Michael Oher ,the subject of Sandra Bullock-led The Blind Side, calls his adoption a lie

The Blind Side (2009) is one of Sandra Bullock's most celebrated films. The movie helped her bag several acting accolades including an Academy Award for Best Actress. The story of the film is now in the limelight for an unexpected reason. Michael Oher, the man whose life inspired The Blind Side's story, has gone stated that the story of his adoption is a lie. 

3 things you need to know

• The Blind Side focused on the bond between Michael Oher and his 'adoptive' mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy.
• Michael Oher is a former NFL tackle.
• Quinton Aron played Oher's role while Sandra Bullock played Tuohy.

Michael Oher reveals his adoption to be a lie 

Michael Oher has filed a petition in a Tennessee Probate Court against his 'adoptive' parents Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. The bone of contention is the Tuohy pair lying to Oher about adopting him. About 2 decades ago, Oher was allegedly made to sign a conservatorship - the terms of which are very different from adoption. 

(Michael Oher was drafted for the NFL in 2009 | Image: X)

Oher has asked for the conservatorship to be terminated. Not just this, he has asked for all the dues owed to him for everything that has been earned by the Tuohys, using his name and story, with interest. Oher has also stated that the Tuohy's have milked his name and story by wrongly presenting themselves as his adoptive parents when in fact, this was never the case.

The Tuohys have reacted

 The Tuohys have hired a panel of three lawyers to represent them, They are "devasated" by these recent developments. Sean Tuohy has revealed that the conservatorship was done to accommodate the demands of the NCAA at the time of looking for colleges to send Oher to. He has said, "It’s upsetting to think we would make money off any of our children. But we’re going to love Michael at 37 just like we loved him at 16." Despite these statements it is also true that the Tuohys never tried to take Michael Oher's full custody.  The conservatorship was filed mere months after Oher's 18th birthday in 2004.