The Reason Behind Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling’s Protective Stance on Privacy
“If she hadn’t taken on so much so that I could have this experience, someone else would surely be up here today instead of me,” he said, looking directly into the camera. “So, sweetheart, thank you. To my daughters, Amada and Esmeralda, I love you.” (He also dedicated his award to Eva’s late brother, Juan Carlos Méndez Jr., who passed away in April 2016, just 12 days before Amada was born.)
It was a rare moment of vulnerability from Gosling, who typically avoids discussing his personal life in interviews. When asked about Christmas gifts for Mendes and the kids during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2016, Gosling humorously diverted the conversation to wanting to buy a new Roomba to help the one he already had, as he felt guilty that it was constantly cleaning.
Meanwhile, Mendes hasn’t appeared in a film since Gosling directed her in Lost River, a project they worked on in 2013 and released in 2015.
Nevertheless, Mendes’ shift towards fashion and other endeavors, including her upcoming children’s book debut, Desi, Mami & the Never Ending Worries, was a deliberate choice. She has embraced the role of being a mother above all else.