Bad to Worse
When the renewed show with Donny failed, Marie Osmond moved to radio. In 2004, as the host of Marie and Friends, Osmond began broadcasting on adult contemporary radio in the hopes of gaining momentum with the grown-up admirers who had supported her at the beginning of her career. It did not work, and the show was cancelled after less than a year. Then, in August 2006, Osmond was suddenly admitted to the hospital. With no evident reason or explanation, the reporters drew their own assumptions. Rumors of a suicide attempt spread swiftly, prompting Osmond’s public relations staff to release a statement claiming she had an unpleasant response to prescribed medication.
Bad To Worse
Dancing Diet
Marie Osmond may have rightfully pushed back against her teenage producers’ criticisms about her weight, but in 2007, she embarked on a campaign to lose weight. While competing on season five of Dancing with the Stars, Osmond reportedly shed approximately 50 pounds. She also finished third owing to her followers’ weekly telephone polls. Osmond told interviewers that she reduced weight to improve her health and reduce her risk of developing heart disease, which runs in her family. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, either. Osmond shocked everyone when she fainted during filming the show’s fifth episode. While winning third place was a major accomplishment, Marie Osmond would have to endure being overshadowed by one of her brothers once more. Donny, of all her siblings, won the challenge in season nine.
Dancing Diet
