Much has changed since the days when the siblings were so close all those decades ago. They have both said they don’t see much of each other outside of the show anymore. Just think about it — would you want to see your coworkers outside of work every day? Yeah, that’s what we thought.
While their dressing rooms are next door to each other, they don’t constantly hang out, contrary to what people might think. Outside of working hours, it’s extremely rare to see the two together. Donny said he would rather spend time with his wife and kids when he’s free.
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.”
Bringing in a Mediator
The two could not have guessed how hard it would be to work together again. Sure, they did it in the past but they have since gotten to experience solo careers, and letting go of that didn't go very smoothly at first. Donny confessed that he was no longer the stubborn one. He once said in an interview, “I’m dealing with somebody who is in control of her own career now.”
This meant that he could boss her around no more! Whatever seniority the older brother had over her was no longer a thing. The two decided to bring in director and choreographer Barry Leather to mediate their working relationship.
Weird Habits
We hear about the outrageous habits of celebrities all of the time, but Donny Osmond has one for the ages. He loves to lick salt. Marie reveals to interviewers about her brother’s weird habit, explaining that Donny licks the salt off pretzels before he eats them.
She continued to say that it was something he has done his entire life. Marie is, at least, fairly confident that he eats them after he licks them, instead of putting them back into the bag. We guess it could have been worse, though — some artists ask for a dressing room with golden toilets and bowls of all-pink M&M's.
So Much Gold
Among other accolades, the Osmond family has an extensive collection of Gold Records, having earned gold four times. The album, "I'm Leaving It All Up to You," was released in 1974 and was one of the first records to receive gold status.
The album "Featuring Songs from Their Television Show" was released in 1976. As its name suggests, the album had songs from their TV show, and it also received gold. Sadly, the Osmond pair hasn’t released an album in a long time, despite all of the performances they are doing again. We demand you get into the studio and make us another record!