Was Marie Osmonds Son Michael Blosil Gay?
I was working at my desk this past week when news of Marie Osmonds son came in. My first thought was, OMG, I wonder if he was gay? I had no idea if her son was gay or not. But just thinking about a young person growing up in that strict Morman environment, I thought it must be tough.
Then possible clues start to come out in the days that follow...
Marie Osmond's son Michael Blosil died on Friday night in Los Angeles after leaping to his death from his eighth floor apartment. He left a note saying he intended to commit suicide after a life-long battle with depression. He said he felt he had no friends and could never fit in. He was just 18 and was a student at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
He could have been gay...or maybe just teenage issues....
Michael had sought treatment for depression last year in rehab. In March 2009 Marie gave an interview to People magazine saying he was out of rehab and better,
"Those kinds of things are really very hard for a teenager to deal with," she tells PEOPLE. "And if he ever wants to talk about it ... he will, but it has to be their choice. It's not my choice." - - WHAT? I would think as a parent, you would at least TRY to talk to your child about their problems or issues.
Outspoken stand-up comedian and gay rights activist Roseanne Barr insinuated that the recent suicide of Marie Osmond’s son, Michael Blosil, had less to do with his innate depression than with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ archaic stance on homosexuality. Roseanne really shakes it up on her blog this week!:
"because he had been told how wrong and how sick he was every day of his life by his church and the people in it. Calling that "depression" is a lie!
Yet the Osmonds still talk lovingly about their church, saying nothing about its extremely anti-gay Crusade. Marie also has a gay daughter! Hey, I want her and all the gay kids in the world to know that they are just fine being gay and that they deserve love and respect instead of insults and rebuke! I have gay people in my family and my circle of friends and I am kicking bigot ass and taking names!"
"How sickening. I know so many mormon kids who were gay and committed suicide, and I just cannot and will not stay quiet in order to not offend bigots anymore. It is all so terribly depressing."
EVEN DONNY OSMOND does not think gay people are equal in the eyes of God!
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While it may be possible that Marie's son was gay, it's not the only reason kids suffer from depression. Let's face it being raised Mormon is enough to make any kid depressed. Besides, one of Marie's daughters came out last year and Marie was very publicly supportive. Speculating on whether or not her son was also gay and that this may have led to his suicide is engaging in the worst type of tabloid journalism. The kid isn't even buried yet.
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Thanks for the comment Steve - I really like your blog, by the way.
Marie is not REAL supportive of her daughter. She kind of talks out both sides of her mouth...trying to play both sides. Last year she said, " You know, I think each of us has the right to choose who makes that medical decision for us, I think everybody should have the right to share homes and finances with somebody that they care about. You know on those types of things I'm very supportive. When it comes to marriage, ... I think that civil rights need to be for all. When you start mixing religion into that and beliefs, you know, I do believe in the Bible. My daughter understands my beliefs. And, and, uh, you know, God said to be married and be productive with your children and, and, you know, replenish the earth or whatever. She understands those things. My daughter is sharp. And we have a great relationship and I think she would tell you that."
Both her and Donny, have publicly stated, they don't mind gay people. They think its a choice. And they don't mind if gay people live together. Both both agree that "gay marriage" is wrong. But Marie did say she thinks some kind of civil rights protection is OK.
It's just kind of wishy washy that Marie won't stand up to the church. Many parents become gay advocates when their children come out. The parents get angry and they help for the fight!
But anyways Steve, I thank you for comment. Conversation is good!
Michael Snell
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