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Earlier this week, former NFL player Michael Oher dropped a bombshell accusation against the Tuohy family, saying that they didn’t actually adopt him.

allegations made by former NFL star Michael Oher, who inspired the 2009 film “The Blind Side.”The movie was adapted from the 2006 book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.” Written by Michael Lewis, it tells the story of Oher, one of 13 children born to a drug-addicted mother, and his rise to football stardom after being “adopted” by the seemingly generous Tuohy family.The 37-year-old offensive tackle claimed in court documents that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never actually adopted him — though they certainly profited from his success.Bullock portrayed Leigh Anne in the film, a role that won her an Oscar.Now, the 59-year-old actress “hates” that her hard work and dedication to a story that she believed to be true has been “tainted,” a source told the Daily Mail.“She hates that such a wonderful story, a spectacular movie, and a spectacular time in her life now has been tainted,” they told the outlet. “Now people won’t watch it and if they do, they will have a completely different reaction to its original intention.“There was so much hard work put into the film that they all thought was the truth and now that has been questioned, it just upsets Sandra to no end that a time in her life that was so special, is now shadowed with a completely different perspective.”Though this isn’t the only heartbreaking thing going on in Bullock’s life.Her longtime partner Bryan Randall died Aug.

— filed legal documents in Tennessee court requesting it terminate a conservatorship after alleging Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting him and tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18.Oher, whose story was first documented in Michael Lewis' 2006 bestselling book of the same name, claimed the Tuohys made millions off his name while he never received a dime, after the film — starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates — earned more than $300 million at the box office. The book and film are centered around the Tuohy family taking in Oher and helping transform his life on and off the field.The Tuohys have since responded to the accusations, calling Oher's claims «insulting.» Now that one of the best feel-good stories of all-time is marred with accusations of impropriety, ET takes a look back at how we got here and what comes next.Michael Lewis — the author behind hits like, and many other bestselling books — teases the book on his personal website this way:«When we first meet him, Michael Oher is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or how to read and write.

The Tuohys are speaking out.

J. Kim Murphy An attorney for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy has issued a response to Michael Oher’s petition against them, which alleged that the couple deceived Oher into making the pair his conservators at age 18 and that he has not shared in the revenue from the feature “The Blind Side,” which drew from his life story.

alleged in court documents this week that guardians Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never actually adopted him, but still profited from his success. The movie was adapted from the 2006 book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.” Written by Michael Lewis, it tells the story of Oher, one of thirteen children born to a drug-addicted mother, and his rise to football stardom after being taken in by the seemingly generous Tuohy family. Some armchair commentators are rushing to judgment on social media, insisting the actress, grieving over the recent death of partner Bryan Randall, is somehow complicit in the depressing domestic dust-up.

The Tuohys are speaking out.

Michael Oher's allegations against him and his family. Oher-- who was the subject of the 2009 Oscar-nominated film, filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18 in 2004. «We’re devastated,» Sean told the of the allegations.

Sean is speaking out following the allegations made by Michael Oher claiming he was tricked into signing a conservatorship which the Tuohys used to profit off his name.

Sean Tuohy is responding to the claims made by his “adopted son” Michael Oher, who is the subject of the movie The Blind Side.

The Blind Side, now says that the Tuohy family didn't so much adopt him as exploit him, and using an all-too-familiar tactic for those following celebrity news: a conservatorship. In his petition to end the conservatorship, Tuohy also alleges that the Tuohy family received profits from the Academy Award-winning film, but that he did not.

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Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer has sparked rumours of a rift within his family after reportedly missing both of his daughters' weddings. Charles Spencer, 58, is believed to have been absent as Lady Amelia, 30, married Greg Mallett, 30, in South Africa earlier this week.

pride in his youngest daughter Charlotte, 11, and whether he expects to attend King Charles' coronation.The Earl, whose youngest sister was Diana, Princess of Wales, spoke on the latest episode of Rabbit Hole Detectives about a scary in-flight experience his daughter's partner went through on a journey to the UK. WATCH: Charles Spencer's family home revealedDuring a wide-ranging discussion on the history podcast, which Charles co-hosts alongside the Rev Richard Coles and historian Dr Cat Jarman, he said: "One of my daughters' boyfriends was flying from South Africa and asked the person next to them what they were going to London for and they said 'a heart operation', and then they died mid-flight."Charles didn't reveal which of his daughter's partners had witnessed the tragic incident, but he did share that the flight attendants were understandably distressed and his "future son-in-law" was unable to change seats.MORE: Earl Charles Spencer details lucky escape with dramatic photo of horrific fire at AlthorpThe author's daughter Lady Kitty Spencer married multimillionaire businessman Michael Lewis, in July 2021, while her younger sister, Lady Amelia, is set to marry her long-term beau Greg Mallett later this month. Charles with wife KarenAmelia's twin, Eliza, meanwhile, has been dating her boyfriend Channing Millerd for seven years.

The FTX crypto scandal has found even more interested parties.

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EXCLUSIVE: The wild story of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried and the $32B meltdown of FTX is drawing considerable interest from Hollywood.

Gladiators star Saracen has revealed one thing producers forced him to do during every show.Saracen, whose real name is Michael Lewis, shot to fame after being picked as a Gladiator back in 1992 and was one of few who starred in every series until it came to an end on January 1 2000.The 58-year-old previously admitted that he would've continued being a Gladiator "forever" had the show not been axed.READ MORE: Gladiators stars talk backstage secrets - 'rivalries', outfit swaps and banned events In an exclusive chat with Daily Star, the TV icon reflected on his lengthy stint on the show and revealed what the Gladiators had to do during every episode.He said: "One thing producers did force us to do was address each other in character, and we weren't allowed to come out of that character."The former bodybuilder added: "There were cameras absolutely everywhere in that arena, but when we walked out that was it, I was Saracen."Michael went on to say that starring on Gladiators completely changed his life and he has no problem with being known to the world as Saracen.The former Gladiator explained: "It was a very surreal experience. I couldn't go anywhere without people wanting a picture or running up to me and being like 'Oh my god you're Saracen,' but it never bothered me.

Gladiators ran for eight seasons and became a staple in households every Saturday night. Running from 1992 to 2000, the hit ITV show saw super-fit contenders take on the ultimate challenge as they went up against the Gladiators in several gruelling events.