The Salt Lake Tribune
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Marie, Bee Gee bro did the nasty?!
It looks like an eagerly awaited unauthorized biography of Marie Osmond expected out this month will not only be delayed — it won't be as juicy as fans had hoped.

Cookbook writer Randy Jernigan has put his Marie biography on hold to do "re-writes," after he learned false information was supplied to him by a trusted source:
It's very distressing to me as a journalist and writer when this sort of thing happens—we need to be able to trust our sources. That's what our business is all about.
Earlier, Jernigan, right, who teaches writing classes in Utah, had said his Marie biography would include aspects of America's Dancing Weight-loss Sweetheart's life that the Osmonds would rather stay buried.

The question now is which of Jernigan's promised shocking exposes will be slashed from the book:
  1. Marie suffered from mental illness as a child.
  2. Had an eating disorder as a teen.
  3. Attempted suicide.
  4. Lost her virginity, at age 17.
  5. Lost said virginity to the late Bee Gees brother Andy Gibb*.
  6. The reason for her divorce from Stephen Craig was that she found him in a hot tub with her personal assistant.
  7. Fabricated claims of child abuse to spice up her 2001 autobiography.
I'm guessing creepy Jernigan, who says Marie is the reason he converted to Mormonism, will deep six numbers 4, 5, 7 and maybe 1. In other words, unless he comes through with at least the Andy Gibb dirt, save your $25.

7 Comments:

At October 2, 2008 2:33 PM , Anonymous David said...

I'm betting #1 stays.

 
At October 2, 2008 2:42 PM , Anonymous Joe Wren said...

Marie is a sweetheart who, like all of us, may have experienced some trials over the years... But she continues to be well-loved and respected and ALWAYS will be! Her talents and personality are unmatched.

As for those poor souls who choose to exploit others...

 
At October 2, 2008 4:07 PM , Blogger arc said...

Wow,
With this kind of "reporting", mentioning things bad about a person that include items you know were fabricated as false smears...
I am surprised the Trib pays you..

 
At October 2, 2008 6:08 PM , Anonymous kind of sad said...

My god, this woman is scary. I realize she's in the entertainment business, but come on. She's almost 50, right? What about growing old just a tiny bit gracefully? The cleavage. The facelifts. The overdone hair. The desperate attempts to keep her name in the news. Yeah, she's a sweetheart, and OUR LDS sweetheart. But honestly, what about aging gracefully and wisely? Sad.

 
At October 2, 2008 7:42 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wasn't she the chick on Seinfeld?

 
At October 2, 2008 10:16 PM , Blogger The said...

At least Marie is not trying to out-fat Ann Wilson

 
At October 2, 2008 10:38 PM , Anonymous Christy said...

To "kind of sad" - wow, I think what's really sad is the need for some people to spew hate at others.

I think Marie is looking gorgeous, and most of all, healthy and happy. Her name is in the news because she's in demand and produces ratings. Whatever happened to being happy when others are happy? Whatever happened to appreciating someone who refuses to sink to the level of those who attack her?

 

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