Mendes has been pretty open about many of her struggles, including her history of substance abuse.
“She has a lot of low self-esteem and body issues,” a friend told the outlet.
Here are some other hardships she has faced.
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Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
“I don’t want to be one of those people who complain.
But the lack of roles out there it’s unbelievable,” she said.
“It was really, really intense and obviously beyond heartbreaking, but also kind of beautiful.”
She explained, “We went with Amada because it was something we kept going back to.
“She’s still funny as all hell,” Mendes quipped.
“It’s not a mean yell, but it doesn’t matter.
I yell,” Mendes told Shefali.
“My mother was definitely so loving and so amazing,” she clarified.
The actress still has a special relationship with her mom and has frequently shared snaps of them on Instagram.
One suchpostshe captioned: “Hanging with the coolest of the cools… My hero.
Mi Mami Evita.”
“The stakes are really high, so yeah, I’m a helicopter parent.
