I was at that show in audience, I got uncomfortable

This was SO sad! She was such a fan and said she loved him and was a fan. What a jerky way to treat her. 😥

Omg they are so funny!

Rosie: It was the first week of the show, and I don't think he had seen it before. He's on the road doing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I believe that when he came out and saw my albums and my Donny Osmond doll, he thought I was going to ridicule him. I don't think if he were booked on the show now, after it's been on for forty-five days, that he would ever do what he did. Instead of seeing what I was doing as a reverential tribute - which it was, because I honestly do like Donny Osmond and his music, and I did have the doll - I think he thought I was going to be aggressively poking fun at him. So what happened was, I was saying, "Oh, Donny, you have to go and do this dangerous stunt out in Utah, and God, I'm worried about you. You know what, don't you go on that helicopter. I'll go and be your stuntperson. I'll be your double, and I'll do it for you." And he said, "I don't think the helicopter can handle that much weight." So I took a moment and I went "Whoooa!" For a moment I thought, Does he mean me and him together on the helicopter? Or does he mean me separately? That comment became the bane of his existence, because everywhere he went, people were saying, "How could you?" And I didn't let up on it. The next day, I did the show and I said, "Can you believe that Donny Osmond called me fat?" I went out to LA that weekend for a funeral, and there were a lot of people there who had seen the show. One of them was Roseanne, who said, "I can't believe he said that. I saw your face." I think anyone who has ever had weight be an issue in their life felt the pain of having lived through that. He did apologize profusely during the commercial, and afterwards. I don't believe it was necessarily malicious: it was just stupid of him. I think he thought that this would be his shot and that because I'm a comic, I could take it. He came back on the show because we were getting so many letters, literally thousands of them, saying, "I'm burning my albums." He was getting booed on stage, apparently, and I didn't want it for him either. I mean, one stupid comment shouldn't end your career. So we had him come back, and I thought he was a real sport to play along. In the end,it was okay. I don't think he was mean-spirited in the sense of somebody like a Howard Stern, whose agenda it is to be mean and hurtful. I don't think that's Donny Osmond's agenda. I think he was just a little nervous and defensive, and he didn't think.

I love Donny ! I love Jay too !

Hey, who's mum used to watch this everyday? Mine did ROTFL #90skid

Ugh I feel so bad for her. Just imagine someone saying something like that to you in general, nevermind on national TV to millions, and then it being online forever for people to see. And the worst part is that she genuinely was a huge fan and was probably nervous before interviewing him. Poor Rosie ☹

This is a good example of how gracious Rosie is

I love it when donny corrects the lady and then second time round she’s like “hit it John”! Me: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂I actually can’t stop laughing 😂

Oh God. The 2nd hand embarrassment. 😬😬

Ooh the shade Donny threw Rosie. Omg u could tell Donny had a problem with her or maybe he was in a bad mood. He was throwing shade and coming for Rosie.....

She's a fucking superhero

🙄 arrogant jerk. You're beautiful Rosie ❤

From the start Donny had a bad attitude toward her. He should have more respect for a fan girl.

Who needs 240 dancers?

Came Here from Alexis P Bevels on IMHO ;-;

I love both of them but I have to say Donny was kinda a jerk to Rosie. She let it roll off her back, but that had to have crushed her feelings! I think he learned a lesson from this show. I have seen him treat everyone with respect and kindness since then!!! ❤️

I love Donny Osmond xx 😘

I know this was a longtime ago and we all say stupid things, but that was sad! I felt sorry for Rosie. He was so mean.

wow...he was so rude.

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He was an ass from the beginning. He's prob an ass in general anyways, but he just didn't like rosie for some reason, even though she was a longtime fan...how do u dislike someone that idolizes u; not to mention, his star had faded long before this interview 🤔

I'm pretty sure that the insult was scripted to allow for an impromptu duet of that Donny and Marie song

I’ve been a lifelong fan of The osmonds but his behavior was totally uncalled for considering the fact he’s he was getting paid to be on her show and she was such a fan for him to treat her as he did was pathetic

That's just not nice and with them being it Mormons at all shouldn't do that

Dude seems arrogant and conceited.

He’s def a jerk !! Like for real !!

I know why Rosie O'Donnell was having a good day that day, Donny Osmond was talking to her face to face!

Wow, that was awful! Really embarrassed for her:(

I don't like her but that was a little out of line.

Is it just me or does Rosie kind of look like she could be an Osmond? Sorry to be weird lol

Heard he’s meant to be quite homophobic. Maybe that’s why he didn’t like ro

It’s obvious that they are teasing & Rosie’s milking it for all it’s worth. Harmless fun! 🥰

If this wasn't an act, I hope he apologized to Rosie for his flippant behavior

I watched some other videos though and he does seem pretty cool. He said in a later video that he didn't realize she was such a fan, and thought she was kind of teasing him.

Dang. Donny Osmond is truly a jerk. 😳

Egotistical.. wow…

I love Donnie but the fat joke was uncalled for. I really think he just meant it as a joke, to get a laugh, but it backfired. It was not funny. I am not a fan of Rosie at all but that remark was awful. Sorry Donny, but I still love you.

Donny was so rude. I would've never had him on my show again. He's a has been😡🤬

It looks like he didn't even want to be on the show. I feel so bad for Rosie since she's a real fan of his since he first started. After watching this when it was on, it only made me dislike him even more

Donny obviously wanted to forget about his teeny-bopper days, cos he now wears big man pants.

Now, I wonder what happened behind the scenes, he keeps calling her mean, betting she was saying something rude offstage just before, he seems ticked off right off the bat, but she still did not deserve to be told she was severely overweight.

ick. never liked him.

He's Creepy his sister too