Eva Mendes discusses her Latin roots in June's "W".

 Eva Mendes is on the cover of W Magazine’s July 2010 edition, wearing a mustard Miu Miu Fall 2010 dress which was shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.  The shots are cool and modern- there's nothing like a matte red lip right now!

Here is an excerpt from the interview in which Eva discusses her Cuban parents:
“I don’t consider myself a Latin American actress. I was born and raised here, and I have Cuban parents, but for me, I am the new American girl. It’s not only Drew Barrymore and the blond Mid-western girl. This, [pointing to her face] is also what we look like now.”

But don't hate!  I get what she's saying and as far as I'm concerned she is the new American girl who is a mix of all different cultures.   But in my eyes, she is  still a beautiful Latina!