Eva Mendes is proud she has stripped off naked on screen.
The curvy actress is glad she bared all in 'Training Day', which
also starred Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, and was more happy to
go nude for a raunchy sex scene with Joaquin Phoenix in new thriller
'We Own The Night'.
Eva said: "I put myself out there for that
part in 'Training Day', emotionally and physically. Going nude is a
really big deal for Americans - even more so when you are trying to
become established and you are doing it for a film that you only have
two scenes in.
"I took a big risk. I went full-frontal - and
back! Afterwards, I was like, 'Did I do the right thing?' But the
reaction was very positive. And I realised that if you put yourself out
there people will respond. That's the pay-off."
Earlier this week, it was revealed Eva has posed naked for PETA.
The Latina star bares all in the animal rights group's latest advert for its 'I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' campaign.
The
poster features Eva baring her curvy bottom while covering her breasts
with her arms and includes PETA's slogan "Fur? I'd rather go naked".