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Sean (left) and Leigh Anne Tuohy (right) were spotted for the first time since Michael Oher (center) claimed they tricked him into a conservatorship.Photo:Matthew Sharpe/Getty Matthew Sharpe/Getty The Blind Sidereal-life parentsLeigh Anne and Sean Tuohyhave been spotted publicly for the first time since retired NFL star Michael Oher made the claim thatthe couple lied about adopting himfor financial gain. Ralph Nelson/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett The former athlete claims in his petition that the family secured a deal worth $225,000 plus 2....

The production company that financially backedThe Blind Sideis speaking out and defending the Oscar-winning film against “many mischaracterizations and uninformed opinions” in the last 10 days, since the film’s subject Michael Oher alleged the Tuohy family lied to him about being adopted. In a lengthy statement sent to PEOPLE on Thursday afternoon, Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove defended the film’s authenticity and clarified that Oher, now 37, and the four members of the Tuohy family were collectively paid approximately $767,000 in payments delivered through their talent agency forThe Blind Side....

Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”.Photo:Ralph Nelson/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Ralph Nelson/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett The producers behind 2009’sThe Blind Sideare clarifying details about their film in the wake of the “familial ups and downs” of the real-life people it depicts. Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the film,alleged in an Aug. 14 legal petitionthatLeigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohylied about adopting him, manipulated him at 18 into naming them his conservators, and did not share in the estimated “millions of dollars” in box office profits the Tuohy family “collectively received” from theSandra Bullockfilm, leading to an outcry on social media....

Araya Doheny/WireImage Quinton AaronhopesMichael Oherfinds a resolution withLeigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. The actor portrayed Oher in the 2009 filmThe Blind Side, alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw as the Tuohys. Earlier this week, Oher filed a petition alleging the Tuohyslied about adopting him, as depicted in the Oscar-winning film, and withheld sizable profits from the movie. “It’s a sad situation because having gotten a chance to meet both the Tuohy family and Michael Oher, this is not really anything that I would wish for them,” Aaron, 39, tells PEOPLE....

Quinton Aaronis defending hisThe Blind SidecostarSandra Bullockamid some online criticism she’s received for playingLeigh Anne Tuohyin the hit 2009 film, for which she won her Best Actress Oscar. In the days since the film’s subjectMichael Oherfiled a petition alleging Leigh Anne and her familylied about adopting himwhile making millions off his life story, some social media users began suggesting that Bullock, 59, shouldreturnherAcademy Awardfor portraying Leigh Anne. On Tuesday, 39-year-old Aaron — who played former NFL player Oher in the movie — shot down any criticism made against Bullock in an interview withTheNew York Post....

Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (2009).Photo:Ralph Nelson/Warner Bros./Courtesy EverettQuinton Aaron, the actor who portrayedMichael Oherin the 2009 movieThe Blind Side, says the newcontroversy surrounding the filmdoes not change how he feels about its positive message.“No, it doesn’t, because I feel like in the movie, not all facts are gonna be… not all of the story is gonna be a hundred percent [true] anyway,” Aaron, 39, tells PEOPLE, days after Oher, 37, filed a petition allegingLeigh Anne and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting him....

Former NFL playerMichael Oherhas released a statement after he filed a legal petition to terminate a conservatorship, in which he allegesLeigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting himwhile making millions off his name. On Monday, Oher, 37, filed a petition claiming that the Tuohy family did not legally adopt him but tricked him into making them his conservators before earning millions from his falsified life story, which was depicted in the filmThe Blind Side....

The Weekndis the star of Pepsi’s 2021 Super Bowl LV commercial! In November, it was announced that “Starboy” Abel Tesfaye, 30, would headline this year’s halftime show. The game will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 7. JAY-Z issued a statement when the news was announced, saying, “This is an extraordinary moment in time and the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show is going to be an extraordinary experience with an extraordinary performer....

The long-awaited return ofBlindspottingis nearly here — and PEOPLE has the exclusive season 2 trailer! Ashley’s mother-in-law Rainey (Helen Hunt) is quick to acknowledge how “tough” things have been as of late. But, Rainey still points out: “You could stand to be a little more fun.” Starz And while Ashley feels insists she’s still “fun,” the next scene shows her shouting about a piñata while assuring those around her that “everything is OK....

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix You can’t compete with whatAnna Shaywas born into. TheBling Empirebreakout star doesn’t need to flash her wealth — her extravagant empire speaks for itself. While Shay has become the most lovable star on the show in many ways, she’s also the most elusive. In the first episode of the Netflix reality series, which follows the lavish lives of a rich group of Asian and Asian-American friends in Los Angeles, Shay is introduced in her Beverly Hills estate, dressed in a ballgown while thrusting a sledgehammer into one of the walls of her walk-in closet....

Cherie Chan and Jessey Lee.Photo: Gerson Lirio Jessey LeeandChèrie Chanhave tied the knot! During an interview onE! News’Daily Popon Tuesday, theBling Empirestars revealed they had secretly exchanged vows on Sept. 8 at the Château de Saran castle in Champagne, France. The wedding came just a little over a week afterPEOPLE confirmed that the pair were engaged, again, after Lee’s elaborate surprise proposal in Paris on Aug. 30. Due to COVID restrictions, Lee and Chan kept their wedding ceremony small, with only eight guests in attendance....

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix But the real scene-stealer ofBling Empire, which follows a group of wealthy Asian and Asian-American friends in Los Angeles, isChristine Chiu: an ice queen with a penchant for throwing million-dollar parties and delivering one-line zingers. The co-owner of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery’s playful feud with fellow L.A. socialite Anna Shay is one of the series' most hilarious plotlines, inspiring antics like fake dinner invitations and an online debate between viewers who are #TeamAnna or #TeamChristine....

After a difficult first pregnancy,Bling Empirestar Christine Chiu is exploring her options. “Your pregnancy, it wasn’t just risking the pregnancy — you were at risk of losing your life,” the doctor tells Christine, who welcomed her first child,a son, in 2018. “And I just want you to know for some patients, especially when they’ve gone through so much, as you both have, it’s almost like going through post-traumatic stress.” “You could have lost your life....