Sandra adopted her son, Louis, in 2010, earlier than fostering then adopting a second baby, Laila, in 2015. Throughout a Crimson Desk Speak interview, Sandra mentioned when she was first launched to Louis, she instantly had a sense that it was the fitting time to undertake.
“When Louis got here into my life, he was put in my arms at 10 days,” Sandra mentioned. “I simply knew, and I mentioned, ‘That is my path.'”
The actor additionally spoke about her experiences with elevating two Black youngsters, together with how she at occasions has wished the colours of their pores and skin “matched.”
“To say that I wanted our skins matched…typically I do. As a result of then it might be simpler on how folks approached us,” Sandra mentioned. “I’ve the identical emotions as a lady with brown pores and skin, and it being her infants. Or a white girl with white infants.”
She then said her hopes for the longer term, saying, “Perhaps someday that may go away. Perhaps someday we will see with completely different eyes.”
