Since the movie release, Oher has opened up about his side of the story, saying the movie wasn't an accurate portrayal of his life, and is doing so more vocally now. In August 2023, Oher filed a petition alleging that the popular movie has major inaccuracies and claiming that the Tuohy parents exploited him for their personal gain.Both the film and book follow Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron in the movie, as he navigates moving through school systems while homeless.
"While the movie did a great job of raising awareness about teens in foster care who might succeed if given a loving family and a chance, it did not do a good job of accurately painting. Situations get exaggerated for the sake of Hollywood. I understood that when I heard a movie was being made, but it’s a strange process to live through: to suddenly lose control of your own story and to have your story written and nearly completed before you were approached for an interview," he wrote.
Finally, Oher said that"for the most part,” his “struggle and fight for survival ... was a solo journey.” Despite the pinnacle of “The Blind Side” being his adoption into the Tuohy family, Oher said the parents never attempted to obtain legal custody of him. They did, however, invite Oher to live with them, refer to them as “mom” and “dad,” and bought him clothes.
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