Jon Gosselin Says Kate Doesn’t Exist – But She Still Gives Him Plenty of Mileage
Jon Gosselin sounds like quite the authority on his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, as his latest move is to share the lessons he learned as her husband. Jon did a video interview and says Kate doesn’t exist anymore for him. But some fans wonder if he really means that, then why is he getting so much mileage out of her name?
Kate Gosselin Offers Up the Ammunition?
Granted, Kate Gosselin has some horrific allegations hovering over her as far as her mothering skills go. These allegations about Kate’s parenting tactics surfaced from fans long ago. But Jon seems to keep them going today.
Fans of both Jon and Kate Plus 8 and then Kate Plus 8 formed their own views about Kate’s parenting skills. She certainly gave the audience enough ammunition for the strong criticism she accumulated while on both of her TLC reality series.
One of the most memorable events where Kate Gosselin exploded with anger happened on an RV trip. This journey was filmed for her Kate Plus 8 series. Instead of watching the kids enjoy the sights, Kate spent the time micromanaging everything. Jon Gosselin accuses her of similar behaviors at home with the kids.
As for the trip, the caravan of RVs carted around Kate Gosselin, her eight kids, their babysitter, Kate’s best friend, and the Kate Plus 8 camera crew. But soon the trip turned explosive with Kate’s anger.
Everyone around this famous mom seemed to feel her wrath. Her fellow travelers also got on camera (seen below) to say just how horrific it was. It even looked like the head of security for the show was at his wits’ end as well.
The kids, Kate’s friends, and the babysitter all cried. After they returned home, Kate chalked it up to stress getting to all of them. But viewers of the show could clearly see Kate was out of control. They pointed to Kate as the one who caused most of the commotion. Jon Gosselin didn’t need to inform fans of his ex’s explosive temper after episodes like this aired.
The Father of Eight Goes to Bat for the Kids?
Jon Gosselin started to really open up and talk about his life with Kate Gosselin once a decade-long gag order was lifted last year. Since that time it seems the father of eight has been in the headlines talking about what his kids go through while living with their mother.
While this mom of eight seemed to live for the camera and fame, Jon wanted nothing but normal life for his family. That included getting his kids out of the public eye and into a typical childhood. Jon Gosselin claims that wasn’t going to happen if the kids’ mom had anything to do with it and the rest is history.
When Jon Gosselin was without his kids after their divorce, he seldom got to see them. Then he learned his ex-wife institutionalized Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets. From what this divorced father of eight says, Collin’s only diagnosis is ADHD.
Fans backed Jon Gosselin as he attempted to make a better life for his kids. After the divorce, Jon started on a crusade to save what was left of his kids’ childhood. But Kate continued on with Kate Plus 8 putting both herself and the kids in front of the camera.
Jon Gosselin – An Expert On Kate Gosselin
People understand that Jon Gosselin wants only a normal childhood for his kids. But the sextuplets are 16-years-old now and the twins are 19. So that ship has just about sailed.
This mom put her kids in a spotlight for years via her reality show. There’s no more spotlight after TLC severed ties with this celebrity mom. But yet the kids are still in the headlines as well as their mom.
Jon Gosselin’s interviews put the kids and their mother back in the public eye. His accusations about his ex-wife’s shortcomings as a mom just keep his kids in the headlines, which is something he didn’t want. Ironically, the father who went to bat for his kids is now the one supplying the media attention to his brood of eight.
Cara and Mady, the Gosselin twins, are now in college and the sextuplets are all in high school. This type of publicity could cause embarrassment for the kids.
So, Jon Gosselin claims that Kate doesn’t exist for him anymore. But the use of her name ironically keeps him a topic around the watercoolers of the nation. It also keeps the kids in the spotlight, something he was against for many years.
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