Osmond Family Now Torn Apart
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The Osmonds were America’s first family of music when they ruled the pop charts in the ’60s and ’70s — but now The National ENQUIRER has learned they barely speak!
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That’s the shocking claim of 54-year-old Jimmy, the beloved “baby” of the family who was introduced by Donny and Marie before the siblings split up. “We used to be in each other’s lives so much, but now everybody’s got their own families,” Jimmy revealed. “We don’t get together anymore like we used to!”
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But the older brothers’ success tailed off as "The Donny & Marie Show" enjoyed a brief successful run on ABC (1976-79) and they spent the 1980s climbing out of debt.
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Personal tragedies such as the 2010 suicide of Marie’s son Michael at just 18, along with prolonged health struggles of older brothers Alan and Wayne, drove the family apart. “We’re a normal family,” Jimmy admitted. “We do have issues.”
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Jimmy (right) still tours and makes TV appearances, occasionally with his brothers (Jay, left, and Merril). But insiders say the Osmonds aren’t nearly as close as they used to be. “Back then they were a family,” dished an insider. “Now everything’s strictly business.”
The Osmonds were America’s first family of music when they ruled the pop charts in the ’60s and ’70s — but now The National ENQUIRER has learned they barely speak!
Photo credit: Getty Images
That’s the shocking claim of 54-year-old Jimmy, the beloved “baby” of the family who was introduced by Donny and Marie before the siblings split up. “We used to be in each other’s lives so much, but now everybody’s got their own families,” Jimmy revealed. “We don’t get together anymore like we used to!”
But the older brothers’ success tailed off as "The Donny & Marie Show" enjoyed a brief successful run on ABC (1976-79) and they spent the 1980s climbing out of debt.
Personal tragedies such as the 2010 suicide of Marie’s son Michael at just 18, along with prolonged health struggles of older brothers Alan and Wayne, drove the family apart. “We’re a normal family,” Jimmy admitted. “We do have issues.”
Jimmy (right) still tours and makes TV appearances, occasionally with his brothers (Jay, left, and Merril). But insiders say the Osmonds aren’t nearly as close as they used to be. “Back then they were a family,” dished an insider. “Now everything’s strictly business.”
