Sandra Bullock Is under Fire as Twitter Wants Her to Give Back Oscar — People Came to Grieving Star’s Defense
- Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock is facing backlash about starring in “The Blind Side” based on controversial facts that recently came out concerning the real-life story the movie is based on.
- The vitriol against the star comes at the same time she is mourning the loss of her partner, who passed away recently.
- Despite many saying Bullock should give back the Oscar she won, others have come to her defense.
Famous Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock, 59, has suffered the devastating loss of her longtime partner, Bryan Randall, who passed away on a Saturday earlier this month. Randall was 57 years old and had been battling a nervous system disease called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly referred to as ALS.
Randall, a former model who became a photographer, met Bullock in January 2015. He photographed Bullock’s son’s birthday party, and after this encounter, the two publicized their relationship later on in that same year.
Sandra Bullock at the press conference for “Gravity” in Toronto, 2013 | Source: Getty Images
Before he died, the couple were romantically involved for just over seven years before his death. In a statement that announced his passing, Randall’s family disclosed:
“…Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with ALS…We are immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us…”
Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall going to the “Ocean’s 8” premiere in London, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
Amid Grieving the Loss of Her Partner, Sandra Bullock Has Faced Backlash over the Michael Oher Controversy
Bullock is currently facing an extremely tough situation. Not only has she just lost her beloved partner, Randall, but now the star is facing backlash for starring in the critically-acclaimed movie “The Blind Side.” The “Bird Box” star is facing harsh criticism because of the recent controversy surrounding the true story the film is based on.
The movie centers around an African-American character born into a life of poverty who gets adopted by a white family and becomes a professional football star. A few days ago, media outlets published news about Michael Oher, the real-life person who the movie is about, filing a petition alleging that the Tuohy family never adopted him and, in fact, used him for financial gain.
Although many were quick to criticize the “Ocean’s 8” star, others were just as quick to defend her.
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Summary: Former NFL player Michael Oher, the subject of the ‘Blind Side’ movie with Sandra Bullock has claims that a central element of the story was a lie concocted by the family to enrich themselves at his expense.
Oher alleges the Tuohys… pic.twitter.com/4s9Kns2h8F
— Sportasonic (@sportasonic) August 14, 2023
Oher filed the petition at a court in Tennesee on Monday. Far from what the movie claims, the document alleges that Leigh Ann and Sean Tuohy tricked Oher into signing a conservatorship once he turned 18.
This granted the husband and wife legal authority to profit from business dealings made in Oher’s name, with him reaping non of the financial gains. Oher’s filing also asserts that the Tuohys, including their biological children, made millions in royalties from the film based on his life story, leaving him out of the shares.
‘The Blind Side’ family bought 115 fast food joints, flew on private jets and went on lavish trips with movie profits https://t.co/iDd0JUolCZ pic.twitter.com/7qHAIVwZ4t
— New York Post (@nypost) August 15, 2023
Oher is seeking to end the conservatorship, hence the petition filing, despite Sean and Leigh Ann denying the allegations. Additionally, Sean has claimed that his family could only adopt Oher through a conservatorship because he was 18 at the time. He also asserted that Oher received his share of royalties from the film.
As far as how the controversy has affected Bullock, many people on Twitter have called for the revoking of the Oscar-winner’s award. Despite Bullock, who played Leigh Ann Tuohy in the film, knowing nothing about or having nothing to do with the recent allegations, critics still want her to face repercussions.
Sandra Bullock at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards where she won an Oscar for “The Blind Side” in Hollywood, 2010 | Source: Getty Images
Critics Call For Sandra Bullock’s Oscar She Won for ‘The Blind Side’ to Be Revoked
When a lot of people heard of the recent news surrounding what they previously thought of as a feel-good story, many directed their anger toward Bullock. Social media users were adamant that she be penalized:
“I demand we revoke Sandra Bullock’s Oscar and give it to Meryl Streep.”
Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock at the 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in Hollywood, 2010 | Source: Getty Images
So Sandra Bullock should have to give back her Oscar right, and man do we need to start checking these good feeling stories. The parents blocked $300 in earnings the movie from him getting any of it and gave the money to their real children? WOOOOOOOW! #michaeloher
— VEEJAY VERNON HUSKEY ENTERTAINMENT,LLC (@BigVanillaFunny) August 14, 2023
they need to take away Sandra Bullock's oscar like they took Reggie Bush's heisman for this https://t.co/D2hCXYfMhU
— Patrick Burns (@patjburns) August 14, 2023
I demand we revoke Sandra Bullock's Oscar and give it to Meryl Streep https://t.co/VvRkc2kA6E
— Some Guy Named Josh (@Producer_Josh) August 14, 2023
If Reggie Bush had to give back his Heisman Sandra Bullock should have to give back her Oscar
— Hiawatha Smalls (@kblizzle) August 15, 2023
Although many were quick to criticize the “Ocean’s 8” star, others were just as quick to defend her. One of her supporters stated:
“Not y’all calling for Sandra Bullock’s Oscar to be revoked. It ain’t her fault the real life people were exploitative scammers and thieves.”
Sandra Bullock at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, 2010 | Source: Getty Images
Even though many have made disparaging comments about Bullock amid the story’s controversy, her supporters have defended her as she goes through a challenging time, having just lost her beloved partner, Randall.
