Sandra Bullock

Bullock has repeatedly explained that raising her two Black children made her particularly aware of racism and their safety, describing considerable anxiety about the risks they might face growing up in the United States.

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When Michael Oher accused the Tuohy family of placing him under conservatorship rather than adopting him and depriving him of part of the revenue linked to his story, The Blind Side came under renewed scrutiny. Some commentators even demanded that Bullock return her Oscar.

Joshua Corbett broke into Bullock's Los Angeles home while she was inside. She locked herself in a room and called police. Corbett subsequently entered a no-contest plea in the case and was subjected to treatment and probation measures; he died in 2018 during a confrontation with police.

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Protagonist is the victim

The Blind Side, for which Bullock won an Oscar, was criticised for centring Michael Oher's story on a white family portrayed as rescuers and for simplifying Oher's personal and sporting journey.

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Shortly after Bullock's Oscar triumph, several women claimed to have had relationships with her husband Jesse James. James apologised to Bullock and subsequently acknowledged his infidelity; an old photograph showing him with Nazi symbols also resurfaced.

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Protagonist is the victim

Bullock received the Worst Actress Razzie for All About Steve and attended the ceremony herself to accept the award with humour, twenty-four hours before winning the Oscar for The Blind Side.

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