Sandra Bullock schools everyone on how to survive a scandal
I used to think that the best marital disaster/living-well-is-the-best-revenge story belonged solely to Nora Ephron, whose “Heartburn” is nothing short of genius. But I think Sandra Bullock, with the new story in People magazine detailing her secret adoption of a baby boy and filing for divorce from Jesse James may have it topped.
Bullock and James started the adoption process four years ago, according to the story and People editor Larry Hackett this morning on the Today show. They reportedly got word that there was a baby ready for placement in January, and Bullock wisely decided to keep things under wraps until awards season madness ended. As if anyone needed more proof that she’s got her priorities straight.
Then when the tattooed nightmare hit, she told People, she grabbed a bag, took baby Louis and got the hell out of Dodge, keeping out of sight while the Category 5 storm swirled around her. And it sounds like her organizational skills in planning how she’d stay out of sight are nothing short of remarkable.
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She’s reportedly filed for divorce, saying she was totally blindsided by the scandal. Jesse James has reportedly given up parental rights to little Louis, and she’ll finalize the adoption as a single parent, though she’ll continue to co-parent James’ three kids. James reacts to the story with a statement that’s unsurprisingly repentant and actually pretty eloquent.
People magazine once again proves to be the venue of choice when releasing critical information and doing industrial-strength damage control. Good luck finding a copy when this one hits the newsstands.
As for Bullock, whose life has taken a turn it would have been impossible to predict, I say thanks. It’s not often we get to see such a huge display of character in Hollywood. And it gives us a chance to focus on something other than the Kardashians or the implosion of Lindsay Lohan for a day. Best of luck.
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Bullock also donated a million dollars to Haiti relief. She is well rid of Mr. James, as he never intended to be the life partner she thought she had.
Haiti relief and a million dollars to Katrina relief as well. And baby Louis comes from New Orleans. She puts her money where her mouth (and heart) is, for sure.
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Ms. Todorovich,
The title of you piece is “Sandra Bullock schools everyone on how to survive a scandal” yet I fail to how what is that she has done since the revelations about her husband was has any educational value. First of all, the scandal was her soon to be ex-husband’s, not hers. She has nothing to recover from. Even if we assume that there was some sort of splatter from his PR crash on her, what did she do that others can emulate? Secretly adopt a baby and reveal this fact a few weeks after the scandal peaks? I do not see any universal lessons here and I have to say, your piece does not even attempt to offer any.
That headline sums it up perfectly. If she weren’t the best-paid actress in the industry, she could open a PR shop tomorrow and be swamped with clients.
Totally. Or be the world’s most sought-after life coach.
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It’s true that Bullock had been trying to adopt a child for years, and this may simply be a case of unfortunate timing on her part, but Todorovich holds it up as a fortuitous convergence of events: dump the guy and run off to be a single mom and the world will love you! I’m pretty sure that’s the lesson young women will take away from it as well.
The idea that becoming a single mother is a triumphant thing is one of the most disgusting aspects of American culture. Not only does it deny the importance of a father in raising a child, it also denies the reality that single motherhood is no walk in the park, and the huge demands it places on mothers and children are not good for children – and hence society – in the long run.
We have to accept that, as absurd as it may be, celebrities are role models for the great masses, and when they send the wrong messages to the people that admire them there will be consequences for all of us. Perhaps Bullock should declare a commitment to finding a man to participate in the raising of her adopted baby boy. If she were to do so, then she would truly be worthy of respect.
The failure of single mothers and how they single-handedly increase the crime rate around the nation: http://goo.gl/I8Rw