Nathan Osmond at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.Photo:Nathan Osmond/Instagram
Nathan Osmond/Instagram
Nathan Osmondis giving a glimpse of what his exponentially large Osmond family gatherings are like.
“A stadium rental,” the country artist, 46, who is the son of Alan Osmond, jokes to PEOPLE while out at Media.com’s “The Power of Reputation” panel at the 2024Sundance Film Festival.
The nephew ofDonnyandMarie Osmond— and their seven brothers — is one of eight boys. “I think there’s like 57 grandkids. I have four boys myself. Donny has five boys. Jay has three boys. So there’s I think only 17 girls and several were adopted.”
“So you literally have to adopt girls to get ‘em in the Osmond family. We just don’t produce them,” Nathan teases.
“The Tailgate Song” singer’s uncle Donny, 66, has 14 grandkids and Marie, 64,who raised eight children, has eight grandchildren.
The Osmonds, circa 1970.Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho/Getty
Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho/Getty
In 1976, Donny, now 66, and Marie, 64, began their own act separate from their brothers via a self-titled variety show calledDonny & Marie.
“The Osmond family makes up half the state of Utah, so you’re bound to run into one of us while you come up here to the Sundance Film Festival. But we love Utah. Utah’s always been home. We’re so gratefulRobert Redfordbrought Hollywood to Utah,” he added.
A proud “second generation” Osmond, Nathan has followed in the path of his Aunt Marie and has taken over the country music charts over the last decade with a string of No. 1 hits.
“I love country music. So I think my Aunt Marie’s excited one of us kept it country,” theAchieving Awesomeness Nowpodcast host shares. “It’s just been fun to follow in their footsteps.”
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Nathan also gave an overall update on the first generation of Osmond performers, Nathan’s dad Alan, who has been living with MS, is now retired. His uncle Jimmy, who suffered a stroke in 2018, is also retired. “Enjoying life as a family man,” Nathan shares.
Donny hashis solo show at Harrah’s in Las Vegas. “He’s killing it,” and Marie is “out selling Nutrisystem and everything else.”
As for Nathan, he is looking forward to his own shows later this year, with Nathan Live in Branson, Missouri. “Tickets go on sale on Feb. 1. So I’m excited!”
source: people.com
