We may not have seen Eva Mendes on the big screen recently, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t seen her on any screens at all — pop open your laptop or check your smartphone and you’ll find plenty of her on social media, particularly on Instagram. But, while she enjoys promoting her various business projects — and the fun she has while traveling — online, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for her. Mendes took an extended absence from social media because she was feeling “phony,” she said during her appearance on “The View” in 2022. “I wanted to [be] more genuine, but not seek it out,” she explained (via Remezcla). “My last post was me on a Ferris wheel, and I was like, ‘What am I doing?!'”
However, this may not have been the whole story — the previous year, she came under fire for comments she made on Instagram equating spanking to spousal abuse, initiating a fierce debate. She didn’t back down from her stance, however, respectfully telling one follower, “We all parent our own way.” When Mendes came back to Instagram in 2022 it was to talk up her partnership with Skura. But it isn’t all promotion: She now continues to regularly post about her goings-on and is always willing to engage with fans, well-wishers, and even a few critics in the comments, something that major stars rarely do.
