Eva Mendes Visits Ronald McDonald House in printed shirt© Getty

Eva Mendes shares rare family photo on special day for Ryan Gosling

Eva shared her love via Instagram

Wellness Editor
June 19, 2023

Sunday saw Eva Mendes take to Instagram to celebrate Father's Day, posting a gorgeous throwback photo to celebrate the day.

Eva shares two daughters with husband Ryan Gosling, Esmeralda Amada, 8, and Amada Lee, 7, so while they no doubt celebrated the Barbie actor on the day, Eva paid tribute to her own dad on Father's Day.

The 49-year-old shared a black and white photo of herself and her father, Juan Carlos Méndez, simply captioning it: "Te quiero Papi," which translates to 'I love you dad.'

The photo shows Eva's dad, who is now 80, leaning over to kiss his daughter, and was clearly taken many years ago, with Eva's trademark glossy bob falling down to her chest.

Fans loved Eva's throwback photo, flooding the comments section with praise. "The embodiment of beauty," one wrote, while another commented: "Beautiful back then too."

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Another commented that they liked Eva's father too, writing: "I had the pleasure of meeting your dad in a house party given by one of my friends he’s a lovely person."

While Eva and Ryan are notoriously quiet about their family life, Eva has shared an insight into her relationship with her father before, sharing the same snap in honor of his birthday in November 2022.

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Eva and Ryan are notoriously private about their relationship

As for Ryan, Eva didn't publicly comment on how they spent Father's Day, but she regularly shares appreciation for her partner on social media, with a recent post revealing that they hadn't met on set, as many people think.

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Alongside a series of photos and video of the pair acting alongside one another in  The Place Beyond The Pines, Eva wrote: "Magic is Real. We did not meet on set. The magic started way before but here’s a little magic captured on camera."

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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes co-starred in The Place Beyond The Pines in 2012

In the comments section one fan joked: "Eva sees her man all over social media & she’s like let me remind everyone 'he's mine.'"

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