Eva Mendes directly denied an accusation of plastic surgery that was handed out by an Instagram user on Saturday.
The 46-year-old actress shared a happy birthday message to a friend with a black-and-white photo on Instagram asking one curious fan to ask why Mendes was absent on social media.
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“Why are you posting on insta … so less ????” The curious Instagram user wrote.
But before Mendes could respond, another commenter suggested that the actress stop posting because she ‘did work’ in a response that has now been removed.
“She did work and I do not think she is happy with it,” the commentator wrote. “She was beautiful without.”
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Mendes quickly corrected the story, explaining that she spent less time on Instagram so she could live more in the moment.
Eva Mendes directly denied an accusation of plastic surgery handed out by an Instagram user, who suggested she take a break on social media because she ‘did work’. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
“I do not know why I answer you, but here I go. I post less because I really want to be with my family. My little ones need me and the placement takes too much time,” Mendes replies. “As for my job, I’ll do it whenever I want. But no, that’s not the reason. The reason is that I personally can not juggle family and social media. So-big shock-I choose family. Lotsa love you out there. “
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Mendes, who is married to actor Ryan Gosling, has two daughters, Esmeralda (6) and Amada (4).
She was not so active on Instagram throughout the pandemic, and mostly shared photos and images related to other people’s works.
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Sometimes the actress shares posts about her beauty routine, which appear to be largely non-intrusive.
In November, she shared an Instagram photo of herself receiving a “Mono-Threads” treatment at a spa in Beverly Hills.
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And four months before that, Mendes shared a short video on how she gets a facial massage with a ‘Golden Wand’, which is supposed to improve lymph drainage, according to the doctor who did it.