Succumbing to Pressure
During their time with ABC, Marie suffered more than pinches. One of the producers threatened cancellation if she did not shed weight. Sadly, the 103 pound fifteen year old girl lost six pounds to bring her to a mere 97!
When recalling the traumatic time she said the produces called her, “obese, disgusting and a disgrace to my family.” Luckily, she survived that terrible time.
Tech Nerd
Perhaps, the one thing Donny loves more than performing would be technology. In the Flamingo of Las Vegas, you can find a special video control room. Indeed, this was designed by him! He also was responsible for audio and computer systems found backstage.
In addition, Donny created video montages for the show when not performing. Actually he is a self proclaimed “total nerd”, in particular when it involves Mac.