It is not uncommon for celebrities to have extremely specific instructions on what should be done with their accumulated wealth after they pass.
However, Marie Osmond made the interesting choice to not leave her seven children any inheritance.
Instead, the 63-year-old country singer said she plans to leave her wealth to charity.
"Honestly, why would you enable your child to not try to be something? I don’t know anybody who becomes anything if they’re just handed money.
"To me, the greatest gift you can give your child is a passion to search out who they are inside and to work. I mean, I’ve done so many things from designing dolls and much more."
"I love trying and I wanna try everything. I’m a finisher.”
Osmond is the mother to eight children: Stephen, 39, Rachael, 31, Jessica, 35, Brandon, 26, Brianna, 24, Matthew, 23 and Abigail, 18. Her 18-year-old son Michael died in 2010.
\u201cMarie Osmond defends not giving kids inheritance money: It breeds 'laziness and entitlement' https://t.co/xWxgmbHNWC\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
Osmond defended her decision to not leave her seven living children an inheritance by saying money would make them lazy.
"That’s one of my rules with my kids. If you start it, you finish it, you don’t ever have to do it again, but you gotta finish."
"And, I just think all an inheritance does is breed laziness and entitlement."
"I worked hard and I’m gonna spend it all and have fun with my husband."
In another interview Osmond stated by giving your children money, you take away their ability to work.
“I'm not leaving any money to my children. Congratulations, kids. My husband and I decided that."
"...I think you do a great disservice to your children to just hand them a fortune because you take away the one most important gift you can give your children, and that’s the ability to work."
Many people on social media agreed with Osmond.
\u201c@FoxNews Her kids probably have had a lot of opportunities, best education, tutors, graduating college without debt, given a car to get to and from work as a student, parents who can afford their own healthcare, so they probably have an easier chance to afford a upper middle class life.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews Her money, her decision. Our adult children were raised to be self-sufficient and should not expect anything when we die.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews The only money anyone is entitled too is what you work for. Where did this idea come from that I work hard and leave money too children. Its minei worked for it and I'm going to enjoy it.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews Good for you. If you raise them right they won\u2019t want it. I\u2019ve told my parents to spend or give away every penny.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
Others thought Osmond should leave her children money.
\u201c@FoxNews I don\u2019t agree with that. Maybe teach them by exsample how to manage the RESPONSIBILITY of money. It\u2019s a legacy something that can be taught. There is still time Marie. Higher a professional tutor money management personal and business.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews Would a parent want their kids to be ok after they pass? At least put money aside and make it so they can\u2019t touch it till they are 50 or something.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews No, it seeds an opportunity to excel beyond what is otherwise possible.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews And giving it to charity does what?\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
There were those who didn't think it was anyone else's business.
\u201c@FoxNews Great.....and it's nobodies dang business.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
\u201c@FoxNews Whether you leave an inheritance to your children or not, if they\u2019re lazy and entitled, I blame YOU.\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1673899211
Osmond seemed very focused on the "lesson" for her kids.
In the end, only Osmond can decide where her money goes once she has passed.
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