Yeah that was a lil strange when she did that LOL!!! but i LOVE her dolls!!!
Tuesday November 27, 2007

Courtesy of ABC

Marie Osmond says she was "surprised" by the judges' negative reactions to her bizarre doll dress performance on Monday night's Dancing With the Stars finale.
Osmond, 48, awkwardly took the stage dressed as a rosy-cheeked doll who came to life to the Rolling Stones classic, "Start Me Up." (She said it was a tribute to her career as a doll-maker and her doll-collecting fans.)
Judge Bruno Tonioli called her performance a cross between "Baby Jane and the bride of Chucky."
She and her partner Jonathan Roberts received two 7s and an 8 — the lowest scores of the night.
"I’m sorry they didn’t like it, but I really didn’t do it for them," Osmond told Usmagazine.com backstage. "I did it for all the people who have been voting for us, and I have a massive doll base and that’s who I did it for."
She went on, "I could’ve come out [in] something slinky and sexy, but it’s a family show. I know my audience, so it was really a thank you to them."
Osmond is brushing off any negativity.
"I think it shows how far I’ve come over the 10 weeks," she said. "There’s no way I could’ve done that 10 weeks ago!
"It would’ve been nice to [hear], 'You’re all ... Wow!' But I’m having fun, so who cares?"
The third-place contestant will be announced at the start of tonight's show; the remaining pairs will perform two last numbers to determine a winner.
Tell Us: What did you think of Marie's performance?
Categories: marie osmond | Dancing with the Stars
Yes I think Donny and Marie did this on their variety show but they were dressed as raggedy ann and andy
can someone tell me, (its been driving me crazy) but I am sure her and Donny did this on the Donny and MArie show and looke the same, I ams ure of it, I was quite young but I am form Canada, and we didn't a lot of choice (one channel lol and im 38 not 60) they came on after the Irish Rovers
I like Marie, but I was expecting something better than the doll dance fiasco. I think by the look on Donny's face he also thought she went down in flames with that dance. She made the show fun and enjoyable and I loved so many of her other dances. I wish she had picked something else. Face it, Julianne Hough was the real winner of that show.
I love Marie, I really do, but when she came out in the "Doll attire", I was shocked. I thought she had lost her mind. I wish she had stuck with her original plan for the Slinky, Sexy outfit. Maybe she would have gotten the trophy. I took it real personal that she may have ruined her chances on purpose. I wish the week could be turned around and everyone could do thier dances again, especially Marie. I guarentee she would not have chosen to do the "Doll Routine".
I've always loved the Osmonds since I was a little girl. People that are complaining about her being fat, look at her mother. She was not a small woman. Sure Marie gave birth to 3 children and adopted 5 more, but kudos to her for giving those 5 a home. She has done a lot of good in her life with the Children Miracle Network. I wouldn't want to put myself up for public inspection each week as she did. I doubt if many of us could get out there and even attempt to do what these people are doing.
I've been a huge Osmond fan for years.
Kudos to Marie for giving it her all these past weeks. She is a lot of fun to watch and she has great spirit. I know I couldn't have done it!
That being said, I was REALLY surprised by her doll number. I know she is a doll maker, but she was in a dancing competition! That number was mostly doll acting. It could have been so much better if she came to life much earlier and DANCED. (I would have gone with Aerosmith's "Rag Doll" song, which has a better beat, but that would have been against her image and beliefs.)
As I watched it, I was actually embarrassed for her and her partner, and I couldn't wait for the number to end. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
I got the feeling she was intentionally throwing the competition. Was she afraid she would win because so many people like her and she is more popular than the other two candidates? I know as much as I like her, I couldn't in good conscience vote for her after that number.
Either that or she felt she was going to lose and did what she thought would please her fans.
It just felt SO wrong...
Oh really,
And people who have different points of view from yours are not entitled to them? That sounds so mormon!! Marie loves to put herself in the 'single-mom, I've had eight children' catagory. That's so disingenuous. She's nothing like other single mothers. She doesn't have a clue what it means to struggle without enourmous financial support. And she's had three children....let's be really precise about that. I don't bash Marie for her beliefs, or her dancing......I cry foul when she overstates the facts!! Why can't she just tell the truth?
Marie Osmond is a genius. She's quite talented, even if her dancing was not up to par. Those of you who shoot her down and her religion are just ignorant and show your prejudice. The woman has been through a lot in her life and is not afraid to share her scars. She has also, unlike other selfish stars, given a great deal back to society by being the founder of the Children's Miracle Network. She's humble, sweet, funny and an inspiration to the rest of us. Those of you who inexplicably pour venom on poor Marie must have some other issues yourselves. Only people with unhappy lives project that kind of desperate negativity toward another human being. I say, way to go girl. You are way smarter than everyone makes you out to be, Marie!
I think Marie looked adorable and I loved the dancing doll idea! Phooey to those who aren't creative enough to get it! It was a heck alot of better than Scary Spice's bullwhip prop!
Marie Osmond is a marketing genius. I wonder how many people have looked at her adorable dolls since she did her doll dance on stage in front of millions. How many now know she creates dolls and has a darling doll business? How many will remember and buy one of her dolls now? She's genius!
This was a dance contest......and Marie did not dance as well as the others. She smiled with her newly-enhanced lips, batted her eyes and laughed that over-the-top laugh she has.....but, in the end, people could see through all her antics and Helio won!!
Someone stated on this thread that mormons have the lowest drug usage........excuse me, mormons are drowning in their anti-depressant meds. That's a fact.
I dont know what kind of person she is - that "family show dress" comment was a bit of cheap - but I think it was a cute, fruitcake dress. She did not came to the stage as dressed of some sleazy bad taste T-shirt, it was just a dress. And why this weight obsession? She is not fat, she is normal-weighed. She is not porn star, who needs "perfect", sexy and fat-free body, she is a doll-maker. Thats all.
I completely agree with 12:03! I came across this website by accident and read the posts about Marie Osmond. I can't believe how angry and negative people are being. I 100% agree she shouldn't have made it as far as she did, but in these posts people are attacking her, her religion and her family. I think it is a sad state of our country when we attack people who have a strong close knit family, have kept their strong moral values and lead good lives. They aren't perfect, but they don't claim to be. Marie wasn't a great dancer...but leave the personal attacks out! I won't be visiting this post again because it seems there are only a few people on here who don't have some big chip on their shoulder and have to shout it out to everyone!
I was shocked to see her come out in the outfit and even more shocked to watch the performance. Many of us have great business but we don't dress up like what we do, that was just plain weird and creepy.
I really don't understand why people are so cruel. Marie is an entertainer, not a dancer. I believe she did a great job entertaining. She made the show fun and interesting. I think such negativity is only a reflection of the person writing the negative posts. So sad.
It makes me happy to know that an entertainer will be different from the Hollywood crowd and make a statement about the show being a "family show." There are far too few willing to stand up for television decency for children.
I happen to have known the speers in NYC, first of all she did not go to the professional chilrens school near lincoln center. she went to the professional school in midtown. she hardly went to school and her mother enrolled her into a cheap homeschool program. she was an understudy for her off broadway show and performed only one time. her life has been screwed up by her mother, and yes she was a lovely child and always wanted to please her mother. her dad was a real screw up, even when they stayed in a walk up in nyc
5:16 PM Anonymous Says:
To 10:54 anonymous:
You stated, "The whole state of Utah should be ashamed" because of Marie's pathetic performance...but that is a pretty dumb comment because then you talk about how great Julianne is...she's from UTAH too!!!
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Not only is Julianne (and her brother) from Utah..THEY'RE MORMONS!! So to all the idiots bashing Mormons...who got the last laugh? JULIANNE WON!!! LOL!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS HELIO and JULIANNE ~ 2007 CHAMPIONS OF DANCING WITH THE STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!
5:22 PM Anonymous Says:
5:09 anonymous:
Keep your religion bashing to yourself. If you knew anything about "Mormons" you would know they are better educated (especially the women!), healthier, lower divorce rate, lower substance abuse, lower STDs, etc...than the rest of the country. Marie is annoying because she is an incredibly obnoxious person, NOT because she is Mormon!
You read that wrong, moron. 5:09 anon was responding to 3:37 Leah. Who's the stupid one now?
She looked sooooooooooooooooo STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! then talking to te judges like that, she should go hide her head in a hole.
One last comment. So many anonymous blogs, with what seems to be a lot of HOT AIR.
Sounds as if everyone ,ight be a little upset that THEIR favorite might have been voted off or is ready. Give her some credit for attempting to do and accomplish what she has done. She is popular, and entertaining, obviously not the best dancer, but this is AMERICA and thar usually means POPULAR and entertaining and not nercessarily the one with the BEST two feet. Swallow your sarcism, and get over it.
Yes, she seems a little fat. I am a bbw myself, but I don't encounter eating disorder. I often get very helpful information and advice on pluscupid.com. I feel very happy on that site as I am dating a big and great guy there.
Marie is such a big mouth. I hate hearing about all her problems. Like we all don't have problems. Even though she may love all her kids the same, gimme break she only gave birth to three of them, so her body doesn't look like that from having eight kids. I wish some of the celebrities or judges would have the nerve to tell her how they really feel about her. I know they can't but I would love to know what's in their heads. She is so annoying as is her whiny brother!
Too fat? And we wonder why all of these young girls suffer from eating disorders. Seriously, there is absolutely nothing wrong with her body! I can only hope and pray that I look as good as her when I reach her age! People with your kind of mentality and overly critically attitude should be ashamed of yourselves for perpetuating the ridiculous standards that our daughters have to try and live up to. Shame on you!
I am a huge Osmond fan and I have to say that Marie does not deserve to win. She is definately only getting by because of her and her brothers fans. Her freestyle dance was quite an embarrasement to her and her family. (If you taped it just rewind and look at her family's faces) Not sure what she was thinking but that was no way to show off what she learned in the past 10 weeks...it only showed what she hasn't learned and that is how to dance. Sorry Marie, you do not deserve to win this "dance, not a popularity vote" contest. Trophy should go to Helio! By the way, the note states that inappropriate comments will be deleted...most of the comments I have read are very inappropriate which tells me these postings are not being monitored....
Marie said, "I could’ve come out [in] something slinky and sexy, but it’s a family show. No, Marie, you're too fat to wear something sexy so instead you choose your pink dolly dress. She and Don Don make me wanna puke. This "cutesy" thing on both their parts is revolting. That's right, Marie, you are 48 not 8!
5:09 anonymous:
Keep your religion bashing to yourself. If you knew anything about "Mormons" you would know they are better educated (especially the women!), healthier, lower divorce rate, lower substance abuse, lower STDs, etc...than the rest of the country. Marie is annoying because she is an incredibly obnoxious person, NOT because she is Mormon!
To 10:54 anonymous:
You stated, "The whole state of Utah should be ashamed" because of Marie's pathetic performance...but that is a pretty dumb comment because then you talk about how great Julianne is...she's from UTAH too!!!



