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Eva Mendes and her mom Eva Lopez Suarez© GettyImages

Eva Mendes reveals the one ‘issue’ she has with her mom

The ‘Hitch’ actress has a bone to pick with her mamá


UPDATED MAY 11, 2020 7:18 PM EDT

We all love our moms: from the way they comfort us when we’re feeling down to the way they always support us when we need someone in our corner. No one knows this better than actress, fashion designer and mamá-of-two,  Eva Mendes . On Sunday, May 10, Eva took to Instagram to share a throwback picture of her mom Eva Lopez Suarez in honor of Mother’s Day. However, in the touching post, the mother of  Ryan Gosling ’s two daughters (Esmeralda Amada Gosling, five, and Amada Lee Gosling, four), revealed one small issue she had with her mother — primarily within the clothing department.

Photo of Eva Mendes’ mom© @evamendes
The actress let her 2.3 million social media followers cheekily know the one thing she wished her mom had done for her

In the caption shared by The Place Beyond the Pines actress, she detailed all the wonderful things she felt about her madre, but also revealed how she wished her mom would have saved her clothes for her. She began, “My Mami. A survivor. Tough. Loving. Creative. Fiercely protective. Always supportive. And funny AF! Like really. Really funny. This woman is everything. If I can be half the Mami she is, I’ll be ok.” But then, Eva got down to business and revealed, “My only issue is why didn’t you keep more of your clothes for me Mami?!? I’m living for this top and jeans and that belt! Where is this stuff?!?? Te quiero Mami!!! ❤”

Eva Mendes as a child with her mom© evamendes
Eva gave us insight on what her mom is like, sharing that she is ‘really funny’

Eva’s Instagram fans flocked to the picture, sharing all their well-wishes for her and her mother, wishing them both a great Mother’s Day. One of her fans shared, “Evita, happy mother’s day to your beautiful mother. You forgot another word to describe your mom. She’s fashionable as well. Love you ladies! Happy mother’s day to you as well. Y tu siempre bella♥️”