There are a bunch of Eva Mendes stories out there this week, which just goes back to my theory that Eva is ready to get back in the gossip saddle, so to speak. She was like this before her pregnancy – playing little games with the press about what she would and would not confirm, managing to let everyone know that Ryan Gosling was her lover but how dare you ask about him! I guess she plays that game pretty well, because some people are buying it. Anyway, these stories aren’t as exciting as yesterday’s “sweatpants lead to divorce,” (she later said it was a joke) but there’s some half-way interesting stuff. Here are some stories making the rounds.

Eva Wants Esmeralda To Get Pap’d. Star Magazine says that now that Esmeralda is getting older, Eva is more comfortable with the idea of bringing the baby outside, even if that means the baby gets photographed by paparazzi. Star says Ryan hates that idea because he doesn’t want Esme to become an “accessory” like North West. Sources say Ryan is the one obsessed with security and privacy and Eva would be fine with showing the baby off a little bit. I kind of believe that.

Eva Loves Footrubs. Like, she really loves them. According to the National Enquirer, she’s so obsessed with footrubs, she hosts all-ladies parties to compare footrubbing tips and exchange actual foot rubs. This sounds totally made up.

Eva Hates Workouts. Eva told E! News this week that “I am not the girl who’s like, ‘Oh yeah, I gotta get my workout in today.’ That is not me. It’s something I accepted quite a few years ago. I was like, ‘OK, this has to be part of my life. Just to stay healthy.’ But working out, it’s not fun. It’s not fun. My entire day is planned on how can I get out of my workout. Like, if I’m even running five minutes late I will text my [my trainer], I’ll be like, ‘I’m on the 101, it doesn’t look like I’ll be getting to you on time.’ She’s like, ‘That’s OK, I’m here…I don’t have anything after you.’ And I’m like, ‘Ugh! Woman, don’t you have other clients? Don’t you have to go?’” Is that supposed to be a cute story? Because it makes me sympathetic towards Eva’s trainer more than anything else. I mean, the trainer is getting paid no matter what, right? I hope so. Because I would absolutely hate to have Eva as a client or work for her in any capacity.

Eva is a Crazy Cuban. In the same interview, she says that she’s never really calm and relaxed because she’s a “crazy Cuban and I do everything really fast.”

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