The already iconic Barbie movie is about to kick off its press tour, meaning Ryan Gosling will be appearing on a ton of red carpets in the coming months. And if (sorry, WHEN) this film is an awards season contender? Even more red carpets. But don’t expect Eva Mendes to show up on them with him.
Eva explained why she’ll be skipping the Barbie red carpet(s) in the comments of the below Instagram post, responding to a fan who wrote “I really hope Barbie will get through the Awards Season just to see you w Ryan.”
“You’re the best!” she responded. “What a cool comment, thank you. But we don’t do those things together. Like these photos I’ve been posting, I’m only comfortable posting because it’s already out there.”
She went on to add “Oh wait—for those who may catch me in a ‘lie’—we only were on the red carpet together once when promoting this film.”
Psst: this is the red carpet photo in question:
Eva was then asked why she’s uncomfortable doing red carpets with Ryan, and said “By ‘not comfortable,’ I mean exposing our very private life that we value. I’m still dying to do another movie with him though…”
FYI that back in 2020, Eva responded to a fan and explained why she doesn’t post photos of Ryan or her kids to social, saying “Hi! 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. As far as Ryan and I, it just works for us this way, to stay private. ❤️
Makes sense!