Donny Osmond Reunites With Former Tiger Beat Editor Who Helped Him Get Famous

Lauren Novak October 4, 10:25 am

DONNY AND MARIE, Donny Osmond, 1976-79 — Everett Collection

Back in the 1970s, Tiger Beat magazine was crucial to many teenagers and helped skyrocket the careers of several stars, including Donny Osmond. Osmond has enjoyed a rich and fulfilling career, making it out of the teen idol phase into a seasoned performer, currently with his own Las Vegas residency. Recently, Osmond and former Tiger Beat editor Ann Moses got the chance to reunite, 52 years after they last saw each other.

Moses admitted that she was more than a little nervous to see Osmond after such a long time. She went to his Vegas show earlier this year and said, “There was a period in the early ’80s, shortly after Donny got married, where he didn’t want anything to do with Tiger Beat. He had the feeling that Tiger Beat had just put him in a box as a teen idol and he couldn’t break out of it. So, he was very angry about being a teenybopper star and wanted to move on and progress.”

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As he got older, he realized that those fans from his teenybopper phase stuck with him and now fill the seats at his concerts. Moses was in for a shock when she attended his show. She paid for “the VIP Experience,” which featured an hour with Donny where he told stories, signed autographs, performed a few songs and took audience questions. Moses was ready in the front row and when it came time for questions, she revealed herself and some great memorabilia.

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“Donny stepped down from the stage and stood in front of me with a quizzical look on his face,” she said. “He looked at me and said ‘ANN! She was the editor of Tiger Beat! I can’t believe it! I can’t believe it!’ as he hugged me. I’m hard pressed to explain just how I felt in that moment. He did remember me and the fondness in his voice almost had me in tears!”

Entertainer Donny Osmond laughs onstage after the Las Vegas Raiders' 90th overall pick was announced during round three of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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After their touching reunion, the duo decided to hold a contest, much like one that Tiger Beat would have held. Unfortunately, the deadline to enter has passed but if you want to read about it more, visit her website here. What do you think about their reunion?