Sandra Bullock’s partner Bryan Randall’s daughter orphaned: ‘she’s gone through so much’

The death of Sandra Bullock’s longtime partner, Bryan Randall, despatched shock waves all through Hollywood, however for his solely daughter, his premature passing is the most recent in a sequence of heartbreaks brought on by medication, abandonment and loss.

Skylar Staten, 29, suffered via the demise of of her mom, Janine, and different household tragedies earlier than her model-turned photographer father straightened his life out and began relationship Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, household associates informed The Submit.

Randall met Janine Staten whereas they had been each in rehab when the 2 lived in Oregon within the early Nineties.

“Heroin was their drug of selection and I keep in mind assembly them each when Janine was nonetheless pregnant [with Skylar],” recalled a buddy who wished to stay nameless.

“Bryan had simply gotten out of rehab at that time and so they had been each struggling. After Skylar was born, he was by no means round.”

When the couple break up, Janine filed courtroom papers towards Randall looking for little one assist after Skylar was born in 1994, in response to data obtained by The Submit. She would later file an identical declare towards him in 2004.

A former roommate informed The Submit Janine wished to “transfer ahead together with her life” and lift her daughter, however fell again into utilizing after she met one other man who additionally was an addict.

“I knew of Janine as a result of she had an affair with my husband and that broke up our marriage,” stated a supply, who requested to not be recognized.

“She was a drug addict and he was a drug addict … and distress loves firm. I used to be anticipating my husband to be at work and never cheat on me. So now he’s my ex-husband.”

Though Janine and Skylar had been usually between properties, the younger lady was “all the time well-behaved.”

“She was a ravishing little lady and really vibrant,” a former roommate stated of Skylar. “I may see she was generally confused about what was happening round her, however she by no means actually threw any tantrums. She was a standard, vibrant child given the circumstances she was round.

“Janine was additionally very lovely, and simply good. She had a lot going for her however these medication had a maintain on her.”

When Janine died out of the blue on Jan. 4, 2007, younger Skylar was despatched to stay together with her grandmother Perri Johnson. Sadly, Perri additionally would cross away not lengthy after.

“I truthfully assume Perri died of a damaged coronary heart after dropping Janine,” the previous roommate stated.

After her grandmother’s demise, Skylar was despatched to stay together with her estranged dad in Los Angeles. Members of the family stated Randall stepped up, cleaned up his act and have become a extra concerned father in his daughter’s life.

Randall, along with his putting options, finally entered the fashion industry and worked as a model, reserving campaigns with main labels like Yves Saint Laurent and Hugo Boss. He additionally appeared in varied style magazines like Vogue Paris and Harper’s Bazaar.

He finally turned extra concerned behind the digital camera and began his personal firm, Bryan Randall Pictures. The previous mannequin and Bullock met when he photographed “The Blind Facet” star’s son Louis’ party in 2015.

Nonetheless reeling from her messy divorce from Jesse James after he cheated on her in 2010, Bullock allegedly employed non-public investigators to do some digging on Randall earlier than they began relationship.

“Investigators got here round and stated they had been doing a background test on [Randall] as a result of he was getting concerned together with her and she or he simply wished to know his historical past,” a buddy informed The Submit.

However Bullock regarded previous Randall’s checkered previous and even gushed over him during a December 2021 episode of the “Red Table Talk” as he was going via his secret battle with ALS.

“I discovered the love of my life,” Bullock stated. “We share two lovely youngsters — three youngsters [including] his older daughter. It’s the very best factor ever.”

Identical to Randall, Skylar has remained beneath the radar since her father’s involvement with the Oscar-winning actress.

She moved from Oregon to be together with her dad shortly after her grandmother died and attended college in Los Angeles. After highschool, Skylar moved to Arizona for faculty however has since moved again to Los Angeles, according to The Sun.

Along with her father’s demise after a painful three-year battle with ALS, 29-year-old Skylar is left coping with yet one more heartbreak.

“My coronary heart goes out to Skylar,” a household buddy informed The Submit. “Her mother, who struggled for a very long time, died tragically, after which her grandmother. And now her father, so she is now an orphan. Skylar has gone via a lot in her younger life.”