Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ film premiere on March 28, 2013.Photo:Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock
Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock
Eva Mendesis supporting her favorite Ken ahead of his performance at the2024 Oscars.
Ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, the actress, 50, shared a video on Instagram showing her outside of her partner’s dressing room, set to his Oscar-nominatedBarbiesong, “I’m Just Ken."
In the video, Mendes is sporting a denim-on-denim look in a jean skirt and coordinated jacket. She completed the look with a black baseball cap.
The 43-year-old actor willtake the stageto perform “I’m Just Ken” at the upcoming 96thAcademy Awardson Sunday night,Varietyreported last month.
“So proud of my man. So much hate when he took on this role,” Mendes wrote in a caption to her post. “So many people trying to shame him for doing it.”
“Despite all the #Notmyken ridicule and articles written about him, he created this completely original, hilarious, heartbreaking, now iconic character and took it all the way to Oscars,” she added in her caption. “So beyond proud to be this Ken’s Barbie 💕”
Mendes — who shares daughtersEsmeralda, 9, andAmada, 7, with Gosling — has been the actor’s #1 supporter throughout this awards season; sheshared a GIF on Instagramof Gosling’shumorous reactionto winningbest songfor “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024Critics Choice Awardsfollowing the Jan. 14 ceremony.
“I LOVE HIM!!!!” Mendes wrote in a caption to that post.
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.Karwai Tang/WireImage; Chelsea Lauren/WWD/Penske Media via Getty
Karwai Tang/WireImage; Chelsea Lauren/WWD/Penske Media via Getty
“There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is noBarbiemovie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film. No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius,” Gosling said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. He added that to say he’s disappointed Robbie and Gerwig were not nominated in their respective categories “would be an understatement.”
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