Eva Mendes defends Ryan Gosling's Barbie performance

The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to show her support for her longtime partner, who was nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday for his performance in Barbie. "So proud of my man," Eva, 49, wrote. "So much hate when he took on this role. So many people trying to shame him for doing it.". The Ghost Rider star continued, "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 (the) Oscars.".