Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee Apologized ... Now What?

By Jo Piazza Posted Apr 13th 2010 03:00PM

What is Michelle "Bombshell" McGee angling for? McGee made headlines again this week, apologizing to Sandra Bullock for sleeping with her husband and generally ruining her post-Oscar glow in an interview with Australian TV Show, 'Today/Tonight.' She also denied claims that she is a Nazi-lovin' racist. No one goes on the record without a reason. The Bombshell even said as much in her chat. Her aim now, she said, is to continue her modeling career. Prior to this scandal that "career" of has consisted of posing for seedy tattoo magazines. Now she wants to claw her way out of the dregs of the modeling world and up to a place where people outside of the gutter will be able to see her.

"She is using every single bit of media to get her name out there," says PopWrap's Ryan Brockington. "I love Sandra and this lousy attempt at an apology from McGee is worse than Bullocks hair in Speed -- and way less forgivable."

For a mistress, name recognition can translate into cash and fame. The most recognized Tiger Woods mistress, Rachel Uchitel (or as we prefer to call her, Mistress number 1) landed a gig as an entertainment correspondent for the news show Extra. One of the least well-known, Mindy Lawton, is probably still serving pancakes at Perkins.

"Michelle McGee clearly has her own agenda for maximum media coverage and saw even bigger dollars after Sandra won the Academy Award. Her apology is calculated to improve her own public image. If she really cared about Sandra Bullock's feelings, she wouldn't have sold intimate details of her affair with Jessie to a magazine," says trial and divorce attorney Stacy Schneider, author of 'He Had It Coming: How to Outsmart Your Husband and Win Your Divorce.'

So is this a strategic apology? Perhaps the first stop on Bombshell's redemption tour? It is hard to translate scandal into lucrative deals when America hates you. So how did she do in Round 1? According to our body language experts, McGee seems to be sincere in her apology, gaining her votes with some women out there, but she may not be telling the whole truth about her views on race. Not a crowd pleaser.

"On the word racist she did an eye block, closing her eyes a few seconds too long and pulled her head back slightly. When she said, 'Not True' regarding the charge of racism she gave a micro facial cue and scrunched up the left more honest side of her face in a sneer, that showed her lack of belief in her statement," says body language expert Patti Wood."In other words she has some resistance to saying she is not a racist. Also the first two answers were rehearsed and said without natural rhythm and inflection so if they were true statements they didn't sound that way."

And what was up with all the mouth licking. McGee licked her lips more during this interview than a kid who just had at a bucket of fried chicken.

"When someone is stressed and/or being deceptive it causes a huge stress response that can quickly dry the lips and mouth,"explains body language expert Vincent Harris.

What about her apology? McGee said: "Sandra, I'm sorry for your embarrassment ... I'm sorry all this is public. I'm sorry for everything." Should we buy it?

"Her non-verbal cues tell me she did believe Jesse and Sandra were not together and were on the 'outs', but it may very well be a case of her 'wanting' to believe this, given the strong feelings she had for Jesse, stating 'He's was like the perfect guy for me'" Harris explains. "I do think she feels bad for Sandra. It's a woman to woman kind of empathy. When saying she would like to give her a heartfelt apology, she congruently placed her left hand over her heart. This indicates that she was likely feeling regret as she spoke, and does feel bad for what happened."

So where can the Bombshell go from here? She says she wants to keep modeling, but her look isn't exactly palatable to the average American.

"Her body is what I imagine women will look like after the Apocalypse, torn, tattered and covered in regret," Brockington says.

She's a single mom. So she has that going for her. Maybe we'll see McGee in a Kate Gosselin-type reality show. Instead of 'Twist of Kate,' it could be 'Twisted Michelle.' Although we can't imagine the ratings would be terribly high.

"I hope she returns to Nazi-tattoo obscurity. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred thousand dollars. No insipid reality show for you," says Styleite columnist and media consultant Nadine Jolie.

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Tuesday 13 April

By Grrr

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Where should she go from here? Hell, hopefully. That's where racist hos wind up usually.

By NAh

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how is she racist i haven't heard anything about her?

By Hannah

Seriously, why would anyone care where this woman goes from here? Let her go far far away, she is a racist freak.

Wednesday 14 April

By Sharon T.

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Why doesn't someone put this animal down like the dog that she is!

By mayocynic1

She looks like garbage...she's hardly a "bombshell. This apology was for publicity. She could have sent a quiet note or a private email or even a private call. Nah...this cow wants to maximize her exposure.. And this BS article is helping her just that.

By K

If she is so sorry then why does her website say "life is short, have an affair" all over it? Clearly she is not concerned with the integrity of other people's marriages!

By The Plumber

She's a tatooed freak, but who slept with her? HE DID... get the scrub brish out, Sandra, you'll need to clean your own pipes out after he's been using his snake in her drain... yyyyyyyyuck!

By me Not You

What a kooky article. The fact that she is a single mother doesn't gain her any sympathy except from other tattooed, skanky single mothers who f--k other women's husbands. If anything, it makes her even MORE vile, if that's even possible. Mothers are supposed to be role models and examples for their children. What does her behavior teach HER kids? I'm sure her kids would give their right arms for a mom they can be proud of.

By Mary

I could not have said that better myself! AMEN!

By Nancy

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I disagree. I think alot of people would watch her on a reality show. Just like people like to watch train wrecks, etc., over and over again.

By missi007

Sooooo....she claims to have too much integrity to have knowingly slept with a married man but not so much that she wouldn't sell her story. What a prize.

By Sumy

All three of them are full of it. Sandra loves the controversy, she likes men like james, not good guys that wont go cheat. She doesnot want really to divorce james but might because of fan pressure. She likes the billy bad but type so be it. Whats good for the goose is also good for the 2 ganders. All three of them are trash.

By Perry

she will segway into trailer park management and hook on the side.

By jetta242

Garbage!!!!

By Tim Taffe..Iowa City..

Where does Bombshell go from here?????.... I am thinking 726 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa....I will leave the light ON.

Tim Taffe

By dogonnit_g

Leave the jimmy on too Tim...THE WHOLE TIME!!! Unless you like the drips...I don't know ya' an I'm just sayin'

By Lily1214

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There isn't anywhere she can go because of the tattoos; same old magazine photos and that's that.

By Queen Jill

I don't understand why the world is demonizing her...she wasn't the one who was married. Shouldn't we be focusing on the slimeball husband?

By MEGAN

You say you don't know why the world is demonizing her. It's because she knew he was married and still had an affair. She is to blame just as he is. People like you are what's wrong with this world. How can you not put blame on the other person especially if they knew the other one was married? How would you feel if your significant other slept with someone who knew you were married? Would you be mad at your S O or both of them? BOTH! Duh! Get a brain!

By jiboko

Michelle is in famous features for very short time and will go nowhere. Maybe she will get more money in 15 minutes.
I hope Jesse James will go nowhere and stay the same as before as Michelle is unless Jesse and Sandra try to work out their marriage.

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