The real reason Eva Mendes didn't pose with husband Ryan Gosling on the red carpet at the Oscars despite being backstage

Fans were left wondering why Ryan Gosling walked the red carpet without his wife Eva Mendes by his side at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday night. 

The Hollywood star, 43, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Barbie, posed on the red carpet with his sister Mandi instead at The Dolby Theatre. 

Eva's Instagram followers were then surprised to see the actress, 50, was at the Oscars but had decided to skip the red carpet and head backstage. 

Rocking a baseball cap and a double denim outfit, Eva's look was a far cry from the custom couture gowns seen at event. 

Eva previously spoke about the reason why she doesn't do red carpet events with Ryan when she posted footage from 2011's Place Beyond The Pines. 

Fans were left wondering why Ryan Gosling walked the red carpet without his wife Eva Mendes by his side at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday night

The Hollywood star, 43, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Barbie, posed on the red carpet solo

She wrote: 'Magic is Real. We did not meet on set. The magic started way before, but here’s a little magic captured on camera.'

A fan commented: 'Eva, I want to be honest w u, but I hope Barbie will get through the Awards Season just to see you w Ryan. I know I’m selfish and probably a dreamer, but I will never stop to dream about it!!' (sic). 

To which she responded: 'You’re the best! What a cool comment; thank you. But we don’t do those things together...Like these photos I’ve been posting, I’m only comfortable posting because it’s already out there.'

She added: 'Oh wait - for those who may catch me in a 'lie' - we only were on the red carpet together once when promoting this film.'

The actress shared a clip on Instagram showing her as she posed outside of Ryan's, dressing room. 

'Always by my man,' the mom-of-two — who has been in a relationship with Gosling since they met on the set of their 2012 movie The Place Beyond the Pines — captioned the clip. 

Ryan later took the stage for an epic performance of 'I'm just Ken' sporting a hot pink bedazzled suit. He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost out to Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer.)

Eva also shared a snap of herself to her Instagram Stories, writing in Spanish, 'Siempre con mi hombre' which means 'Always by my man.' 

Eva and Ryan posed together for their film The Place Beyond The Pines, released in 2013, but the actress said they have made it a habit to keep their relationship private

Eva previously spoke about the reason why she doesn't do red carpet events with Ryan when she posted footage from 2011's Place Beyond The Pines

Eva Mendes, 50, showed support for her partner Ryan Gosling, 43, ahead of his performance at the 2024 Oscars 

While Eva skipped the red carpet, Gosling looked handsome as ever in a black Gucci suit as he posed for the cameras

Meanwhile Ryan looked handsome as ever in a black Gucci suit with silver details. The actor walked the red carpet with his sister Mandi Gosling. Mandi wowed in a houndstooth pattern black and gold gown. 

After Ryan lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Eva took to Instagram again, as she shared a photo of her in the same pink jacket Ryan wore onstage during his musical performance.

'You took Ken all the way to the Oscar's, RG,' she wrote, playfully adding, 'Now come home, we need to put the kids to bed.'

The couple—who share daughters Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 7.

In January, Eva defended Ryan over his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, after fan backlash.

Mendes posted a gushing message to her Instagram, describing her pride and the 'Not My Ken' jeering he endured in the lead-up to Barbie's release.

'So proud of my man,' Eva posted to Instagram.

'So much hate when he took on this role. So many people trying to shame him for doing it. 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 Oscars. So beyond proud to be this Ken’s Barbie.'

Ryan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role - but controversially, lead star Margot and director Greta failed to receive individual nods.

Ryan expressed his fury that the Academy had overlooked his female colleagues in a statement, but fell short of giving up his nomination in protest.

The actress shared a clip on Instagram showing her as she posed outside of Gosling's dressing room

In the video Eva sported a denim look, including a distressed jacket and jean button-up skirt. She completed the outfit with a black baseball cap and gold hoops

'Always by my man,' the mom-of-two captioned the clip

Eva also shared a snap of herself to her Instagram Stories, writing in Spanish, 'siempre con mi hombre' which means 'Always by my man'

Ryan walked the red carpet with his sister Mandi Gosling 

Mandi wowed in a houndstooth pattern black and gold gown 

The actor opted for a less formal look for the night, forgoing a tie 

Ryan later took the stage for an epic performance of 'I'm just Ken' sporting a hot pink bedazzled suit

After he lost Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) Eva took to instagram again, wearing the same pink jacket he sported during his performance

Oscars 2024 winners: AT A GLANCE

Best Picture: Oppenheimer

Best Actress: Emma Stone - Poor Things

Best Actor: Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer

Best Director: Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer

Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer

Original Song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell - What Was I Made For? from Barbie

Seen left to right: Actor In A Supporting Role - Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress In A Supporting Role - Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers ), Actress In A Leading Role - Emma Stone (Poor Things), and Actor In A Leading Role - Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Original Score - Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer

Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer

Achievement in Film Editing: Jennifer Lame - Oppenheimer

Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihale - Poor Things

Make-up and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston - Poor Things

Achievement in Costume Design: Holly Waddington - Poor Things

Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - Anatomy Of A Fall

Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson - American Fiction

International Feature Film - The Zone of Interest from United Kingdom

The big winners on the night were Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr.

Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night's Academy Awards, while Poor Things, The Holdovers, American Fiction, Anatomy of Fall and The Zone of Interest picked up big prizes

He began his statement by expressing gratitude for his nomination, stating: 'I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films.'

'And I never thought I'd being saying this, but I'm also incredibly honored and proud that it's for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.'

The actor then went on to share his disappointment at Margot and Greta not being nominated, before praising them for their work on the film.

'Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history,' he added.

Lastly, he congratulated co-star America Ferrera, who received the Best Supporting Actress nod.

'Having said that, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film,' Ryan said.

Barbie was released in July and raked in a record-breaking $1.45 billion at the global box office, and $636 million domestically.

The box-office smash hit received a total of eight Oscar nominations, though Greta failed to secure a nomination for best director this year, and Margot, who played the title character, was also passed over for best lead actress.

In January Eva defended Ryan as she gushed she was 'so proud of my man' and recalled the 'Not My Ken' mockery he endured in the lead-up to the release of Barbie

Barbie was released in July and raked in a record-breaking $1.45 billion at the global box office, and $636 million domestically 

Ryan released a statement expressing his disappointment after Margot and Greta were snubbed

Oscar winners 2024 full list - see who received trophies for this year's Academy Awards

 Best Picture

American Fiction

Anatomy of a Fall

Barbie

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Past Lives

Poor Things 

The Zone of Interest

Oppenheimer was the biggest winner of the night with seven including top honor Best Picture; Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven are seen 

 

Best Director 

Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall

Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon 

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer - WINNER

Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

 

Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening, Nyad

Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall

Carey Mulligan, Maestro

Emma Stone, Poor Things - WINNER

Emma Stone earned a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for Poor Things

 

Actor in a Leading Role

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Colman Domingo, Rustin

Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer - WINNER

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

America Ferrera, Barbie

Jodie Foster, Nyad

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers - WINER 

Da’Vine Joy Randolph triumphed in the Actress in a Supporting Role category for The Holdovers 

 

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction

Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer - WINNER

Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things 

 

Animated Feature Film

The Boy and the Heron - WINNER

Elemental

Nimona

Robot Dreams

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

 

Cinematography

El Conde

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro 

Oppenheimer, Hoyte van Hoytema - WINNER

Poor Things

 

Original Screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - WINNER 

The Holdovers, David Hemingson

Maestro, Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer

May December, Samy Burch (Story b Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik)

Past Lives, Celine Song

 

Adapted Screenplay

American Fiction, Cord Jefferson - WINNER

Barbie, Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan

Poor Things, Tony McNamara

The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer

Cord Jefferson won Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction

 

Achievement in Production Design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things, Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek - WINNER

Achievement in Sound

The Creator

Maestro

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer

The Zone of Interest, Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn - WINNER

 

Original Song 

'The Fire Inside' from Flamin' Hot

'I'm Just Ken' from Barbie

'It Never Went Away' from American Symphony

'Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)' from Killers of the Flower Moon

'What Was I Made For?' from Barbie, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell - WINNERS

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell earned Original Song for Barbie's What Was I Made For?

 

Original Score  

American Fiction

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson - WINNER

Poor Things

 

Live Action Short Film

The After

Invincible

Knight of Fortune

Red, White and Blue

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson and Steven Rales - WINNER

 

Animated Short Film

Letter to a Pig

95 Senses

Our Uniform

Pachyderme

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko - WINNER

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko won Animated Short Film; Dave Mullins and Brad Booker pictured 

 

Documentary Feature Film

Bobi Wine: The People's President

The Eternal Memory

Four Daughters

To Kill a Tiger

20 Days in Mariupol - WINNER

 

Documentary Short Film

The ABCs of Book Banning

The Barber of Little Rock

Island in Between

The Last Repair Shop - WINNER

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó

 

International Feature Film

Io Capitano, Italy

Perfect Days, Japan

Society of the Snow, Spain

The Teachers' Lounge, Germany

The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom - WINNER

The Zone Of Interest took home two Oscars including International Feature Film; Jonathan Glazer and James Wilson are pictured 

 

Makeup and Hairstyling

Golda

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things, Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston - WINNER

Society of the Snow 

 

Achievement in Costume Design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things, Holly Waddington - WINNER

 

Achievement in Film Editing

Anatomy of a Fall

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame - WINNER

Poor Things 

 

Visual Effects

The Creator

Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima  - WINNER

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Napoleon

Godzilla Minus One won the Visual Effects award as Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima are pictured