- Donny Osmond recently revealed on Instagram that his name was considered a "joke" in the music industry during the early 1980s.
- Facing a career downturn, Osmond sought advice from Michael Jackson, who had just released Thriller.
- Jackson candidly told Osmond that his name was "poison" and advised him to change it, which Osmond found difficult to hear.
- Osmond's career saw a resurgence in 1989 with "Soldier of Love", a song radio stations played without initially crediting him as the artist.
- Watch the video in full above.
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