Why is Eva Mendes furious?

The star’s latest billboard ad for a fashion firm has raised eyebrows, particularly a poster in downtown New York City that shows the half-naked star sprawled across an entire city block.

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes has hit out at critics of her raunchy Calvin Klein lingerie ad.

The star’s latest billboard ad for the fashion firm has raised eyebrows, particularly a poster in downtown New York City that shows the half-naked star sprawled across an entire city block.

Religious critics of the ad have protested and want the poster pulled down, but Mendes has blasted them, insisting the semi-naked poster is ‘tasteful and beautiful.’

"It's a religious group that has a problem with the image. That's what I love about this country. We can voice our opinions and beliefs like that,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“But they're wrong. I don't think I'm traumatising any children. I think it's a really tasteful and beautiful ad," she added.