Sandra Bullock, Jesse James and the Bombshell: Nothing Turns Out as I Expect

Sandra Bullock once said "I used to be an optimist, but now I know that nothing is going to turn out as I expect." ¹ That sentiment no doubt holds true about her marriage to Jesse James, if the latest Hollywood gossip about her husband's affair with Michelle "Bombshell" McGee is to be believed.

If Sandra Bullock had seen this coming, would she have been so quick to support her husband in his push for custody of his daughter? Bullock's testimony of Jesse's character was instrumental in denying overnight and longer visitation rights to the 5-year-old's mother, tattooed porn star Janine Lindemulder, who spent time in prison for tax evasion. How nice of Jesse to repay her with infidelity. Does Sandra still think Jesse James is the better parent?

Sandra Bullock's acting is some of the best on screen today, commanding 8-figure salaries which pale in comparison to the $500,000 earned for the movie that brought her to instant stardom in 1994. Offered the starring role opposite Keanu Reeves in Speed, the actress was cautioned not to accept it "because it was a bus movie"¹. While the chemistry ignited sparks on screen between the two, Bullock and Reeves weren't paired again until The Lake House in 2006.

Since her rise to fame, Sandra Bullock has maintained a clean image not often seen in the Hollywood set. Can the girl next door recover from this latest hit to her personal life? Will Jesse James' affair with The Bombshell have a harmful effect on Bullock's status in addition to his own, or will fans rally round, supporting the victim whose trust Jesse took advantage of?

According to the most recent statistics, it appears to be the latter. Sandra Bullock's latest movie - The Blind Side - released over a year ago, is up 143% in popularity this week².

Did Bullock make the right choice in marrying Jesse James, a reputed bad boy? Married for the first time at age 41, Sandra said "I've always been very sceptical about marriage, because I only want to do it once; I want to do it the right way." ¹

Did she?

Sources:
Personal opinion
¹ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000113/bio
² http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/