No Laughing Matter
Filed under: Drugs > Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes, who spent time in rehab earlier this year, opens up in a revealing interview in the new issue of Interview magazine about substance abuse and addiction.
Rehab is not a joke or something to be made fun of, at least not to her.
Interview's David Colman: Now let's talk about substance abuse. My favorite topic.
Eva Mendes: Great.
DC: First of all, what is it with actors and substance abuse?
EM: I don't know. I'm not a spokesperson for any kind of substance-abuse organization.
DC: They're going to have to change the name of it to "Alcoholics Unanimous."
EM: [silence]
DC: I'm sorry, that's a bad joke.
EM: I'm not making jokes, because people die from this stuff. So, honestly, I think it's a bit tacky that you made a joke. I've got to be honest.
DC: You're angry. Listen . . .
EM: I'm not angry. People have died, and I've lost friends too–even recently. So I can be a little
sensitive on the subject.
DC: Look, I haven't had a drink in 11 years. I'm just trying to be light-hearted about it, because it's an awkward topic.
EM: I'm not angry. But because celebrities' lives are so visible, I think it makes it look lighter than it is. I have a really good sense of humor, I'm just very sensitive. The other day I was reading an article. I don't even remember who the actress was, but she's been around for a long time. She said something like, "I'm proud that I've had a whole career without making it to rehab." I thought, That's such a negative twist on it. I'm proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better. This is a life or death situation. Again, I'm not a spokesperson for this, but it's just that I want to support people for their decisions when they do go in and get help.
DC: You might think it's a new problem, but it's probably only because people are quicker to say, "Okay, I'm going to rehab. Let's get it over with."
EM: It's because everybody is so highly visible now. We see everything. We see what celebrities buy at the supermarket. It's ridiculous. It's that visibility. I'm confused by this whole celebrity-obsessed culture. It's really weird.
DC: Again, I wasn't trying to be . . . Well, I was trying to be flip, but not trying to be dismissive. I do take it very seriously myself. You could just say, "I don't want to talk about that." Which is fine.
EM: I've given you a more interesting answer, I hope, than to just say, "I don't want to talk about it." [laughs] There are so many lies out there regarding my recent trip to Cirque Lodge. But I don't care what people think. I just don't care. So I will neither confirm nor deny. I think now we just know way too much about our celebrities. It's not that interesting when you know that much about people. I have no ego about me. It's just better for you not to know, because it really does make me a better actor at the end of the day. You're not going into the movie with all these specifics about me.
DC: I don't know what I would do if all my business was out there . . .
EM: You know what? You wouldn't feel that bad, because so much of it is not true. Actually, the
media has been pretty nice to me. They've really trashed some people, so I'm actually thankful that it didn't get too crazy. But for all the stuff that came out a few months ago about substance abuse, there were so many wrong stories. I was so happy about that, because it's when they get the real scoop that would make me really nervous. It's a relief, in a way. You want it to be a lie, because when it's true, that's when I'd be like, "Oh, my God!" It's time to rethink who's in your circle, because stuff got out.
I LIKE HER NOW! She speaks her mind and that's is a good thing.
first!
She needs to chill out…
SHE IS DISGUSTING AND TRASHY!
go lick your toes some more you gross excuse for a woman
first
LOLz first?
Not a fan of hers now.
she needs to chill. god. wtf has she done recently? nothing.
i know she needs to chill. this is the best thing to happen to her career in a while.
she needs to get off her high horse and stfu.
Bitch needs 2 lighten up! I got pricked w/ a Hep C infected needle and I'm totally making jokes about it and all my friends make fun of me for it 2! She iz such a PRUDE! She's getting all Joey form the Real World serious on us….CHEAP!
5th?
THAT BITCH LOOKS LIKE A MAN
AND SHE IS UGLY AS FUCK
THERE GOES MY LUNCH AGAIN
She is full of herself.
She comes off as an ass.
The interviewer and former alcoholic is an arsehole. Half the interview is ruined by a poorly executed joke.
Reading GQ and Esquire, and it seems this publication 'Interview', I'm shocked by the lack of talented writers and journalists.
Pathetic.
At least she's not out there doing meth as an appetite inhibitor like *ahem* some people we know.
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Trust in the Lord Perez, and your little dog too!
This is a brilliant interview! He may have been joking but he got the answers!
Good luck with everything Eva - it is nice to know you are intelligent
actually, bitch, you just PROVED you have NO sense of humor
go smoke a joint, you stuck up cokehead
So TRUE!!! Eva is amazing. I liked her before but now I respect her. Good on you Mz Mendes.
shes right but also hypocritical, celebrity obsessed culture has been around since she was a child so she probably has taken part in it and should know its a part of the territory!
she sure told him off.
go eva!
but i do like her take on this whole situation.
Bitch.
this media obsessed culture is keeping your average acting ass from getting a real job!
GOOD FOR HER! she is 100% right..it is not a laughing matter and its not only celebrities going through this..they are the ones that we see on tv and in the papers more than your best friends uncle or your cousin or even a sibling. Thier business is public ours is private and when it happens to us or someone near us ..its a big deal and people whisper about it because its sometimes embarrasing but for celebrities its like ok..whatever..theres another one..mind you..some of them have lost thier lives and some more will loose thier lives from these addictions.
She's stupid. So what if she's lived a life without drugs. Cheers to those who haven't been weak or addicted enough to end up in rehab.
What an uppity snot!
Go back to where you belong
in the gutter peeling plantains
""EM: I'm not making jokes, because people die from this stuff. So, honestly, I think it's a bit tacky that you made a joke. I've got to be honest.""
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Really Eva? And you know what, I think it's a bit tacky that with looks, fame, and money you were still such a mess that you became an addict because you couldn't handle being an adult. Get over yourself and do us a favor, go to your meetings and shut up. Try to be a little bit more annonymous.
And the last time she made a good movie was……NEVER!
Re: Laure –
She did not tell anyone off, she made herself look like a complete ass.
She's a cokehead. She looks strungout now. That's how she lost so much weight.
Re: Skizz –
NO. Eve is the ass. The interviewer was right on and Eve would not get off her high horse and work with him. She has no class and no sense of humor. Her and her man face can stay out of the movies now.
Wow.
I.
Didn't.
Know.
She.
Had.
So.
Many.
Freckles.
On.
Her.
Schnoz.
If she is so concerned about celebrities being "visible" maybe she should get a "normal" job and slip into the real world. I can't stand that the celebs love to make their millions $ and then bitch and moan about being in the public eye. Well…there's a trade off and if you don't like it, get out. Also, if she is so proud of those individuals who "face their demons" why isn't she being open about her trip to rehab? I sometimes think that these people should be more THANKFUL that they can afford to get help unlike so many who can't even afford regular health insurance.
"There are so many lies out there regarding my recent trip to Cirque Lodge. But I don't care what people think. I just don't care."
Ohhhh OK…you DON'T care what people think? Uhhhh…ya you do!
That's exactly why you're in the business you're in. Get over yourself honey. Lots of people have been in rehab long before you and lots will after you. Rehab is not sacred and people deal however they feel comfortable. Relax sweetness…it's not all about you.
i luv eva mendes, but that pic makes her look like shes high in space & she got both of her eyes punched the f*ck ou. now wuts ^ with that???
I love how she says that she has had friends who died from this…OK sorry Eva but this is not cancer, not MS, not MD, not AIDS…its freakin' addiction. Something you can help getting. Sorry but I had to deal with an alcholic ex husband for the last 15 years. I still DON'T feel sorry for his stupid addicted ass.
Typical Mexican mess wrecking the hemisphere.
1st: Yes WE ALL SHOULD give 'props' to anyone who gets themselves cleaned up after they are a mess from any controlled substance. BUT…please do not allow them to go around thinking it's better to be bad & then try to be good INSTEAD OF JUST 'Being good the entire time'…..
Who lied to these spoiled idiots & convinced them THEY should be revered.
2: Just because you give a REHAB CLINIC a savvy suave name IT DOESN'T MAKE IT A CARRIBEAN RESORT or A FUCKING ITALIAN VILLA.
DEAL WITH IT "YOU ARE A JUNKIE OR A WINO OR A DRUNK" "YOU HAVE FUCKED UP!!!" "You, albeit for your job, have allowed yourself to be what your parents & friends now consider 'trash' 'a waste case' & probably 'dirty' too!!
& OH, 3:"She's confused by this whole celebrity-obsessed culture"? "It's really weird"?
PLZZZZZZZ gimme a HUGE break!!! She {as they all do} constantly has her ass [& the rest of her "self"] out there 1/2 naked, trying to pose as sensually/sexually suggestive/& erotic as humanly possible in & on magazines…as well as on the red carpet etc.
I could just fucking regurgitate!!!
Someone tell this fucking self absorbed, swollen headed, pompous, "higher than thou attituded" addict to shut the fuck up & take her share of responsibility for how screwed up her life is ALL THE WAY AROUND!
that was a really classy, respectful answer on her part. that guy is interviewer is such a douchebag. i'm proud of her replies
Re: curly –
Does this cunt seriously thinlk that she's mindfucking us into thinking hmmmm, maybe she DID just go to Cirque cuz she was stressed…
Give me a fuckin' BREAK!!!
She's trying so hard to be mysterious and failing miserably.
blah blah blah…she's bitch, she's stuck up.
then when someone like Heath Ledger dies we start to take this stuff seriously. people must have short memories.
PEOPLE DIE FROM DRUGS. IT IS NOT A JOKING MATTER.
look at all the celebrities and normal people who have wasted away on drugs. Steve-O is the perfect example of party gone out of bounds.
I'm reading some of your crap about actors being in the public eye and they chose this career so get out if you don't want your life to be made public. I DISAGREE! They chose to act, yes, but not because they wanted to be famous (some maybe) but because that's what they love to do, act. Why can't people just go to work, do their little acting gig, come home and live normally like they used to and like the rest of us. All of a sudden the media turned into paparazzi Diana chasing lunatics where no one lives in peace. The media has done this, not the actors (or most of them anyway). I would hate to live that life.
She takes herself way too seriously…She hasn't even been in a good movie. All boring trash.
she really needs to GET OVER HERSELF. jesus, who does this woman think she is??
OH PLEASE BITCH
I agree with her. Rehab is something that we all laugh about and it does seem funny when rich and the famous have "problems" BUT Heath Ledger, Chris Farley, John Belushi….we can go on and on. People die without rehab. That's not funny.
we all need a laugh once in awhile
I think I hate Eva Mendes now. What an uptight twat! That holier than thou attitude isn't doing her any favors.
She is so ugly. Especially on that magazine cover. Ewww.
oook.. from the moment she heard the "Substant abuse. My fav topic" her sharp GREAT!!
you already knew she was just getting vexed.
A joke is a joke! if you can laugh at your past mistakes that means you surpassed that moment of your life and you can see with your critic eye all the bad stuff you did and be happy you change your ways.
What she did was just plain RUDE! i would be really pissed if i lose a leg and tell me if i will compete in the triathlon and laugh. That is no laughing matter
But then again, A WOMAN IS A WOMAN
you need to love her not try to understand them. Thank God for the creation of the male lol we can understand and relate with each other without a problem
Haha she's an idiot. She's not even that good looking or talented, so shut up…
WHO GIVES A FUCK BOUT THIS CRACKHEAD?
SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE AMY WINEHOUSE.
shes a bitch. but at least she's not fake. But she is waaaaaaay over sensitive….
She reveals absolutely nothing here - except that she needs to get over herself.
That is a horrible cover…ugghh!
Have another one Eva!!
She did a great interview, i feel any other celeb would have been like uhhhhhhhhh.I not that big of a fan of hers(except hitch)but i really like her as a person,i probly would have hung out with her before she went to rehap!!!!I quite drugs but still drink and smoke.
Boooooooo. She is such a bitch. Totally oblivious to how retard she sounds. This is a person who poses for pics constantly and loves the attention..and now the media is to blame?? What the heck? Isn't that what she wanted/knew she was in for given the life of a celeb? Money and fame turn people into such idiots.
I DON'T LIKE HER
she has a point that we know way too much about celebrities these days but she has to realize that no one forces these people to do drugs. There are bigger issues in the world like children who end up in the system or abused because of their parents CHOI CE to do drugs. I think you have to have an enormous ego to think that you can control drugs or handle occasional drug use and still be in control. Drugs will always get the upper hand sooner or later and you have no one else to blame but yourself. Drug education has been around for decades and we've had plenty of examples (river phoenix, marilyn) of what NOT to do.
This woman is so incredibly UGLY. And talentless.
Everytime I see her on TV or in a magazine or on the internet I run away screaming, that's how ugly she is. How she got famous I'll never understand…
"People have died, and I've lost friends too–even recently. So I can be a little
sensitive on the subject."
So what if they die! The people who suffer from drug addiction are the families (children) of these selfish drug addicts. Drug addicts are living the good life getting what is most important in their lives, drugs. They don't care about their children, parents, husbands, wives or even the media. Their whole life revolves around drugs and they chose to do drugs regardless of knowing the dangers before hand. This is not cancer. They make the choice to do drugs. They make the choice to drag their families in the dirt. I think our society needs a better way of dealing with drug addicts rather then sending them to prison. Maybe in house rehab. But I'm sick of these assholes feeling sorry for themselves!!
You're PUKE BORING INTERVIEW SHOULD GO TO THE SHITTER!!!!! Bad joke my ass! Tell us what u were addicted to useless person!!!!!
I'm not a fan, but she is right. Celebrities being so high visible is partly to blame for why people have a no big deal attitude about rehab. Kudos to her for not letting the interviewer (who should have known better) make light of it.
she's right. rehab isn't a sign of being bad, drugs are.
if you never seek help, that's bad.
but if you go to rehab, that shows a real sign of courage.
So, now she is implying that it is good to go to rehab. You are an idiot. What is good is not being addicted to anyting, hence not needing rehab.
Similar to the Gloucester Ma pregnancy thing. We are so concerned about how people people feel, that we aren't capabe of (without the far left pc shitheads raising a stink) shaming the children who got pregnant. Teen pregnancy is bad!!!!! Needing rehab is bad. It is this overly hyped sense of concern for those who are idiots that will ultimately increase the number of celebs going to rehab. And of course that will eventually make it's way down to normal society.
Call a spade a spade. If you do someting stupid, CALL IT STUPID. Needing rehab is bad and anyone who has to go is weak. They were unable to control their actions!!! Ya the act of going may be good. But needing to go is terrible!!! Get your shit together and be strong and don't get addicted. That is the message you need to be spreading!!! But Eva, oh no, we can't criticize people, no, that would be un pc. FU!!!!
Re: Adios –
#40…YOU'RE A CUNT!
Some of you people on here are so sick and cruel. I think she was brave for going to rehab. If you've never been in a situation like her's than don't even think you can judge her or know what you're talking about. I'm not a HUGE Eva fan but I give her props for that interview. She's bad ass.
Re: mad a – Yesssss….the "media" did this to them. STFU..dumb ass.
If they only want to "act" then why don't they go to some remote theatre company and just "act" in some random small role and get a real job to pay the bills?
BECAUSE THEY ARE INSECURE DOUCHE BAGS THAT NEED THE ATTENTION. What world are you living in?
Re: SJ –
Who was the celeb that Eva refers to in the interview that made the joke about going her entire career without being in rehab?
i like her…and you all can fuck off. It's nice when someone actually takes rehab seriously unlike a lot of dumb bitches out there right now.
Who was the celeb that Eva refers to in the interview who said that she went her whole career without going to rehab?
Somebody call the WAAAHHH-mbulance! Re: f – That answer had nothing to do with "class". It was all "poor me" and boo hoo and totally LAME. "I have no ego"??? Then why is she spending so much time being humorless and defending her addiction, as if she's the only one on earth who's had a problem? And if she thinks we know too much about celebrities, then, like the interviewer asked, why answer at all about such personal things? She sounds judgmental, egotistical and downright dumb.
She sounds pretty unintelligent here. Rehab is incredibly serious, yes, but it's not really her prerogative anymore to be on her high horse about it. She's lost friends to substance abuse? It's because she chooses to associate with substance users. The real heroes are the people who steer clear of drugs in the first place choosing morals over extreme thinness or looking 'cool'.
David Colman comes across as an ass. He made a joke that wasn't funny, and he got all weird about it, while still trying to get in control be saying things like "look…listen…you didn't have to answer…". No, Eva does not have to look, she does not have to listen, and like she said, she did answer because she chose to. Kudos to Eva for putting up with this unprofessional jerk who should be fired. She made good points, and I admire her.
Re: e – Oh, please. It's one thing to go to rehab and another thing entirely to spew a bunch of sanctimonious vomit the way she did. It's bad enough having to endure self-importance from Brangelina - now we gotta' take it from a bimbo like Eva Mendes?
shes not even that great of an actress and nobody really acres about her which is why the paps leave her alone…. and i am so sick of celebs talking about people in their personal lives then quit your job go and get a real one and be broke like the rest of us
i loved how she stood her ground and not let some douch below her.Becuase some people are born with addiction and if you cant understand that then your fucking lucky….I know i have a drinking problem and use to have a drug problem,and even grew up rich but my parents would fight all the time time but i have been cut off and making good money now
Re: Virgo – I think his joke was spot on - most of young Hollywood IS addicted to something. It's too bad it was actually Eva who got "all weird" and couldn't run with it because she was too busy fashioning her crown of thorns. Alcohol and drug use starts out as a CHOICE. It's hard to have any sympathy with a rich actor who, unlike the majority of addicts, can easily afford to be holed up in a tony rehab facility. If addiction is so GD important to Mendes, why doesn't she trade in her frivolous jaunts to Paris for a few months as an outreach counselor?
Oh, Eva - you're so uptight. Do a bump - you'll feel better.
BTW - That cover picture is FUGLY!!
That interviewer was an asshat. Good for her for speaking her mind. People really don't take substance abuse as seriously as they should.
Eva Mendes is pretty great.
So will you be apologizing soon to Lily Allen for your little rehab remark?
Eva is awesome. She's a celebrity who sees it like it is, and won't submit to the madness. I keep my secrets to myself in my job, and so should she if she wants to. Keep it going, Eva!
Ummm…she looks like Pete Wentz in that picture…
Re: Brit – NOT LIKE U CRAZY ASS PEOPLE. YOU ALL WANT TO KNOW WHAT COLOR CELEBS SHIT. GOOD GRIEF GET A LIFE
Re: john – @#26.….EXACTLY!!!!
She told that interviewers ass off!!! lol
WOW shit, shes 110%rite
Wow, its really sad how many people are taking the interviewer's side on this- defending his right to make fun of addiction. That's really just.. I don't know. It sucks. She's right- it's not funny, it's not a joke, and it's not something we should be criminalizing people for or making light of. Anyone who feels differently is a cocknob, and you can get all mad at me for saying it, but what if it were you? What if it were your mom? What if it were a different disease, like cancer? Would you laugh then? Think about it, and then look in the mirror and if you're so perfect that you're in a position to judge everyone else, we'll talk.
Whatever. I am sorry, but I do not feel bad for celebrities who have their life "out there" and publisized. THAT IS THE CAREER YOU CHOOSE. Period. So if you go to rehab, then poeple are going to know, get over it.
stupid bitch needs to shut the fuck up. first off, no one holds a bottle to anyone's mouth-these are hardly victims. second-she is talking about ppl are 'visible', yea, it comes w/ celebrity status, douche bag. third-i would hardly worry about that w/ her cuz who really considers this greasy looking bitch a celebrity anyway??
she needs to go shut that mouth up with a big bottle o'booze!! HAHAHA!!
Re: john – AMEN TO THAT!! couldn't have said it better myself!!
Hey, who is the actress that said I've been in this business thid long without going into rehab? Amy Winehouse?
Shes barely a celeb. What was the point of doing the interview if you werent going to reveal what went down? Share your experience to help others grow. I agree with most saying that she needs to get off her high horse.
"Celebrity obsession" She doesn't understand why everyone wants to know whats in the super market buggy or what people go to rehab for PLEASE don't be a fucking celebrity! You put your self out there especially when you do nude scenes and pose half naked. Then people aren't supposed to be obsessed? Yes it is a career but you always will be in the public eye this has gone on for a hundred years and will continue to! She better get used to it!
xoxo
It was far too soon for the interviewer to make a joke but, I think she handled it with aplomb. She was honest and personal and did not give everything away and she even apologized for being sensitive but to her it was still a sensitive matter. When she has years under the bow on this one maybe she can laugh. However it seemed to her that her sobriety was a serious matter and good for her. Plus in spite of all he said she still gave kudos to the media and said, "they've been pretty nice to me." I thought that was a very humbling remark. A sort of forgiving thing to say to the interviewer..
Who everyone still forgets went to rehab and got sober 11 yrs ago.
she's annoying.
She came off really badly there. I think less of her now. Guess what? if you want to be famous you need to deal with the attention. Stop acting like such a victim Eva!
She doesn't even have the courage to admit it! I used to like her, not now. No wonder she can't find a role… nobody likes ppl with issues who don't face them.