Marie said she lost nearly 50 pounds during the Flamingo Show in Las Vegas and her appearance on “Dancing With the Stars” (season five in case you were in the mood to look up some of her impressive numbers on the show.) She confessed that her mom and grandmother died of health issues and that she didn’t want to be the next one.
She realized how dire the situation was when her son said, “Mom, you’re all we have.” Marie was deeply moved by her son’s words and took the hard work all in stride saying, “I had to be healthy.”
Dancing on the Tables
As a natural performer, Donny Osmond was always known for letting it all out on the stage. No doubt, watching the man on the stage is a lot like going to watch one of the water shows at Sea World — the Splash zone is definitely a thing and you should think twice about whether you want to sit within it or outside of it.
Marie has admitted in interviews that her brother does go off the rails sometimes during their Las Vegas show, especially when he starts dancing on people’s tables! Her advice? Hold on to your drinks! And if you’re sitting in the front row, better make that a plastic cup!
Donny’s Day
Curious about how Donny Osmond’s day goes? According to those closest to the man, he wakes up at 6 am to drive his son to the airport after just four hours of sleep. Before Donny tries to take a morning nap, he gives a call to his business manager and then takes time to record for his Disney show. Then, a workout before joining Marie on stage for their show.
When on tour, the schedule is different with a repetition of bus, rehearsal, and the show takes over. While traveling from place to place, he enjoys doing a bit of reading on the bus.
Losing Inches
Turns out that Marie isn’t the only member of the duo who has watched the inches fade away from her costume measurements over the years. Donny has lost two inches from his waist since he started doing shows at the Flamingo in Las Vegas.
The hour-and-a-half variety show got pretty intense at times, meaning Donny got in some cardio and leg work all while performing. He also supplements this ‘workout’ with regular trips to the gym to work out his full body. Pile all of that on top of the regular rehearsals and you got yourself a navy seal training program to keep anyone in tip-top shape.
Going Solo
Donny and Marie haven’t always been a yin and yang on the stage together like they were in the 70s and now in Las Vegas. In the 1980s, the two decided to split their act in order to have solo careers. They needed to explore their independent options.
Many people missed the two together and were extremely pumped when it was announced that the two would be teaming up again to do Vegas. Donny confessed that he knew they would always end up performing together again and when he laid eyes on the Flamingo he called his sister and said, “This is it.”