Eva Mendes candids when she left gym after daily routine completes in Hollywood.
Hollywood actress EVA MENDES faced disapproval from her mother after posing for a provocative photoshoot for a fashion magazine.
The Hitch star stripped off for a series of raunchy pictures for Italian Vogue earlier this year (08).
But the shots - which showed Mendes topless and in a variety of sexy poses - were not popular with the star’s mother, who voiced her concerns to her daughter.
Mendes says, “I was lucky enough to do the cover of Italian Vogue, that’s a big deal for me. And they were very edgy photos. My mother did not like them and then she made me realise something.
“My mother, who is very Cuban and very old-school, said, ‘They are beautiful but you don’t have to do that.’
“And I said, ‘Mummy, I know I don’t have to do that. I want to because it’s the people I associate myself with (such as photographer) Steven Meisel and Italian Vogue.’ If it was any other publication I would never do (these pictures). So she really made me think, there’s people out there thinking you have to do things and I never feel I have to do things.”
Mendes previously stripped off for a Calvin Klein fragrance advert, which was deemed too raunchy for American TV.
Gorgeous Eva Mendes went for shopping in Los Angeles.
Eva Mendes promoting Calvin Klein Underwear Collection at the “corte Ingles” Store in Madrid, Spain.
Eva Mendes having dined at Cipriani restaurant and partied at Bungalow 8 nightclub in London.
Taking a break from her successful movie career, Eva Mendes stopped by a Calvin Klein store in London (October 14).
The “Hitch” actress is in London to celebrate the launch of Calvin Klein’s new underwear Seductive Comfort.
“I’m so proud to be the face and body of such an iconic American brand. I’ve grown up with Calvin Klein images and they definitely impacted my youth,” Mendes said.
Absolutely gorgeus American actress Eva Mendes arrives at the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute hosted by ELLE Magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills
EVA Mendes “loves” being considered a sex object.
The actress caused controversy earlier this year when her saucy ad campaign for Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession was banned in the US.
But Mendes insists she’s proud of her body — and enjoys being called sexy.
She says, “I love it, but it’s not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesn’t limit my career. It’s a part of my life, but on a secondary plane.”
Eva says the secret to her sexy shape is diet and exercise: “I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat,” she explains. “I try to stay away from pasta, bread, cakes, sweets, cookies and ice cream.”
Actress Eva Mendes has slammed Americans for glorifying violence while remaining prudish about nudity on-screen.
The star was at the center of controversy in August, when an ad she filmed for Calvin Klein was deemed too sexy for U.S. TV and banned by several of the major networks.
Mendes has since insisted that she is proud of the promo, which saw her writhing semi-naked on a bed.
And now the star has hit out at American censors for allowing gory shows to appear on TV, yet being too heavy-handed when it comes to naked scenes.
She tells People.com, “I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity. We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor. I’m not at all ashamed or frightened about showing my body.”
Eva Mendes launching her home decor line “Vida” at Macys at Aventura Mall in Aventura, Florida.
