her fans and chatting with them on social media.
The actress, who is married to actor Ryan Gosling, thanked the fan for saying she looked ‘amazing’ in a publicity photo for her clothing line adding the caveat that ‘it was retouched.’
Honest: Eva Mendes shared a candid exchange with a fan on Instagram who told her she looked ‘amazing’ in this photo from her clothing line campaign. ‘It was retouched,’ Mendes replied
Responsible: ‘I want women to know it takes a lot for me to look this way and that I struggle with food Among many other things,’ the actress shared
Mendes went on to explain that she endeavors to be honest with her followers and shared that, like many women, she has a ‘struggle with food.’
The Training Day and Ghost Rider star wrote: ‘I try to post responsibly and I try to make sure I don’t portray myself in a way that makes other women feel bad. Instagram can be hurtful in that way. Like with this picture, this is actually a campaign shot and it was retouched. So I want women to know that.’
She added: ‘I want women to know it takes a lot for me to look this way and that I struggle with food Among many other things.’
Mendes also shared: ‘I take so much joy from connecting to other women. It means so much to me. Even just a quick exchange. I struggle with Social Media but I love the constant connection with women.’
The Training Day and Ghost Rider star wrote : ‘I try to post responsibly and I try to make sure I don’t portray myself in a way that makes other women feel bad. Instagram can be hurtful in that way’
Off limits: Mendes shares two daughters with actor Ryan Golsing. Despite requests from fans for her to post photos of her family, she explained: ‘My man and kids are private’
Mendes and Gosling have been together since 2011 and share two daughters – M Esmeralda, five, and Amada, three.
Addressing the fan’s request she post photos of the La La Land and First Man star, she explained: ‘As far as Ryan, I’ll only post flash backs of things that are already “out there” (like pics from movies we did or stuff like that). My man and kids are private. That’s important to me so thanks for getting that.’
To mark her birthday, the Miami-born actress of Cuban descent shared a throwback photo of herself as a child and paid tribute to her mother, also called Eva.
She said: ’46 years ago I gave my mom hell and she gave me life. I was a meconium baby (ugh sorry Mami eww) and I’ve been trying to make it up to her ever since. ❤.’
‘Gracias for STILL making me my frijoles and arroz con Leche. (Yes my Mami still spoils me. If I ate steak she’d still cut my steak for me. It’s a Cuban thing). Te quiero Mami! Today I celebrate YOU! ❤.’
Treat: Earlier this week, Mendes shared video to Instagram showing her eating cake or doing what she called ‘practice cake eating’ ahead of her birthday Thursday
Celebrated: And on Thursday, the Miami-born actress of Cuban descent shared a throwback photo of herself as a child and paid tribute to her mother, also called Eva