Sandra Bullock broke her silence this week in an exclusive interview to People magazine. This is the first time she has spoken out in months, choosing to keep mum amidst the media uproar that arose after news first broke regarding her husband, Jesse James' serial infidelity.
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Bullock appears on the cover of the current issue of People with her newly adopted son Louis, a 3-month old from New Orleans that Bullock and James adopted months ago before the scandal broke. Adamant to keep their lives private and the adoption a secret, no one - not even the couple's friends knew about the baby until Sandra came forward this week. She has decided to continue with the adoption proceedings as a single parent.
Interestingly enough, in the interview Sandra beings up her son's bris. Yes, that's right - his bris.
She says: "A friend of ours helped arrange for a bris at the house, because we couldn't go [to a hospital for the procedure]. The mohel [a person trained in the practice] came to us. You have never seen adults more panicked about what was about to happen to their son, but the celebration and the amount of love we felt and the pride in the little man whom we love so, so much became the greatest moment I have ever had in my life."
Speculation has slammed the Internet, questioning why Bullock would give her son a bris if neither of his parents are Jewish. Rumors surrounding her possible ties to the Jewish people have been floating around for some time now, but no one seems to be able to pinpoint whether or not Sandra Bullock comes from Jewish lineage or not. Her mother's name is Helga Meyer, but that last name is as likely to be ethnically German as it is Jewish, so the jury's still out.
Adding to the confusion regarding this Jewish ritual appearing out of nowhere is the fact that Jesse James has been rumored to have somewhat of a Nazi-obsession, and a picture was released a few weeks ago showing James in full Nazi mode, wearing an SS officer's hat and demonstrating his 'sieg heil.' His father spoke out after the interview as well, confirming that his son always had somewhat of an unhealthy interest in the SS.
Sandra claims she knew nothing at all of her husband's Nazi obsession. "The photo shocked me and made me sad. This is not the man I married. This was stupid, this was ignorant. Racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, homophobia, anything Nazi and a boatload of other things have no place in my life... and the man I married felt the same. This is something I hope Jesse will address one day, but it is not the world I live in, or have ever lived in, and have any tolerance for."
At the time, James attorney Joe Yanny, assured the media that the photo was really no big deal, despite being 'in poor taste,' since James Jewish godfather allegedly gave his godson the hat as a gag gift. And apparently if he's Jewish, then it must be fine! Possessing Nazi memorabilia does not make someone a neo-Nazi, Yanny said. As evidence that James is no anti-Semite, the lawyer also pointed out that James lived for nearly a month in an Israeli kibbutz.
Hardly concrete evidence.
The interview closes with a quote from Sandra regarding what she wants to teach her new son.
"I want him to know no limits on where he can go. I want him to experience all culture, nationalities, countries and people like I did. I want his mind to be open and free. We were raised that we are all the same. No one greater, smarter, more powerful. We are all equal. I would love for Louis to know that . He has a big, beautiful, diverse family. As long as he knows he is loved and protected and given the opportunity to touch and see everything, then I will have done my job as a momma."