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Sandra Bullock joins Instagram after years away

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  • Sandra Bullock joined Instagram for the first time.
  • She appeared at CinemaCon with Nicole Kidman to tease Practical Magic 2.
  • Bullock had withdrawn from public life after her partner's death in 2023.

Sandra Bullock, 61, has joined Instagram for the first time, multiple reports confirm. Her debut post revived the 'midnight margaritas' scene from Practical Magic, and Nicole Kidman welcomed her in the comments. At CinemaCon, Bullock made her first major convention appearance in years, appearing alongside Kidman to tease Practical Magic 2. Kidman said, 'The witches are back.' Bullock added, 'Step on my line, that's OK.'

Bullock largely withdrew from public life after the death of her partner, photographer Bryan Randall, in August 2023. Randall died after a private battle with ALS.

The witches are back.

Nicole Kidman, Actor

Born in Arlington, Virginia in 1964, Bullock is the daughter of a German opera singer and an American voice coach. She studied drama at East Carolina University and worked as a bartender and waitress in New York while taking acting classes. According to The Guardian, film critic Anna Smith said Bullock has always excelled at being accessible and relatable, and that her online presence may help her reach a younger generation while reassuring older fans.

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