Michael Really Was Adopted
In both the film and in real life, Michael is adopted by the Touhy family. The real Leigh Anne stated in an interview on The Today Show, “I love Michael Oher as much as I love my two biological children. There’s no difference in them.”
Michael Really Was Adopted
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Oher Really Was Featured In The Family’s Christmas Card, And It Confused People
In “The Blind Side,” Michael joins his new family to pose for a Christmas card photo. In real life, Michael joins only the Touhy children for the card. Some of Leigh Anne’s friends questioned her stating things like “Who is the black boy?” but Leigh Anne took this as an opportunity to introduce Michael to her friends.
Oher Really Was Featured In The Family’s Christmas Card And It Confused People