Michael Oher, the former NFL star whose life story was the inspiration for the 2009 movie 'The Blind Side,' claims that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never legally adopted him and benefited financially from his story.
Michael Oher of the Ole Miss Rebels with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy on November 28, 2008 in Oxford, MI.Michael Oher, the former NFL star whose life story was the inspiration for the 2009 movie"The Blind Side," claims that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never legally adopted him and benefited financially from his story.
The movie, which earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar for best actress, was based on Michael Lewis' 2006 release of the book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,” which told Oher's story. Oher's petition also states that the Tuohys have continued to misrepresent themselves as his adoptive parents in an effort to promote their foundation, the Making it Happen Foundation, and Leigh Anne Tuohy’s profile as an author and motivational speaker.
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