Michael Oher's Miraculous Triumph: Landmark Petition Ends His Conservatorship

Summary

The Blind Side subject Michael Oher will finally be free from his conservatorship with the Tuohy family.

Oher's allegations of a misleading conservatorship by the Touhys have cast doubts on the film's portrayal of events.

A judge in Shelby County has granted Oher's plea to terminate the conservatorship, and further developments are expected.

The Blind Side subject Michael Oher is nearing the end of his conservatorship with the Tuohy family. Oher, whose life is depicted in the 2009 film The Blind Side, alleges that he was placed under a deceptive conservatorship by the Tuohys. This summer, the film faced controversy when Oher called into question its integrity.

According to Entertainment Weekly, a Shelby County judge has now sided with Oher in a vote to terminate the conservatorship. Probate Court Judge Kathleen Gomes expressed concern over the fact that the conservatorship was established in the first place, as Oher does not have a disability or any other typical reasons for a conservatorship. While the conservatorship has ended, there are still ongoing legal proceedings regarding Oher's request for an account of the financial gains made by the Tuohys through the deceptive arrangement.

The Blind Side’s Michael Oher Controversy Explained

Over a month after The Blind Side subject initially filed a claim against his adoptive parents in the Shelby County, Tennessee court, this news emerges. What is shocking about this petition is not just the fact that Oher was under conservatorship, which was established shortly after he turned 18, but also that this conservatorship allowed the Tuohys to conduct business deals in his name. According to the allegation, this meant that the Tuohys made millions of dollars from The Blind Side while Oher, the central figure of the story, received nothing.

Regarding the production of the film, it appears that Oher was not consulted throughout the process. Quinton Aaron, the actor who portrayed Oher, admitted that he never met him during filming. Aaron mentioned this while defending both the Tuohys (who frequently visited the set) and actress Sandra Bullock. However, it does highlight the fact that the producers did not make a deliberate effort to involve Oher. In other words, if the Tuohys genuinely wanted their adopted son to be a part of his own story, they and The Blind Side producers could have made that possible.

The integrity of The Blind Side was brought into question due to conflicting narratives. The film's marketing heavily emphasized its basis on a true story, but Oher's claims presented a different version of events, making the script's authenticity doubtful. Thankfully, justice has finally started to be served for Oher, considering the significant harm caused by the real-life family portrayed in The Blind Side.