Eva Mendes explained in an Instagram post on Saturday that she won't post photos of her andRyan Gosling 's daughters — Esmeralda, 5, and Amada, 3 — until they give her consent.- The 46-year-old actress posted a photo of René Magritte's painting, explaining that she felt "confused" about what to post since she doesn't share photos of her immediate family.
- When a follower asked Mendes why she keeps her family off her social media page, the actress replied, "I have always had a clear boundary when it comes to my man and my kids."
- She continued, "I'll talk about them of course, with limits, but I won't post pictures of our daily life. And since my children are still so little and don't understand what posting their image really means, I don't have their consent. And I won't post their image until they're old enough to give me consent."
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Eva Mendes said that she won't post photos of her and Ryan Gosling's daughters until they give her consent in an Instagram post on Saturday.
The 46-year-old actress, who shares 5-year-old Esmeralda and 3-year-old Amada with Gosling, posted a picture of one of René Magritte's paintings on Instagram.
"I'm so confused about what to post so I'm going to post things that move me in hopes that they move you as well. Since I don't post about immediate family, and it feels so wrong to post about work, here you go...One of my favorite pieces of art from one of my favorite artist René Magritte. I've always loved this one and it feels especially relevant right now," she said.
One of Mendes' fans followed up by asking why she doesn't share content of her immediate family, leading the "Hitch" actress to explain herself in the comments.
"I have always had a clear boundary when it comes to my man and my kids. I'll talk about them of course, with limits, but I won't post pictures of our daily life. And since my children are still so little and don't understand what posting their image really means, I don't have their consent. And I won't post their image until they're old enough to give me consent," she replied.
Mendes, who is also notoriously private about her nearly decade-long relationship with Gosling, added, "As far as Ryan and I, it just works for us this way, To stay private."
The couple has rarely made red carpet outings together after costarring in the 2012 film "The Place Beyond the Pines." Mendes also didn't accompany the 39-year-old "La La Land" actor to the 2017 Golden Globes, however he thanked her in his acceptance speech for "raising our daughter, pregnant with our second and trying to help her brother fight his battle with cancer" while he was filming the movie.
When other individuals apologized for the questions and thanked Mendes for her transparency, she assured them that she doesn't mind communicating directly with fans.
"I don't mind explaining myself sometimes," she wrote, adding, "I care about people and their questions. So I'm happy to answer honestly. But thanks for saying thanks! Sending you lots of love out there."
And although Mendes has decided against sharing photos of Esmeralda and Amada, she did give fans a glimpse into motherhood by posting a drawing that her children created of her on Sunday.
"This is me. By my kid. It's pretty accurate. No I haven't become a master baker or a good cook during quarantine. I haven't seen a gym in two months. I haven't written a novella," she wrote, adding, "I've just been trying to be a fun mom and not lose my marbles."
Mendes has made a clear separation between the public and her personal life with Gosling and her daughters, however she opened up about them in a 2019 interview with Women's Health and admitted that becoming a mother "was the furthest thing from my mind."
"Ryan Gosling happened," she explained, adding, "I mean, falling in love with him. Then it made sense for me to have…not kids, but his kids. It was very specific to him."
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