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Apr 09
I have got a hunch about Eva Mendes and it is that she is secretly cool. Ever since I posted her Vogue Italia photo spread [ shot by Steven Meisel] I cannot stop wondering about how she hasn’t been given the opportunity to do something interesting in Hollywood. I have read enough cultural studies texts to know that Cubanas/Latinas are rarely given the chance in media perform outside of the “spicy vixen” or maid stereotype. Eva even mentions in her Lula interview that she doesn’t get many scripts with interesting female characters. Isn’t it time to start making better films?
This is why I am totally rooting for Eva! If my favorite magazine in the world says “She’s a Lula Girl at heart” then I know my suspicions were legit. Simply looking at these photos makes me love her even more. How could you not?
LABELS: 2 Fast 2 Furious, Angelenos, Cubanas, Cultural Studies, Eva Mendes, Lula Magazine, Purple
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Jun 08
Eva Mendes never struck me as the best actress or frankly that well dressed, but she has definitely sparked my fancy with this fabulous fashion/nude spread for Vogue Italia. Steven Meisel shot this intriguing 20 plus technicolor dream.
If Hollywood could start writing and casting better Latina roles I could possibly see Eva’s true acting chops – or better yet, more dimensional roles that any actress would be interested in playing regardless of ethnicity. If I see one more film where Eva has to portray the exotified “spicy Latina” sidekick, I think I am going to vomit.
Enjoy these scans of wigs and silk stockings, but they’re NSFW so you might want to take a peek at home. Unless your boss likes Eva Mendes re-imagined as a Pedro Almodóvar character from the 50s.
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LABELS: Eva Mendes, Eva Mendes Nude, Photography, Steven Meisel, Vogue, Vogue Italia
