Believe it or not, Eva Mendes says she “never considered herself” beautiful — but it’s her longtime partner Ryan Gosling who makes her feel “really f****** sexy.”
That’s what the actress, mom, author and entrepreneur tells the Times of London in a new interview about her life and career.
On the latter, she’s frank. “I was never in love with acting. I don’t mean this in a self-deprecating way, but I wasn’t a great actress,” Eva says, allowing, “I had my moments when I worked with really great people.”
Two of those films are 2013’s The Place Beyond the Pines, on which she met her Barbie star beau and the mother of her two children, Esmeralda, 10, and Amada, 8, and 2014’s Lost River, the 50-year-old’s last film and Ryan’s directorial debut.
“He gets something out of me that’s never been accessible before,” she says.
On that note, the actress credits Gosling with something else.
“I feel really f****** sexy at times,” Mendes says. “The way my man looks at me is just … at times I’m like, ‘Oh my God.’ That might not sit well with people, but so much of how I feel is a reflection of what he’s giving me.”
She adds, “There’s so many things that can make me feel sexy and I’d say that I feel more sexy than not. I guess because I’ve never considered myself beautiful, but I’ve always felt very sexy.”
For the record, Eva says she was “totally fine” with turning 50, adding, “It’s just that number sounds crazy.”
Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Related Posts
Watch Lady Gaga’s new version of ‘Disease’: ‘Disease (The Antidote Live)’
November 13, 2024
InterscopeIf Lady Gaga's new single, "Disease," is too frantic for you, you might like the new…
Coldplay’s ‘biggest ever show’ to take place in India in January
November 13, 2024
Dave Simpson/WireImageColdplay has announced what they say is their "biggest ever show."The…
‘Full House’ alum Dave Coulier reveals cancer diagnosis: ‘My own personal battle’
November 13, 2024
Good Morning AmericaFull House alum Dave Coulier announced on the newest episode of his podcast…
Ariana Grande’s heart is ‘very happy,’ but her dad’s in tears, over ‘Wicked’
November 13, 2024
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAriana Grande is getting rave reviews for her performance in Wicked,…
‘They don’t have imaginations’: Jason Sudeikis criticizes viewers who weren’t into ‘Ted Lasso’ season 3
November 13, 2024
Apple TV+While the third season of Apple TV's Ted Lasso earned a show-best 21 Emmy nominations, it…
40th anniversary version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ coming with Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Bono & more
November 13, 2024
Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran arrive for Band Aid 2014; Samir Hussein/WireImageThe song that invented…
In brief: Mike White has pitched ‘The White Lotus’ season 4 and more
November 13, 2024
There hasn't even been a trailer for season 3 of The White Lotus, but creator Mike White is already…
John Krasinski named People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2024
November 13, 2024
Julian Ungano John Krasinski is People's Sexiest Man Alive 2024.The magazine made the announcement…