Sandra Bullock has dropped a different kind of bombshell than her estranged husband, Jesse James.
The Oscar-winning actress reveals to PEOPLE that in January she adopted a boy from New Orleans.
Her newborn son, Louis Bardo Bullock, is three months old. She and James began the adoption process four years ago, before becoming parents earlier this year. His name was chosen because Bullock heard Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' when she first met the baby boy.
The couple decided to keep the news to themselves until after the Oscars. "I did not want him brought into a world that would not have been too sincere to him as I wanted. I wanted to be alone with him as long as I could then we had to tell his story," she said, MSNBC reports.
Unfortunately, just days after Bullock took home her trophy, James' many affairs came to light. The actress says she is now adopting as a single parent and is divorcing her husband, according to PEOPLE.
"Yes, I have filed for divorce," she told the magazine, adding that she is "sad and scared" about it.
James' reaction to the divorce has left a "huge hole" in his heart especially because Bullock has chosen to adopt son Louis as a single mom. "My whole life has been full of hard decisions. The decision to let my wife end our marriage, and continue the adoption of Louis on her own, has been the hardest. The love I have for Louis cannot be put to words. Not having him around to love and to hold has left a huge hole in my heart," James told PEOPLE.
This is only the second time Bullock has spoken out in the aftermath of her husband's sex scandal, which broke in mid-March. The first was in a statement to deny that a sex tape of the two of them existed. ("There is no sex tape. There never has been one and there never will be one.")
Bullock was on top of the world when she won her first Oscar for her role in 'The Blind Side.' But just eight days after her victory, everything shattered when Michelle "Bombshell" McGee revealed she had been having an affair with Jesse James.
The 'Monster Garage' host apologized to his wife and children after Bombshell's claims surfaced.
"There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me. It's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way," he said in a statement at the time. "This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me."
Eventually, several more women stepped forward, including stripper Melissa Smith, who recently wrote a letter to Bullock, apologizing to the 'Miss Congeniality' star, Brigitte Daguerre, Merilee Gerth and an anonymous woman who refused to tell her story. Rumors suggested that at least seven women were involved with Jesse during his marriage.
McGee herself has offered to sit down with the actress to discuss her relationship with James.
Bullock quickly moved out of the home the two shared together, and has stayed mostly quiet, while James entered rehab for sexual addiction.
This is so sweet. So much good luck to you, Sandra. You are a wonderful person. You deserve everything good. You will be a terrific mom. This is a very lucky little child. God bless you...
That baby is what will save her. She is experiencing a whole different kind of love now...a better one...a more pure one. I'm so happy for her. She is the first celebrity I was actually worried about & empathized with.
I believe her husband did this to her on purpose not just for cheating sake. Why would all news break after she won the Oscar for The Blind Side????? Maybe because she's black friendly and he did not like it! We all know he's a racist...
Good for you Sandra! I was wondering why in pictures she doesn't seem too fazed by what is going on. Now that Sandra is a mother she has a new set of very important priorities. No time to fret over a loser who doesn't appreciate her. She's has the amazing job now of raising a beautiful baby boy...
Maybe she couldn't or maybe she didn't want to. There are all kinds of reasons. My daughter would live to have babies, but she has lupus so she doesn't know if she can. Maybe she didn't want a baby with Jesse's genes!
I think it is great that Ms. Bullock had adopted a American baby instead of a foreign baby. We sure have plenty of homeless or parentless babies throughout the country.
Uhm .... now if we can convince Oprah to open a school for girls here in the States instead of Africa, no?
I am happy for HER!! The baby is a very lucky little boy! I'm also glad the baby never has to know someone like Jesse as a father/role model!! Congrats Sandra...you are one very special woman...God Bless and move on!!
Renae I think they called him a newborn because he was at the time of adoption, 3 months ago. I mean he's an infant now but a few months ago he woulda been considered a newborn. And cgoing to college has nothing to do with it......
I'm proud of Sandra, so many women stay with unfaithful men. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Whether that be man or woman. Every person deserves to be treated with respect, not like a door mat. GO GIRL!
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Congrats Sandy you deserve a happy break. God Bless you both.
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This is so sweet. So much good luck to you, Sandra. You are a wonderful person. You deserve everything good. You will be a terrific mom. This is a very lucky little child. God bless you...
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That baby is what will save her. She is experiencing a whole different kind of love now...a better one...a more pure one. I'm so happy for her. She is the first celebrity I was actually worried about & empathized with.
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I believe her husband did this to her on purpose not just for cheating sake. Why would all news break after she won the Oscar for The Blind Side????? Maybe because she's black friendly and he did not like it! We all know he's a racist...
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Good for you Sandra! I was wondering why in pictures she doesn't seem too fazed by what is going on. Now that Sandra is a mother she has a new set of very important priorities. No time to fret over a loser who doesn't appreciate her. She's has the amazing job now of raising a beautiful baby boy...
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She should have had her own, and not adopted.
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She did the right thing, what she wanted to do, adopt. Too bad your mother was not that smart, instead of having an un-caring brat like you.
Maybe she couldn't or maybe she didn't want to. There are all kinds of reasons. My daughter would live to have babies, but she has lupus so she doesn't know if she can. Maybe she didn't want a baby with Jesse's genes!
I think it is great that Ms. Bullock had adopted a American baby instead of a foreign baby. We sure have plenty of homeless or parentless babies throughout the country.
Uhm .... now if we can convince Oprah to open a school for girls here in the States instead of Africa, no?
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Sandra isn't the first celeb to adopt an american baby, Sheryl Crow has that honor.
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The baby was adopted/born in January. The math is right
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I am happy for HER!! The baby is a very lucky little boy! I'm also glad the baby never has to know someone like Jesse as a father/role model!! Congrats Sandra...you are one very special woman...God Bless and move on!!
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congratz i love that song what a hansome lil boy!!!! go luck!!! you'll do better without him anyway the dog!! she was so ugly!! you are glamorous!!
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Renae I think they called him a newborn because he was at the time of adoption, 3 months ago. I mean he's an infant now but a few months ago he woulda been considered a newborn. And cgoing to college has nothing to do with it......
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I'm proud of Sandra, so many women stay with unfaithful men. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Whether that be man or woman. Every person deserves to be treated with respect, not like a door mat. GO GIRL!
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You go girl! I am glad you adopted from within our own country. Good luck and you will be fine. We women bounce back, we have to!
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CONGRATS SANDRA!!!! you deserve happiness. Go forth and conquer all!!!!
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Happy Mothers Day Sandra!!! God Bless you & your precious new baby boy.
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It's not suspicious. The adoption process went through in January. James' infidelity didn't surface until March. Coincidence, maybe.
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You go sandra. Never knew what you saw in that idiot anyway.
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