Tattoo model does the media rounds to fix her image

Apr 14, 2010 07:32 GMT  ·  By
“I feel bad for Sandra. I know what she’s going through,” Michelle McGee says
   “I feel bad for Sandra. I know what she’s going through,” Michelle McGee says

After coming out with her story of an affair with Sandra Bullock’s husband, Jesse James, to one US weekly, Michelle “Bombshell” McGee has kept relatively quiet on the whole scandal, except for a few spats conducted online. The tattoo model is now doing the media rounds in a bid to clear her image – and she’s started the process by publicly apologizing to Sandra Bullock in a televised interview, as ABC News can confirm.

Speaking with an Australian reporter for a local show, McGee offered more details of the affair she had for about a year with Jesse James and stressed once more that she only allowed it to go this long because she believed him he was no longer living with his wife. She also showed text messages she got from James. However, the biggest shock came when she directly apologized to the one her behavior affected the most: America’s sweetheart, Sandra Bullock.

“I feel bad for Sandra. I know what she’s going through. She must be hurt, devastated, upset, embarrassed,” McGee said. When asked what she’d say to the Oscar-winning actress if she ever came face to face with her, the heavily tattooed model said she’d apologize from the bottom of her heart. “I want to give her a heartfelt apology. Sandra, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for your embarrassment. I’m sorry all of this is public,” McGee added.

Coming from a woman who reportedly got $30,000 for her initial tell-all interview, the apology doesn’t really ring that sincere. Still, “Bombshell” is set to make the most of her 15 minutes and will reportedly start a tour of sorts to clear her image and show the world that she’s been misjudged. She will be surrounded by bodyguards on said tour, TMZ has learned, because it’s clear that she’s the villain(ess) in the cheating scandal in the eyes of many.

“Sources close to McGee tell us that Jesse James’ alleged mistress desperately wants to tell ‘her side of the story’ so people won’t hate her so much... and she feels the nightclub circuit is the best place to start. Bombshell’s first stop is the aptly named ‘Bad Girl’s Night Out’ party at LIV nightclub in the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami next week. We’re told Bombshell will have a security team with her at the nightclub – and throughout her stay at the Fontainebleau hotel,” TMZ writes.