Jesse James: "It Made Me Sad" to See Sandra Bullock With Baby Louis
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Jesse James admits it's hard to see Sandra Bullock raising adopted baby boy Louis Bardo, 4 months.
The photos "made me sad," James, 41, tells Nightline in an interview to air Tuesday night.
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"But I realize why things have to be done in a certain way," he continued, referring to adoption agencies possibly looking down on his affair with tattoo model Michelle "Bombshell" McGee. Bullock is adopting the baby boy as a single parent now.
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James said he and Bullock, 45, found out the adoption had gone through around Christmas, and Louis joined their family on New Year's Day.
When asked why he adopted a black child, James said he "didn't care what color" the baby was. "My only prerequisite for adopting a baby: I want the baby that needs us the most."
James said that watching Bullock as a mother strengthened their relationship.
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"To see her in the role as mother is, like, one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. She is like a fish to water ... as soon as she put that baby into her hands, it was automatic and amazing," James said of Bullock, who also helped raise his three children from two prior marriages. "I found a new trust for her, like I knew she wasn't going to leave, and our relationship blossomed."
But he "threw away" their "amazing marriage" -- and "wanted to get caught," James said.
James thinks Bullock "had her suspicions" about his prior infidelity.
"But, you know, I lied, and lied my way out of it," he said. "I lied to everyone about everything, even to myself."
VIDEO: Jesse says he threw away his marriage
He said she was "proud" of him when he checked into rehab following news of his affairs.
"I just told her I was going to get some help and I wanted to make sure she would take care of [his daughter] Sunny," James said.
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James explained that he's opening up about the breakdown of his marriage of nearly five years because he was slammed for being racist and anti-Semitic following Us Weekly's exclusive photos of him giving the Heil Hitler salute.
"Dealing with losing my marriage and my son and embarrassing everyone and decimating my life..." he said, "but to be called a racist on top of that is, it makes me really sad."
Of the photos, James said, "I could tell by the look on my face it was a joke that was funny then, probably for a minute, but then looking at it in the context of now and in my life, it's not funny... There's not a racist bone in my body."
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48sandra is still beautiful no matter what...
now it turns out Jesse liked to torture baby animals to death when he was a kid...some victim... James, I have no empathy for you or your continued lying..please just stfu!!!!
Latest reports on Jesse are that--far from being a child "victim"--he actually liked to role play being Nazi Dr Josef Mengele and tortured animals to death...seriously, James, you are truly one sick f&^%$d up dude...stop trying to lie your way out of responsibility for ypour behavior
Everyone makes mistakes...as long as we learn from them. It'll take some time but maybe one day he can forgive himself and move on. There's no point wallowing in his self loathing...doesn't do himself or anyone any good.
kratomhigh website has the the video of the interview
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What a great looking hat! I think that's a Peter Grimm Fedora.
Why do they keep calling her "bombshell"? She's hot but.. i mean come on... bombshell should be a term reserved for non tattooed chicks. I prefer Michelle "ChurnButter" McGee.
no one should stay with anyone that may give the an STD. no one should stay with jessie james. michelle even said he hits it with no condom. sandra should not stay with him and possibly lose her life to aids.
Girl - you are backtracking a little now. I mean, first you say how easy it is to just 'fall out of love' and you should run and get a divorce. Sorry, but marriage is meant to be till death do you part; if you're not prepared to grow and change together, and this means accepting those changes, then you shouldn't get married. These days it's perfectly acceptable to just live together. Of course there are exceptions and I don't think anyone would agree that someone should stay with someone that abuses them or cheats on them, etc. But marriage is A LOT of work. Most people just aren't prepared for how much work it is and they give up. And how is divorce 'so hard' today? Huh? it's easier now then it's ever been. As for Jess, watch the nightline interview. this is not a man who was not in love with his wife. he thought he could have it all - the beautiful wife and mother to his kids and the ho bags on the side. He got caught. As sad as it is, most men given the opportunity would cheat because men do not always connect sex with emotion. They can have sex like animals and never think of you again. They can separate their love for their wife and this lust for pure sex. Plus they feel they can do things with the ho that they wouldn't want to disrepect their wife with. I hate that that is true, but most men are just lazy, don't have the desire anymore (due to age) and don't have the opportunity. This is why most married men don't cheat.
Seriously, All of you need to get a life
To Speedy: "My generation"? BTW, I am 40 years old, how about yopu? You are obviously dumb as a rock if you think I will throw a marriage away if I am not "in love" anymore. "In love" for some people means the same as "love". You did not understand because you are like many people who immediately jump to conclusions, I will explain again. What I mean is if one is unhappy because his/her relationship is not fulfilling or satisfying, one should not stay with that person. Relationships are what make life beautiful and wonderful. An unsatisfying relationship can make your life miserable. Yes, marriage is hard and takes work. But even after work it does not improve, and you are still sad and unhappy, then letting go is the best option. Children also see when parents are not happy together. I have 2 wonderful children whom I love very much. I always tell them to respect ad love others as they would. However, I will never tell that it is okay to be unhappy as long as you stay with your spouse. My parents stayed together for their kids. They did not love each other. Their decision to "stay together" and make it work was not a mature decision. It was a dumb one. Because, now, after my father passed away, my mother is now alone and regrets staying with my father. Life is too short to commit yourself to someone who makes you unhappy. I applaud happy couples, but if you are not one of them, it is okay to leave. It does not make you weak, selfish or unloving. It just means you have grown apart. I will repeat, life is too short to not be happy
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If we put Sandra aside for just a moment, it's pretty evident that Jesse has some nasty skeletons in his closet dating way back. Not an excuse, but perhaps a reason. I am sure he didn't mean to embarass, humliliate, or crush her. I believe he loves her. No matter what, it would never be the same, and she's got that little boy to think of now. If only he would have confessed before, she may have given him a chance, even if slim. It could never be the same now. Over. Very sad story.
Girl, I think it's sad your view on marriage just because the majority may view it as a throw away doesn't mean you have to. Marriage takes work, and yes, it takes WORK to grow together and stay in love. I think that for men, they can be in love and still cheat because men do not view sex like women do.
I'm buying it. I think he does love SB and I also think he's a great dad and an awesome businessman. But there's no doubt he made some piss-poor choices and the fallout is more than he could even imagine. I commend the guy for taking the public hits so well and I hope he can live a great life now, with a smile in his heart because he's discovered what is most valuable. Also hoping he can maintain a friendship with SB so all the kids benefit.
omg hey Vickie SHUT THE **** UP u sound sooo dumb ya know that.its not the color of that babys skin who cares if her baby is black its still a baby u stupid puta..and jesse is a dumb ***4 doing that 2 sandra..
as a matter of fact, loving someone as opposed to being "in love" is a richer, more fulfilling experience. I think its your generation that has just regarded marriage as something you do - a "right", not something you work on, work towards or try to make better. Your generation isn't about making it better - its about throwing it away and buying something new. Sad commentary.
He is sad because she has a black baby. I have a goat she can have too!