The Blindside family has spent lavishly on private jets and expensive flights

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by Shannon Thaler

August 15, 2023 | 10:58 a.m

The Blind Side’s family who “adopted” Michael O’Hare not only forked the former NFLer off the millions of dollars in salary they earned from the blockbuster movie — but also spent the money lavishly on private jets and expensive vacations while shamelessly documenting their boasts on social media. social.

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, both 63, have shown off their expensive flights on Instagram, where they’ve been photographed several times in front of a Cessna Citation Bravo private jet.

According to the charter company Desert Gatea ride on the seven-seater is about $3,100 an hour.

If the Tuohys bought the plane, they could spend upwards of $2 million depending on the model year.

In other social media posts, Sean and Lee Ann are seen enjoying a vacation in Park City, Utah.

Leigh Anne tagged the photo’s location as St. Regis Abbey Valley, a luxury ski resort where nightly rates average over $1,000.

More posts show her in other, faraway places, like Paris next to the Eiffel Tower, next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, and with Sean in the Middle East.

Just a few weeks ago, Lee Ann filmed herself and a large group of friends getting off the party bus to see Barbie, and in June, she snapped Sean spending an afternoon riding a red Ferrari.

Elsewhere, Leigh Anne also appears to be a frequent Disney World fan, with a slew of photos in front of Cinderella’s castle at the Magic Kingdom from what appears to be at least four visits to the theme park in the past two years.

The Tuohys — who were already millionaires before “The Blind Side,” having run a regional fast food empire of more than 100 locations including Taco Bells and KFCs — are worth a combined $75 million.

The couple resides in Memphis, Tennessee, where according to Memphis Business JournalThey own a total of five different properties in the Shelby County area.

O’Hare reportedly lives with his family in Brentwood, Tennessee, and does not appear to have a relationship with the Toohs.

There are no photos of the Tuohys’ family on Instagram, nor has any of his former “family” members followed back.

Much of the Tuohys’ fortune is due to the success of “The Blind Side” thanks to a deal Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy struck with the film’s producers.

According to bombshell court documents filed Monday, the Tuohys and their two biological children received royalties from the film of up to $225,000 each, plus 2.5% of the film’s net proceeds, while Oher allegedly received zero.

The blockbuster was released in 2009, with Sandra Bullock starring as Leigh Anne in a movie centered on Oher’s life story in which a homeless black teen is adopted by a well-to-do white family to become an NFL star.

The latest legal filing also revealed that Sean and Lee Ann never adopted Oher, 37, and instead had him sign a conservatorship that allowed the Tuohys to legally conduct business in Oher’s name.

O’Hare, meanwhile, is using his Instagram to promote his business ventures, including his latest book, When Your Back Is Against the Wall, which details his experience rising from poverty to marriage and having four children.

The Blind Side went on to gross $309 million, and Bullock won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as fans flocked to the poignant film, which was supposedly based on a true story.

Armed with a generous share of the proceeds, Sean, Lee Ann, and their daughter Collins are soaking up the sun around Alice Beach, an exclusive enclave of Florida beach that allows only residents, renters, and their guests access to the beach club and waterfront.

Although it is unclear whether the Tuohys rented or owned a home in the area, Alice website It offers homes worth over $6 million for sale, and nightly rents in excess of $500.

And other photos captured Sean with an arm around his son, SJ, at Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando, an expensive enclave where membership initiation fees are said to be in the $30,000 range, not to mention annual dues of about $8,000.

Despite their recent boasts, the couple seemed to be living a comfortable lifestyle even before the movie debuted.

In the early 2000s, the Tuohys purchased more than 100 different fast food franchise locations, including 115 Taco Bell and KFC stores and seven Freddy’s Frozen Custard stores through restaurant company RGT Management, according to franchise times.

The Times reported that the couple also owns the real estate behind 64 of those restaurants, though they sold all but 11 of those Taco Bells — all located in Florida — when they dissolved RGT Management back in 2019 through six separate transactions that earned Tuohys $213 million.

Prior to The Blind Side, Shawn became a commentator for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, where he’s been working ever since, while Leigh Anne has made a career out of being an interior designer.

In the wake of the film’s success, Lee Ann and Shun co-wrote the novel In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Joyful Givingwhich later became a New York Times bestseller, and Lee Ann served as the design team lead on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

The Post sought comment from the Tuohys via Leigh Anne’s personal website and family foundation, Make it Happen, which helps young adults develop skills for a career in the entertainment industry.