The Blind Side – Michael Oher Separates Fact from Fiction

2. Before the Tuohys

The movie talked briefly about his troubled past, but the honest truth was that his childhood was so difficult that Hollywood had to water it down to make it more easily digested by audiences. His life was indeed a struggle – an addict mother who was hardly ever home, a father in prison, and 11 siblings. These facts were skimmed over briefly in order to get to the crux of his inspiring tale.