The real mom from ‘The Blind Side’ is in trouble for this Instagram Photo.
You may be familiar with the name Leigh Ann Tuohy. She is the adopted mother of NFL tackle Michael Oher, the player whose story inspired the Academy Award winning movie, The Blind Side. In the movie, Tuohy is played by Sandra Bullock who would later receive an Oscar for her role.
Five days ago, Tuohy posted this photo and alleged story on her Facebook and Instagram accounts.
We see what we want! It’s the gospel truth! These two were literally huddled over in a corner table nose to nose and the person with me said “I bet they are up to no good” well you know me… I walked over, told them to scoot over. After 10 seconds of dead silence I said so whats happening at this table? I get nothing.. I then explained it was my store and they should spill it… They showed me their phones and they were texting friends trying to scrape up $3.00 each for the high school basketball game! Well they left with smiles, money for popcorn and bus fare. We gave to STOP judging people and assuming and pigeon holing people! Don’t judge a book by its cover or however you’d like to express the sentiment! Accept others and stoping seeing what you want to see!!! #LeighAnnesSundaySermon #BelieveInOthers
It seems like a real nice story. But, two days ago, one of the young men in the picture responded on Instagram.
The true story behind what happened at that KFC store sparked arguments over the “white savior act”.
I know, I know. We shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds us. We should be grateful to be given good homes. Except that’s how you speak about dogs, I’m sick of black people being treated like animals, and America is not Leigh Ann Tuohy’s personal ASPCA.
Not to mention Leigh Anne Tuohy’s “White Savior Complex”
Leigh Anne Tuohy profiled two Black kids, invaded their privacy and interrogated them, but somehow people are behaving as if this is some kind of wonderful social justice moment. No. Not even a little. This is some fucked up racial profiling combined with white saviourism.
A few days later the young man in the picture responded on Instagram.
Is Tuohy racist? Probably not. But, did she use race to make herself look good? Probably. At the end of the day maybe she wanted to do something nice.
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