Sandra Bullock has earned herself the nickname of America's Sweetheart.
She went from being voted "Most Likely to Brighten Your Day" in high school
to getting mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-paid actress in the world.
Sandra claims that she doesn't like to reveal personal details of her life,
but fans have gotten a few peaks into her private affairs from time to time. As a humanitarian,
she uses her fame to educate the world about adoption, racism, and other social issues.
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to see in a recent interview with Red Table Talk.
Adoption and Foster Care Sandra claims that she was too focused on
her career when she was young to become a mother but knew she would eventually when she got older.
She learned about both of her adopted children while staying in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming, where her mother Helga is buried. She feels that her mother brought them to
her and that it was some form of fate. This was further confirmed when her son
Louis was placed in her arms when he was ten days old. She immediately knew he was meant
for her. It was a magical moment but wouldn't be the last time she'd experience something similar.
She fostered Laila before officially adopting her. The process takes 6-18 months, depending
on your history, whether you've fostered the child in the past, and other factors.
She was forced to prove she was a capable parent, and this meant filling out piles of paperwork
and coming up with the right answers to difficult, intimate questions. She even gave a few examples,
including "what's the worst kind of abuse" and "what are the worse kind of drugs or alcohol?"
There were several times she doubted her ability to get through it, and she almost gave up halfway
through the process. But now that she has gone through the process, she encourages those who
are considering adoption to go through with it. She also hopes that her glowing experience with
her daughter can shed light on what it's like. Sandra went through training on how to care for
Laila in the best way possible. She was protective of her from the beginning, even putting her bed in
the closet so they could be close to each other. What she began to notice after they’d spent
some time together was that Laila had a range of triggers from her time in the foster care system.
She’d been in 3 foster homes by the age of 2 and a half,
and the lack of stability left a permanent mark. Sandra says that Laila would hide wherever she
could, in closets or bookshelves or wherever she felt safe. She also began to hide food
as a survival mechanism, perhaps due to being denied enough food in her previous foster homes.
It was difficult for Sandra not to take these behaviors personally or as a reflection of her
parenting. Her partner Bryan reassured her that it wasn't her fault and reminded her that she had to
cradle the fearful child and reassure her that her new parents weren't going anywhere. That approach
ultimately worked, but it took time. Eventually, Laila felt comfortable enough to sleep on her own.
Sandra knows that her daughter’s triggers may present themselves for the rest of
her life but jokingly says she’ll follow her wherever she goes, even to college.
Racism Sandra admits that there have been times
when she wishes that she had the same skin color as her children. She loves them and wouldn’t
change anything about them, but it would help the family avoid judgmental glances and rude comments.
Sandra doesn’t claim that her experience is any different than other mothers.
They all want to protect their children, and race doesn’t change their bond.
She knew that she'd have to teach her children about race, and one of the
earliest opportunities came when her son was six years old. He was wearing a hoodie to go out,
and she asked him what it looked like he was doing with the hoodie. He admitted that it looked like
he was hiding. She reminded him he had nothing to hide and said he didn't need to wear it.
Sandra makes her home as safe as possible but is determined to let her children know that the
outside world will react to them differently because of their skin color. She wants them to
realize anyone they see walking down the street could be scared by or act cruelly towards them.
Sandra's been educating Louis and Laila on these types of topics since he was six years old,
letting him watch TV as a window into the cruelty of the outside world. She feels it’s
more important to educate her children than worry about scaring them and recommends doing so as
early as possible. She’s angry and afraid that she lives in a world where racism, homophobia,
and sexism are a problem but would rather teach her children to be aware of and safe in it.
She revealed these comments in a public interview that received positive reactions.
There were several tweets about her honesty and empathy from fans and fellow parents.
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learn the rest of the intimate details that Sandra Bullock has revealed, including one of the most
traumatic moments she's ever experienced and why she's chosen not to marry the love of her life.
PTSD 1 in 11 people will be diagnosed with PTSD
in their lifetime. It’s a common experience that can be triggered by anything from war to burglary.
Sandra’s home was invaded in 2014 by 39-year-old Joshua James Corbett. He had stalked her for days
before he entered her home by jumping the fence. Sandra went to the first place she could find once
she realized that he'd entered her home and hid alone in the closet in her son's bedroom. She was
grateful that he wasn't at home at the time, as he was having a rare stay at their nanny's apartment.
Joshua was arrested in 2017. He pled guilty to a felony account of stalking
and first-degree burglary with five years probation,
a 10-year protective order against him, and mandatory mental health treatment.
He committed suicide after a standoff at his home in 2018, but the event affected Sandra forever.
She slowly recognized the signs of PTSD from the incident. She would cry unexpectedly,
look around in a panic, and even admitted that previously watching shows like 48
Hours and Dateline made her fears even worse. Sandra didn’t want her struggles to affect her
children, so she began EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy.
She was scared to begin but says that it’s helped her and was the most healing.
Not Getting Married Sandra Bullock met Bryan Randall when she
hired him to photograph her son Louis' birthday party in 2015. Today, she calls him her partner,
a co-parent to her children, and the love of her life. They've taken on the struggles of raising
two adopted children in Hollywood, but they have yet to solidify their bond through marriage.
Sandra claims that she’s skeptical of the concept of getting married and that she only wanted to do
it once. This skepticism may come from the difficulties of her previous relationships.
One of Sandra's first serious relationships was with Tate Donovan,
who she met filming Love Potion No. 9 in 1992. They dated for three years and were engaged
before eventually ending their relationship. This wasn't Sandra's last attempt at romance
or even the most successful. She was also linked to Troy Aikman, Don Padilla, Matthew McConaughey,
Bob Schnieder, and Ryan Gosling before taking another shot at marriage.
Her next attempt at matrimony was with Jesse James of West Coast Choppers. They met on
the set of Monster Garage and were married from July 16, 2005, to June 28, 2010, until
she discovered that he'd been having an affair with tattoo model Michelle McGee for 11 months.
A divorced Red Table Talk viewer asked her if she ever planned to get married again.
She said that she does not - especially after going through the divorce process herself.
She claims not to need a piece of paper to be a devoted partner
or mother. Her piece of advice to the viewer was to search for a true partner instead of
looking for a lover to sweep you off your feet. Sandra also used the interview as an opportunity
to address fan speculation that she ever dated her Speed co-star Keanu Reeves. She denied the claims
but said that Bryan was patient with all the rumors and didn’t express any unhealthy jealousy.
Although she considers him a wonderful father, he wasn’t directly involved in her decision to
become a parent. She’d already adopted Louis before they began dating, and Bryan simply took
him on as a devoted stepfather. She also expressed her desire to adopt a second child
when they hadn’t even been together that long. Sandra said that Bryan was happy but scared
when she told him about their daughter. She almost feels guilty that she changed
his life so dramatically, taking him from a simple photographer to a father of 2, but
she wouldn’t do anything differently. She calls him the example she’d want her children to have,
even though they don’t agree on everything. Sandra and Bryan aren't completely opposed
to the idea of marriage in the future, but for now, they're focusing on each other and
their children. They're still devoted to one another and very much in love.
Sandra Bullock's fame and fortune haven't removed every obstacle from her life. She still struggles
with the adoption process, protecting her children from racism, dealing with a traumatic break-in,
and romantic relationships. The way she's dealt with these issues and been willing to
speak about them is what helps her maintain her status as one of the world's favorite actresses.
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