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I jumped the gun with yesterday’s Eva Mendes story. Marie Claire just released the high-quality cover image, plus a few more pcs from the photo shoot. I still dislike the photo shoot, by the way. Eva is capable of looking dazzling, and she can really work the “bombshell” thing, but her styling here is just awful. Anyway, you can read her Marie Claire piece here, and here are some highlights – she’s promoting an indie film called Girl In Progress, where she plays a bad mother.
Her dog, Hugo: He’s Malinois (a Belgian variant of the German shepherd). We were supposed to take him for a walk, but a wintry drizzle has scuttled our plans — good thing, since Hugo doesn’t look like he takes well to journalists. “Couchez!” she orders him sternly. Hugo immediately lies down. “It sounds so pretentious,” Mendes admits, “but he learned his commands in French.” Cesar Millan, better known as the Dog Whisperer, sometimes dog-sits Hugo, she informs me. Hugo also wears a behavior-modification collar, which Mendes controls with a beeper.
On her modeling gigs: “I have taken the opportunities that have come my way and made the best of them,” Mendes says unapologetically.
Playing an unattractive character in Girl In Progress: It’s a first step, albeit a small one, in transforming a big-screen sex symbol to respected actress on par with, say, Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, her idols. “I have a girl crush on them,” Mendes admits. “I’d kill to have half the careers they’ve had after 40.”
Boundaries: They are “necessary not just to be a celebrity, but to be a healthy individual.”
Workout: “I run four to five times a week, mixing it up among distance running, intervals on a track, and running uphill on a treadmill.”
Diet: “I don’t eat meat and stopped eating chicken — my skin has gotten a lot better.”
Hair: “I have big, wavy, crazy hair, so it works best for me when I let it be. Here’s a trick I learned from my mother: If your hair is a little greasy and you don’t have the time to shampoo, put some baby powder at the roots and at the ends. It gives you that ’70s textured look.”
Imperfections and body image: “I feel it’s important to let women know that I have similar struggles. What I tell girls is what they don’t like about themselves now, they will probably end up loving as an adult, because that’s what happened to me,” Mendes says. “When I am complimented on things that I didn’t like when I was 13, like my overbite and my mole, that’s when you realize that your imperfections are why people love you.”
[From Marie Claire]
Eva also says something about Ryan Gosling in the magazine – she described working with him on The Place Beyond the Pines, saying, “He’s your dream costar. I have never felt so creatively satisfied on a film.” What about other kinds of satisfaction? Well, as many of you pointed out yesterday, Eva is in Bangkok, visiting Ryan as he works on a new film:
Does absence makes the heart grow fonder? Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling didn’t wait to find out! Eva traveled 8,000 miles to see her boyfriend, who is on location filming Only God Forgives in Bangkok, and Life & Style has all the details on their reunion.
“They walked hand in hand to dinner at Japanese restaurant Nippon Kai on Feb. 2,” an eyewitness tells Life & Style. “They were very quiet and everyone left them alone. And in person Eva is even more beautiful!”
The next night, the lovebirds continued to lay low by catching a movie together at the Paragon Cineplex.
“There were so many people there, but they looked like they were with a translator,” a second eyewitness tells Life & Style. “They didn’t try to hide themselves. Ryan was wearing a T-shirt and jeans while Eva wore a white dress.”
Obviously Ryan has more to offer than a movie ticket, so on Feb. 3 he took Eva out on the town to WTF Bar and Gallery – and surprised patrons and bartenders by not making a fuss or calling ahead of time.
“They just walked right in without making a scene. Eva sipped Red Bull while Ryan drank tequila,” says someone who sat near them. Adds another onlooker, “They were talking about documentaries!”
[From Life & Style]
Ah, you see. Eva won’t be letting go any time soon. This is the first time she’s ever been in a high-profile relationship, and I think she likes the attention it brings her. We’ll see how all of this plays out, though. I’ve really got to wonder what Ryan’s game is here.
Photos courtesy of Marie Claire.
Written by Kaiser
Posted in Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling
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This whole “relationship” is so puzzling that I’m beginning to suspect that there is no game. That they’re just…dating.
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She is a beautiful woman with a banging body. Where is the mystery in what’s in it for a man, even Ryan Gosling? He could be with any woman he wants if he is with her then it’s because he likes her.
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Yeah, this could happen in the real world, but we’re talking about the fairy-tale place called Hollywood where fake people live fake lives. So, I doubt it.
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I never found her attractive. She has the most masculine shaped face ever – especially for being called a ‘sex symbol’.
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That ”Eva is even more beautiful in person”-comment completely ruined it for me. I call bearding and career boost by boning.
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yeah the article is basically taken from twitter feeds. I don’t doubt that she’ll fly to Bangkok while Gosling is working, but everytime there’re these sources of the sighting, they always mention how beautiful she is. Makes me LOL.
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So do you think she is not really in Bangkok and its so far just made up twitter bs?
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With twitter and all you would think they will be at least a snapshot or two. I am not completely doubting it, but Gosling does have a movie to shoot in Thailand. He is not really on vacation.
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I will never understand how ANYONE thinks she’s remotely beautiful. I wouldn’t even classify her as “hot.” She looks like she’s never had a proper nights sleep and her face is not remotely exotic or unique in a good way. It’s so masculine and odd. I can’t handle it. I think she’s a terrible actress too. I’ll admit, I don’t like this pairing and I am one of many Rachel + Ryan loyalists but if this dude is going to date other women besides Rachel and myself, he should at least pick someone like Evan Rachel Wood (their chemistry in Ides of March was through the ROOF) or really aim high and go for Charlize Theron (they would be the hottest couple ever). I just can’t stand Mendes. I find her to be one of the most disposable “actors” in the industry. Doesn’t anyone else find it strange that this chick has been around for 15+ years and has YET to deliver a solid performance? And the fact that she talks about herself in terms of her beauty and not getting credible roles is nauseating. Girl, you aren’t beautiful or talented. You should be lucky to get ANY roles. I remember she gave an interview for Interview Magazine and she talked about waiting for her “Monster” breakthrough like Charlize. Most ridiculous comment ever. First of all to put yourself in the physical category of Theron is insane. And just because you “ugly” yourself up doesn’t mean you’re going to have some sort of breakthrough career moment. Charlize didn’t win that Oscar based on physical transformation alone. Remember what Ebert said? “One of the best movie performances in history.” Yeah, not you Mendes. /end tangent
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what is wrong with that cover? its PSed so bad that it looks freakish
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The up the nose shot is her way of saying, “look world I am off the coke-no boogers! ” Or she is just naturally good at giving “I am better than you” bitch poses
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she looks bizarre on that cover
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I hate those behavior modification collars for dogs. That’s all I gleamed from this interview.
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I do, too. They are also known as shock collars. I’m disappointed that she does this and also that Cesar Milan must approve if he dog sits.
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there’s also collars that release a citrusshower if the dog barks, diffrent collars do diffrent things, it doesn’t have to be a shockcollar in use. Also her comment about the dog being trained in French could indicate that it was a dogtrainer that supplied it’s training and that trainer used the collar, if so its likely that the collar no longer has to be activated but is still kept on to ensure obedience. I do not like the use of behavemod collars but I’ve worked with enough working dog breeds such as Alsatians, Malonis, GS and Rotts to have seen training that is far worse than those collars being used by wellrespected trainers. My worst horror is the strangling technique (involves hanging the dog in a tree basically). Training these dogs is in many cases still medieval.
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she seems sweet
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Wonder if Ryan “wears a behavior modification collar (which Eva controls with a beeper)” too.
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Comment of the day!!!
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that was awesome!
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Would explain why he’s staying!
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Those are not flattering photos.
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I think they’re dating for real. It’s not fake. She will cling onto him for dear life. He’s helping her career. Gosling’s an idiot. He’s totally p*ssywhipped by her. I really do think he’s obsessed and not thinking clearly. Yes, she’s beautiful and sexy, but she seems like a b*tch. Not very sweet at all. I wonder when he’s gonna snap out of it?
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Bleh. His next co-star is Rooney Mara. I’m so glad I fantasy-boyfriend broke up with him. I heard on twitter that he’s still devastated.
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I think she looks really sexy in the black and white pics.
May be he’s not looking for an equal in any way, may be he’s doing a Clooney/Dicaprio and just going for hot and sexy.
I’ve stopped getting annoyed by this coupling and am embracing it. And hopefully when it all ends in tears, it will be earth shatteringly great gossip!!!
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I agree. I’m waiting for it to end in a juicy, dirty way. It may take a while, but when it does, I’ll sit back with some popcorn and enjoy the show. Maybe we’ll see that Ryan isn’t as perfect as he lets on.
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I can totally see end in a role reversal abusive relationship, seeing Gosling walking around with a black eye
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How is she not an equal? She has a modeling career and is working on her acting. she makes her own money. she doesn’t come across as one of Clooney/Dicarpio’s pieces.
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Ryan is 1 of the best actors of his generation so for her to say she’s creatively fulfilled I believe it! She makes a great point about her career post 40- she’s almost there in she’s trying to groom herself to make a transition that others cant let go (JA im looking at you) she cannot always be the sex pot-and is willing to take the “mom” roles-there are many great ones to be had! I think she is loving the attention she is getting with this relationship. I too, am wondering what Ryan’s game is here. I think, unfortunately for now, this couple is legit.
OH and BTW anyone else think it was funny how twitter was blowing up about Gosling sightings in Indy during superbowl??
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I’m sorry but Ryan seems to be one of the actors that dates his co-stars, but it never works out. These two have a movie coming out and I really think it’s all BS to keep getting PR.
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I don’t get her appeal & that cover shot is horrendous. She is ruining Ryan for me. I have a really hard time believing this is a REAL relationship.
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the photo shoot is pretty meh it looks very Guess Jeans circa every year.
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I was trying to figure out what bugged me about this shoot. It wasn’t the photoshop, or that she looks kinda weird on the cover – it was the total GUESS jeans model look she’s sporting.
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How does this work? Gosling has been trying to avoid any attention of late, skipping out on the Globes and missing out on any awards campaigning. Based on all the news stories on the guy, it’s actually Mendes who’s dragging him back to the spotlight. One needs the attention, the other doesn’t I guess.
She needs to work on it I suppose. She wouldn’t let something like this go, even if it’s a PR stunt. Dating a serious actor somehow makes you a more serious actress in some strange way.
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She’s just not very likeable. I can’t put my finger on it.
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Agreed. There’s something very off putting about her. I want to read everything she says in a snotty voice.
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gee, thanks for the baby powder tidbit. I never ever heard of that!
Please. Boring interview. As usual with these fluff magazines. Who buys them? I just read through them at the bookstore or in line at Target.
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um…..am I the only one who wonders why the dog needed to learn commands in French?
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His trainer was French. And Malinois is a Belgian breed, and he might have been bred in Europe. I’ve known German Shepherds (Alsatians) that respond to commands in German.
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I think these pictures are ugly and hard looking. Especially the cover, which is weird. The pics are kind of unfeminine and trying too hard.
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I don’t like her and don’t know why. I feel bad because I feel like I should like her because its not like she has done something to me personally but somehow, someway she bugs me.
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I think she bugs because she’s not looking for our love if you know what I mean.
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Because she gets to sleep with Ryan Gosling and you (we) don’t! The next girlfriend Ryan has will get the same backlash. Well unless its Rachel (which come on people! So over-stop wanting it to happen! Makes us Gosling fangirls all look stupid)
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LOL, no, I disliked her from when I first saw “Hitch”. That was the first thing I noticed her in. If it was as easy as saying its because she gets to have sex with the Gos, I’d say it but alas, its not!
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I think the main reason she gets so much dislike is because she has a shady past and too many reports floating around of her not being nice. If Gosling had hooked up with Carey Mulligan or some other co-star I don’t think there would be so much hate. Even when he was with Sandra Bullock who was a lot older than him back then, nobody really cared.
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Ryan’s game is in his head: he thinks he’s dating Raquel Welch, ’tis all.
Whatever, if they’re happy, no harm done.
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Ahh! You nailed it! Didn’t he mention her as his first celebrity crush once?
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reminds me of Racquel Welch
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wow totally didn’t see post #21 before I posted but looks like we thought the same thing. Didn’t know Gosling had a thing for Welch. interesting….
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Gosling is a strange bird. I think he lives his entire life in his imagination. That’s the impression I got after reading that Esquire interview with him. He has to date his co-stars all the time. It’s like he’s living in the movie he’s making. I think this is one of those cases. I wonder if this relationship will end up being permanent, or will Ryan move on to another co-star in the future?
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HOLLYWOOD TRAMP DICTIONARY OF POPULAR INTERVIEW ANSWERS:
Creatively satisfied: POLITICALY CORRECT AND KIND TERM TO EXPRESS BOREDOM OUT OF ONE’S SKULL.
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Hey Eva, love the gloves girl, but to quote RG in Crazy Stupid Love, “you look like you are sucking on a tiny schvantz”
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i just got in to ryan, most of his movies are great acting, imo, no opinion on his love life, since i don’t think he puts it out there, some celebs get grief for talking about their relationships, rather asked or not, and some gets it for not. some celebs just can’t win, oh well, i like ryan.
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“Behavior Modification collar” means shock collar. Don’t try to sanitize it, Eva.
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The author uses that term, not Eva. But yeah, it’s still a shock collar.
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OMG, we were only waiting for Eva, to tell us about using baby powder on greasy har, WHAT A WISDOM?! And the rest, with dog learning commands in French and her so inspiring moments while working with Ryan; which doesn’t make her performance any better, sadly.She is an avarage actress and will stay like this, with or without Ryan. And seriously, she doesn’t seem to be very smart or funny, just bitchy. But I guess, her organ is talking in many languages
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She looks like a young Raquel Welch.
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She looks like Cindy Crawford to me here.
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Well that’s interesting, Rachel McAdams wore the same thing in her Glamour shoot last month.
http://cdn2.mixrmedia.com/wp-uploads/girlybubble/blog/2012/01/rachel-mcadams-glamour-1.jpg
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Wow! Great catch. Eva is always getting Rachel’s sloppy seconds. Zing!
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Ouch.
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She looks like a drug user.
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She is really milking this relationship to get the most out of it. If she was really serious about it we would not see pics or articles in gossip magazines all the time.
I doubt she would have gotten the cover on Marie Claire if she had not mentioned him in any way. It all seems to forced and in our face.
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She makes me want to punch her in the face!
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Oh yeah. At this point of her career she is not landing a magazine like this if she is not “in a relationship” with someone like Gosling.
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She must think being Ryan’s girlfriend is going to turn her into a “serious actress.” Although beautiful, she’s certainly not the most intelligent person. All she seems to talk about in interviews is beauty tips. Good job Ryan, you sure know how to pick’em! Since Rachel, he’s pretty much kept his women talentless and C-List.
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I’m totally unaffected by this article. I feel nothing.
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Is it just me or is she really dumb? I have several issues with this article and Eva in general. Every time she opens her mouth, I get annoyed. One, I think her relationship with Gosling is fake. Two, Her dog only understands french commands? She wishes. Three, did she refer to herself as a big screen sex symbol trying to make a transition into a different type of role? Tell me I’m reading that incorrectly. “I don’t eat meat and I’ve stopped eating chicken.” Does she know that chicken is meat or no? White meat, bya.
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No, she’s not bright, and she even admitted it once. She said in an interview a few years ago that she’s “not the sharpest tool in the shed” and likes to date men who are smarter than her so they can teach her things. GAG! Ryan’s an idiot. Thats all I can say.
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I don’t really have an opinion of her, but she once said her favorite movie was Anchor Man. That’s something I can get behind.
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Real or not, they won’t likely break up until after the release of their movie. That’s how most Hollywood relationships work. And I think whoever said Ryan is constantly living in his own fantasy is right on the money. Just look back at how he tends to stay in character whenever he finishes a film. Even if he is getting the short end of the stick in these PR stunts I don’t think he has much of a clue.
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Eva’s a sexy if mediocre actress. What’s so “shady” about her? If it’s a drug past, who in Hollywood doesn’t have one? I think this is more let’s hate on the woman because of the guy rather than anything Eva’s actually done. I think they are an odd couple but it seems to be a legit relationship.
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of course she wont be letting go soon, she’s dating one of the most talked about celebs of the year, there is no way she would go of that coattail.
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Somebody on twitter just called her the biggest celebrity a-hole!
She behaved like an idiot in a Starbucks a few years ago.
Not to forget those miscarriage after cocaine bender rehab rumours.
But she just said it herself “I’d kill to have half the careers they’ve (Julianne Moore, Annette Benning) had after 40″
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What’s in it for Ryan? He gets to use Eva’s senior citizen discounts at the restraunts and theaters when they go out on their dates! Wouldn’t you stay around for that???
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