You know, sometimes the best advice comes from the people who know us best—our moms. That's exactly what Marie Osmond shared while chatting with her CBS co-hosts on The Talk. Marie, who draws much of her strength and wisdom from her late mom, Olive Osmond, opened up about a truly life-changing moment when her mom taught her how to stand up to bullies. And trust me, it’s a story that resonates with all of us.
Learning by Example: Marie Reflects on Her Mother’s Influence
Marie Osmond, now 60, shared this powerful memory with her co-hosts Sharon Osbourne, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sheryl Underwood, and Eve during a quarantine episode of The Talk on May 13. She explained how her mom wasn’t the type to just tell her what to do. Instead, Olive taught by example, showing Marie how to handle tough situations with grace and resilience. Marie recalled a specific moment from her teenage years when she moved to Utah in the mid-’70s to work on the Donny & Marie show. She was around 16 or 17 at the time, and this experience would leave an indelible mark on her life.
A Painful Encounter: The Day Marie Faced Rejection
After settling into her new life in Utah, Marie joined a group at church called Young Women’s. She was thrilled to be part of a community of girls aged 12 to 18. "I was so excited to go," she recalled. But when she walked into the room, something unexpected happened. About 20 girls were there, and they all stood up, moved to the other side of the room, and bluntly told her, “We don’t want you here.” It was a deeply hurtful experience that left Marie feeling devastated. “It was so painful,” she said, her voice filled with emotion as her co-hosts gasped in disbelief. “I stopped going to church after that.”
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Olive’s Intervention: A Lesson in Courage
About six months later, Olive, who passed away in May 2004, intervened. She approached Marie and said, “Look at you… by not going back, you’re just proving them right.” At first, Marie didn’t know how to respond, but her mom’s words struck a chord. Following this conversation, Marie found the courage to return to church. She realized that standing up for herself wasn’t just about proving others wrong—it was about proving to herself that she had the strength to face adversity. “My faith grew stronger as a teenager, and that source of strength has carried me throughout my whole life,” she reflected. “Because she got in my face and it worked!”
