Shots Fired
Just after Marie Osmond’s career took off, she signed a management contract with Karl Engemann. He also took on the job of managing Donny, Jimmy, and the Osmond Brothers as a group. By 1979, he had taken over the personal management of every family member who was performing at the time. Engemann’s partnership with Marie lasted 30 years before it soured in 2009. Osmond accused Engemann of defrauding her financially. Engemann filed a countersuit for unpaid payments. Things grew messy and had to be settled through arbitration. Another bad stain in Osmond’s life and career, adding to an already long list.
Shots Fired
Speaking Up
Despite her 1978 remarks about speaking up being “the man’s job,” the older and wiser Marie Osmond of 2009 was not going to be silenced on a subject she cared about. That year, Jessica, Osmond’s daughter, came out as a lesbian. Osmond quickly issued a public statement expressing her support not only for her daughter, but for the entire LGBTQ+ community. Osmond stood up, stating that she did not believe a person’s sexual orientation should affect their right to happiness and success in life.
Speaking Up
