The True Story Behind The “Blind Side”

Michael Really Was Adopted

When Michael first started sleeping at the Touhy’s household there were moments when he would retreat to his old neighborhood. As we previously noted, he eventually gave his full trust to the family and started staying permanently at their home. Eventually, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy adopted Oher, officially making him part of the family. When appearing on “The Today Show,” Leigh Anne perfectly summed up the relationship she developed with her adopted son. “I love Michael Oher as much as I love my two biological children. There’s no difference in them.” While the movie got some stuff wrong, the love they shared as a group was dead on.