Recent Events Left Marie Osmond 'No Choice' But to Open Up About Her Son's Suicide
Later this month, iconic entertainer Marie Osmond will sit down for her first and only interview about her teenage son's suicide. Naturally, it will be with
Oprah Winfrey.
"Marie never imagined she would have the strength to talk about this devastating subject, but with so many gay teens committing suicide recently she had no choice," a friend of the singer tells me. "Against the advice of her family and friends Marie herself decided it was time to speak out and called Oprah to ask if she would be interested."
Marie's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil leapt to his death in February after sending a text message to a female friend alerting her to a suicide note he had left in his downtown Los Angeles apartment.
When the friend arrived at his eighth-floor apartment, Michael's roommates -- who had no idea anything was wrong -- let her in and discovered the note from the Fashion Institute of Design student.
"This will be the hardest interview Marie has ever done," a friend tells me. "You can expect a lot of tears and rare pain that only a parent who had lost a child could ever understand. She knows Oprah will ask the hard questions like 'Do you blame yourself?' and 'Do you think you could have done anything differently?' But Marie isn't afraid. She has been asking herself those questions every day since her son took his life."
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So sad when a child takes their own life.
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Bless you and your family Marie!!
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it's so sad.my heart goes out to Marie.griefing is'nt for the dead but the living..............i can't imagine what she's going through now...........she gotta be strong
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no doubt growing up in that Mormon family with all the guilt and blame put on you had much to do with her son jumping off the roof? then to see his own parents pathetic marriage end due to his fathers fooling around must have raised questions in this young mans mind?
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judge much? i suppose you were cleaning their dishes and saw the whole thing hm?
Many, Many have had hard lives and hard times with parents.
They did not all kill themselves. People who kill themselves are
doomed from the start. People with perfect parents and perfect lives kill themselves. Do you have a Degree in anything.
DO you have a degree in anything. People with perfect parents and perfect lives kill themselves. Many, many people who have horrible parents and horrible lives do not kill themselves.
You are sick - the women lost her son and that is the only thing you could think to write. Loser
I'm glad she's talking about it. The negative voice will always prevail if the positive voice remains silent.
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If Marie wants to talk about her son, I think that is healthy. What isn't healthy is going on Oprah, the queen of vomit.
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And you are the queen of what....your trailer park?
I have to agree with Donna anyone but Oprah. I would love to hear what she has to say but I can't bare to watch her sit threw an interveiw with Oprah. Sorry for your loss Marie.
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Talking about a tragedy helps. Not only those so deeply affected by it, but openess gives the survivors strength and a purpose. Marie has made a brave and wise decision to go public. It doesn't matter that it's with OW.
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anyone that has lost a family member to suicide, my heart goes out to. it is horrible and leaves all behind damaged....forever affected. :( time heals all wounds but this is a very slow wound to heal....if ever one can heal from it???i dont know, i have yet to see if it ever gets easier.
i will watch this interview, but wish it was on a different show than oprah.poor marie and her family!!
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I love Marie Osmond. I don't have children so I can't imagine the pain she is going through losing a child. She is a strong woman and I know she will find a way to go on like she has been doing. She has to be there for her children which I know she is. I am sure she is a great mother and cannot blame herself for what happened. Thanks Marie for being a great singer,entertainer and person.
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Why have you made this a personal attack on me? I don't like Oprah, nor do I think she does any good. She's a control freak, who has found a great niche with women. Good marketing tool, but not a nice person. That is my opinion, which I am entitled to. I didn't attack you, so please don't attack me for my opinion. As I said, Ms. Winfrey spews vomit every time she talks.
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DEAR MARIE I AM TRUELY VERY SORRY FOR DEATH OF YOUR SON.GOD BLESS YOU.
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I have to agree with Donna on that one. I got so sick of Oprah crying and I stopped watching her years ago.
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Losing a love one is a very long healing roller-coaster that I have rode now for 7 1/2 years! Yes,each year is better but there are still those days of tears and sadness! So I remind myself. "I see you on the other side"! My prayers our with you! I also didn't watch and agree shouldn't haven't choosen O.W.!!
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Anyone who doesn't love or at least appreciate Oprah has to just be jealous of her. She is a Christian and has spent much of her life and a lot of her money and used her show to help people!!!!
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