When most people rise to fame in the entertainment industry, it is only a matter of time before they fade away back into anonymity. For that reason, the fact that actors like Angelina Jolie have starred in so many celebrated movies during their lengthy careers often is celebrated and deservedly so. On the other hand, there are a lot of people who seem to ignore the fact that Marie Osmond deserves lots of praise for her long and highly successful career.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of celebrities who’ve gotten divorced many times during their lives. Thanks to the fact that Marie Osmond has been famous and successful for decades, the fact that she is one of the stars who’ve been divorced multiple times is pretty well documented. Despite that, however, a lot of Osmond’s fans don’t know the truth about what really happened between her and her ex-husband, Brian Blosil.
What Was Said When Marie Osmond And Brian Blosil Got Divorced
In 1986, the world learned that Marie Osmond walked down the aisle a second time when she wed her boyfriend at the time, Brian Blosil. In the years that followed, Osmond gave birth to two children that Blosil fathered, Rachel and Matthew On top of that, Osmond and Blosil adopted five more kids during their marriage, Jessica, Michael, Brandon, Brianna, and Abigail. Since she already had a son named James from her first marriage, Marie Osmond had a rather large family.
From the outside looking in, it always seemed like Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil were very happy during their marriage. After all, just like most stars who paint an idyllic picture of their lives, Osmond always made it appear like she was in a great place professionally and in her personal life. In reality, however, nobody should be surprised that you never know what is going on in someone else’s marriage. Still, since Osmond and Blosil were married far longer than most celebrity couples, it shocked many when it was announced they were getting divorced after more than twenty years of marriage.
When Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil decided to end their marriage, the couple put out a statement that painted things in the best light possible. "Though our marriage is ending, we continue to have a very amicable relationship. Our marriage has always been a faithful one, and neither of us is assigning fault for the divorce."
What Really Happened Between Marie Osmond And Her Ex-Husband Brian Blosil?
In the entertainment industry, there are a lot of stars who have millions of fans who care about them deeply. In fact, many people care so much about their favorite stars that they avidly learn everything they can about the celebrity and come to believe that they understand them on a certain level. In reality, however, there is no way for the general public to actually know what a star is going through, especially at the time. As a result, nobody should be surprised when they learn what they believed about their favorite stars was inaccurate all along.
After Marie Osmond was quiet about what led to her and Brian Blosil getting divorced for many years, all of that changed. When Osmond was interviewed during an appearance on Winn Claybaugh‘s Masters Podcast Club in 2020, she suddenly broke her silence on the subject. While she didn’t delve into personal details about her marriage to Blosil, Osmond revealed the truth about her marriage to Blosil that she only realized after a major event in her life.
In August of 2004, Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil lost the home they shared due to a fire. While most people in that position would be devastated, Osmond had a surprising reaction to the fire. “It was probably one of the most freeing things that ever happened to me. Because I realized this home I had created was a facade to a marriage that wasn’t happy for 20 years. I really believe it was God — they say, ‘The burning within.’ So sometimes these things happen to wake us up.”
On top of revealing the moment that she realized her marriage was a façade, Marie Osmond also made it clear that her kids knew that their parents needed to divorce. “I just went, ‘I can’t do this anymore. And my children came to me and said, ‘Mom, please leave. We gotta get out of here.'”
While Marie Osmond hasn’t revealed what exactly it was about her marriage to Brian Blosil that made her kids say it had to end, that alone says a lot about the former couple’s marriage. After all, it must have been crystal clear to every member of Osmond and Blosil’s family that nobody was happy In the marriage any longer.