'The Blind Side' Actor Quinton Aaron Has a Message for Michael Oher Amid Tuohy Lawsuit (Exclusive)
16.08.2023 - 22:29
/ etonline.com
Michael Oher amid the ongoing legal drama between the former NFL player and the Tuohy family. Aaron played Oher in the 2009 hit film starring alongside Sandra Bullock, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates.
The film is based on the 2006 book of the same name and centered around Oher's supposed adoption out of grinding poverty by the Tuohy family.Oher filed a lawsuit against the Tuohys on Monday, alleging that they tricked him into a conservatorship shortly after he turned 18.Saying that he doesn't know what to think of the allegations, Aaron tells ET's Kevin Frazier that, at the very least, he'd like to send a message of empathy to the athlete.«I don't even know what to think. I didn't get the sense that they were the types of people to do something like that — I'm a very trusting person, though,» Aaron admits.
«It's very unfortunate because I like both of them. Everyone who is a fan of is rooting for that family...It's been such a beacon of hope, I can't even tell you how many people came to me to tell me how it changed their lives.»When it comes to Oher, Aaron says, «I definitely want to say, in spite of everything in the past, I'm praying for you, bro.
I hope that what has happened doesn't diminish everything that you worked for. I hope you get resolve out of this and be made whole.
I'm so sorry for what you're going through. If you want to reach out I'm here for you bro, I don't have much to offer, but I can listen… I'm here for you.» While many have viewed as an inspirational tale since its 2009 release, Oher has previously expressed sorrow over how he's depicted in the film, particularly the way it depicts him as a student that struggles with academics.«People look at me, and they take things away from
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