It was a case of puppy love for Donny Osmond when he saw Debra Glenn. He was a superstar, albeit a 16-year-old superstar, and she was sweet 15. Unfortunately, though, the schoolgirl was already taken — by his big bro. “I first met Debbie when she was 15 years old. She was the hot babe cheerleader in town, and she dated my brother Jay before she dated me. It took three whole years to win her heart and convince her to marry me,” Donny shared on Facebook.
Because of Donny’s “teen idol” image, they had to date on the down-low until cupid struck. “By the time I was 19, I knew I was in love and had to do something right for me,” Donny told The Guardian. “When I told my dad, he said: ‘Well, there goes your career.” The bride was resplendent in a white gown and flowing veil when they wed in 1978. While Donny seriously rocked a black velvet tux with blue trim and purple socks.
He explained the unusual sock choice on his insta. Donny said all nine Osmond kids wore purple socks to help ease their mom’s laundry load. “[They became] a good luck charm of sorts in my teen years,” he wrote. “Naturally, I thought [it appropriate to wear] them to our wedding.” He said Debbie had been supportive of him — as she’s continued to be even through the most challenging times in Donny’s life.
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