Actress Eva Mendes is the new cover girl for Latina Magazine (December 2008/January 2009). Her new movie “The Spirit” is out now and Eva confesses the writer/director Frank Miller, says the actress infused her character with “Cuban fire” but she doesn’t want to be stuck with a stereotype. She wants to be considered more than just a sexy Latina actress and I think she actually proved herself with her talent.

As for the beefs between “The Spirit” sexy stars, Scarlett Johansson, Jamie King, Paz Vega and herself, Eva insists they are nothing but rumors: “I know how people like to believe that, but it’s a very sexist way of thinking. Nobody ever asks that when men work together in an ensemble cast. I’ve been in the business 10 years and I’ve never had a negative situation with another actress - ever.”

Eva is also happy she was a grown up woman and knew what she wanted before getting in the showbiz: “I just thank my lucky stars for that. There’s a lot of lost souls in Hollywood - a lot of young women who have so much, who come into fame and fortune when they’re young, and it’s very difficult to handle that.”

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