Eva Mendes Recalled The Ken “Hate” After Ryan Gosling’sBarbieOscar Nod

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So beyond proud to be this Kens Barbie.

A year beforeBarbiebecame a movie phenomenon, the first photo ofRyan Gosling as Ken had the internet divided.

She eventually proved to be right about the movie being So.

Eva Mendes celebrated Ryan Gosling’s Oscar nomination with a reminder of the Ken casting backlash.

A Ken Whos A 10

So proud of my man,Mendes wroteon Instagram on Jan. 24.

Calling out the early backlash, she added, So much hate when he took on this role.

So many people trying to shame him for doing it.

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So beyond proud to be this Kens Barbie, she wrote.

Pulled off a triple somersault performance!

He is a class act and insanely deserving and talented.

Ive waited my whole life to look like this, he jokedin aVanity Fairfeaturein July 2022.

I hope this starts a Ken-ergy movement.

The Ken-ergy is going to be alive in well.

Sure enough, his Ken-ergy caught on.