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Kate Gosselin Has Eight Disney Kids

Kate Gosselin Has Eight Disney Kids

Kate Gosselin, star of the TLC hit reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8, recently opened up to Star at P&G’s brandSAVER Live! event.

Here’s what the mother of twins (8-year-old Cara and Mady) and sextuplets (4-year-old Aaden, Joel, Alexis, Hannah, Leah and Collin) had to say:

What kind of TV do they watch? “They’re Disney kids. And to be honest, our show is their favorite thing. They ask to watch it all the time. It’s interesting. It’s like them watching their memories.”

Do the kids know that they’re celebrities? “They don’t understand it. To them, it’s their normal. They’ve been filming since they were 15-months-old and they don’t know any different. And I’ve taught them — and at 4 they understand — that if people are taking pictures, and it bothers you, just say, ‘No, thank you’ and turn your back.”

Do you enjoy doing the show? “The blessings are we get to work from home, we’re there with them. We get to travel. There’s so many experiences that we wouldn’t otherwise have. I feel like it’s making them so well-rounded.”

New episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 airs on TLC on Mondays at 9PM ET/PT.

Check out Kate’s full interview at StarMagazine.com.

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93 Comments

# 1

Her kids are so cute. I can’t believe with all these kids how organized she is. I have two and it’s hard with two much less eight!

# 2

Yeah I don’t disagree with her parenting skills and nobody should judge unless they have eight kids themselves.

Alexis is the cutest but my favourite is Hannah the homely sweetheart! I would love a daughter like her!

# 3

I love that show! Even though Kate and Jon can be frustrating, you can see the love. My favorites are Hannah, she’s beautiful and such a little mama, Leah, she’s a riot and Joel cause he’s so clueless. Maddy on the other hand, she has issues that one. I can tell she’s going to be the most trouble.

# 4

i love them.
they are amazing
and the kids are so cute and polite

they prove thats its possible to educate and teach kids how to be polite even if you have 8 of them

# 5

This is my favorite show! I love this family! Leah is my fav, I love her smile…Mady- oh man oh man… she needs extra attention.

# 6

There is nothing positive to say about these two- people seriously need to do their research and realize what a scam Jon & Kate are…they have continued to play on the pity of charitable people which now equals a million dollar home, a full-time chef, full-time nanny, free vacations, free clothes, free toys…oh, and neither Jon nor Kate work…they sit back and collect free money and items (plus the money they make per episode) while continuing to tell people they are poor and need financial help.

They have sold their children to make a buck…it’s plain and simple…these kids are adorable yes, but their parents have exploited them time and time again for free cash…do you think the older they get that they will get a thrill from all their classmates seeing the vids of them potty training? Probably not…

Jon and Kate know that their children equals money and that is why they continue the show. They have a made a lifestyle out of doing absolutely nothing but playing the pity card that 8 children equals a free ride. No one forced either Jon or Kate to have 8 babies (because any woman undergoing fertility treatments knows multiples is a risk). They have lied about their financial stability and what they actually do (which again, is nothing- why do anything when you have a full staff to do everything).

Perfect example, the trip to Hawaii…did anyone else find it strange that they renew their vows after what, 8-9 years and that even their kids were confused as to why they were doing it? Well, throw in a free vacation that equals thousands of dollars and I guess renewing the vows is part of the deal…

There are thousands of families suffering right now and all I ever see from Jon & Kate is one free vacation after another…having 8 children does not entitle you to any more support than a family of 3 or 4…the problem with Jon & Kate is that they continue to misrepresent their financial situation and play on gullbile people who keep handing over the free stuff…everyone should do what many have already done and write a letter to TLC demanding this scam be pulled off the air for the safety of the children alone!!

Open your eyes and do some research and you will see what a total sham this entire show is- I stopped watching months ago so that I wouldn’t contribute to their scam…

# 7

I love this show. The kids are all adorable. Maddy is a handful, I have to admit!

# 8
BECKY SMITH @ 12/15/2008 at 1:14 pm

Listen everyone if you want to define PIMPING YOUR KID OUT! This
is it… How do you think they get all those free trips to all these places
do you really think they pay for it… NO they get the companies to do it
for them …That is what PIMPING YOUR KID OUT MEANS..

Not the paparazzi who likes to take pictures of people..

# 9

WHY aren’t of the grandparents or aunts & uncle in their lives???? I think she treats her husband like a kid & he doesn’t have the balls to stick up for himslf and I agree with number 6 100%.

I love their show and so does my mom. Our favorite is Jon, he is so hilarious!!

Georgia - Jon’s dad died a few years ago & his mom’s side of the family lives in Hawaii. If you watched the episode where they renewed their wedding vowels in Hawaii, you had a chance to see some of Jon’s family. Kate’s parents aren’t hardly around b/c they said it works better that way.

While I enjoy the show, I agree to an extent that it’s frustrating to hear of their money woes & how they stretch their money in order to provide for their kids (especially buying that dang ORGANIC food that Kate talks about all the time!) when we know they are getting a ton of $ & other freebies from TLC. Although at least in a roundabout way Kate acknowleges that the show is giving her family opportunities they may not otherwise have. This in contrast to TLC’s other mega-family, The Duggars, who gloat about raising their brood debt free without ever mentioning the $ they get from doing the show must go a long way to helping them do this.

#6 Mary - What do you think other people get when they do reality tv shows? They aren’t the only ones that get their vacations paid for. There is Little People Big World, they go on vacations an I bet you a dollar that it’s paid for. So what? Of course you’re going to get paid for doing a show who wouldn’t? And they do think about the needy children. In one episode they had a yard sale at the church and they raised $1000+ dollars. Know what they did with that? They donated it to some cancer hospital/research program. Plus Jon had a 12 hr Job, from 7Am - 7Pm can’t tell me that didn’t pay good. So please don’t judge them until you watch the show to see what they really are about.

Kim @ 12/15/2008 at 1:27 pm I love their show and so does my mom. Our favorite is Jon, he is so hilarious!!

Georgia - Jon’s dad died a few years ago & his mom’s side of the family lives in Hawaii. If you watched the episode where they renewed their wedding vowels in Hawaii, you had a chance to see some of Jon’s family. Kate’s parents aren’t hardly around b/c they said it works better that way.
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and this was family that had never even met either one up until that day (hint, hint- they had to hide the fact that the trip to Hawaii was really based on a free stay at a luxurious resort that charges $800.00 a night rather than renewing their vows- they made it appear like family was there to hide what the essence of that episode was).

There is a reason why people have slowly disappeared off the show and it has little to do with who lives where. Jon and Kate have driven off almost every stable person from their children’s lives. Aunt Jodi and other caretakers from the early episodes are nonexistent now. Once Jon & Kate started making their money, they got rid of anyone and everyone who helped them out for free. Plus some people finally got enough of Kate using them for free babysitting while holding out her hand for charity.

Again, do your research and you will discover there is nothing authentic about Jon & Kate. They are a SCAM!!

Those two right there are ******* crazy. One night the wife is gonna wake up and find those gremlins gnawing daddies face off in bed. Ahhhh!!! Gawd!!!!

givemeabreak! @ 12/15/2008 at 1:47 pm

More like they “use” their extrodinary circumstances (their children) to support/pay for their lavish lifestyle…

You don’t see the McCaughney (sp?) family selling out their children…

Jon & Kate plus eight spells: Pure Selfish Greed!

Kim @ 12/15/2008 at 1:33 pm #6 Mary - What do you think other people get when they do reality tv shows? They aren’t the only ones that get their vacations paid for. There is Little People Big World, they go on vacations an I bet you a dollar that it’s paid for. So what? Of course you’re going to get paid for doing a show who wouldn’t? And they do think about the needy children. In one episode they had a yard sale at the church and they raised $1000+ dollars. Know what they did with that? They donated it to some cancer hospital/research program. Plus Jon had a 12 hr Job, from 7Am - 7Pm can’t tell me that didn’t pay good. So please don’t judge them until you watch the show to see what they really are about.
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The Roloff family actually WORKS!! That is a HUGE difference right there. And they are also educating others on little people. Plus they never preach their need for cash nor accept charity (contrary to what you say- they have turned down many offers for free trips). So let’s separate them right away from the Gosselins who always talk about their need for money.

Work is a term Jon & Kate are unaware of. Despite what you say, Jon does not work. Do your research! It is okay to earn money from a reality program yes, but please stop with the claims that they still need money. They continue to take handouts even after now living in a million dollar home and having a full-time staff. They continue to lie about their financial stability. Plus they are doing incredible damage to their children by not only exploiting them, but teaching them that they deserve to be taken care of by other people.

Reports from their speaking engagements (where they appear at churches asking for love offerings) state that they are telling people they have no retirement fund and the children can’t go to college. LIES, LIES, LIES!! They are dishonest people!!

The show is now based on little more than Jon & Kate parading all over the country for free!! And by the way, I am so glad to hear they could give $1,000.00 out of their 6 figure income. Way to go Jon & Kate- get serious, they are a joke and they take advantage of a system designed for families in need. There is no excuse for their dishonesty.

I could go on and on with the facts about this scam of a couple!!

Lillianne @ 12/15/2008 at 2:04 pm

This show makes a good drinking game. Everyone has to have a drink every time she yells “JOHN!!” I wonder if he realizes how whipped he is.

Sharonless @ 12/15/2008 at 2:14 pm

Gesh Mary. Get A Life. It’s just a tv show.

i love their show…the kids are cute and i don’t think they complain about their financial situation…..even if they do what family doesn’t.

lol i agree with sharonless. who cares if they get free crap or they “pimp out” their kids, its none of MY business. Its a freaken tv show and a “reality” one at that. Nothing they show on reality tv is hardly ever true. Hmmm watch a bunch of cute kids or watch one of a dozen reality shows they have on MTV? I’m going with the cute kids!

I bet all those who left negative comments about Jon and Kate probably don’t even have kids and do not understand they are both fabulous parents! I LOVE the show! Just fuel all those haters into your motivators Jon and Kate!

Sharonless @ 12/15/2008 at 2:14 pm Gesh Mary. Get A Life. It’s just a tv show.

Katrogs @ 12/15/2008 at 2:34 pm I bet all those who left negative comments about Jon and Kate probably don’t even have kids and do not understand they are both fabulous parents! I LOVE the show! Just fuel all those haters into your motivators Jon and Kate!
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What does being a parent have to do with the truth about Jon & Kate? Me being a parent doesn’t make me any more qualified to see a SCAM than not being one. And while you claim they are loving, great parents, all evidence points to the contrary.

If this was a fictional TV show, then yes- who cares? But these are real people with real children who are passing themselves off as something they are not in order to get a handout. And these are beautiful children who have no choice in being paraded in front of a camera and exploited for some free cash and free vacations. It goes beyond a simple television show. They have preyed on people for charitable handouts- ones that could go to a family who really needs the help. Not one who lives in a mansion and travels all over the country for free.

There are multiple sites and blogs that discuss the truth about this phony couple and have asked TLC to yank it off the air because of the danger to the children. You may say- “oh, it’s just television,” but your support and viewership continues to fund their lifestyle and continues to contribute to the exploitation of thei children.

do they really have a nanny, chef and million dollar home? i watched a few episodes one where some environmental expert came to advise kate about recycling etc and it looked like a normal but comfortable home. Have they moved?

I too find Kate a bit abrasive at times but i understood with 8 kids who wouldn’t. I didn’t know she had staff to help her i got the impression it was her and jon doing it all with a little help from their friends. Lovely kids though.

Mary, it really is just a tv show, it doesn’t affect your life in any way. If you don’t like it, then don’t watch. These people aren’t trying to tell you how to live your life or be superior to you, so stop ranting like someone who has a chip on their shoulder. Also, stop telling people to do their research, we waste enough time writing on blogs without you trying to get us to indulge in more mindless foolishness.

Mary, it really is just a tv show, it doesn’t affect your life in any way. If you don’t like it, then don’t watch. These people aren’t trying to tell you how to live your life or be superior to you, so stop ranting like someone who has a chip on their shoulder. Also, stop telling people to do their research, we waste enough time writing on blogs without you trying to get us to indulge in more mindless foolishness.

tadow @ 12/15/2008 at 2:51 pm Mary, it really is just a tv show, it doesn’t affect your life in any way. If you don’t like it, then don’t watch. These people aren’t trying to tell you how to live your life or be superior to you, so stop ranting like someone who has a chip on their shoulder. Also, stop telling people to do their research, we waste enough time writing on blogs without you trying to get us to indulge in more mindless foolishness.
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chip on my shoulder? I don’t think so…I’m just pointing out the truth about this couple…how that constitutes arrogance is unclear to me…if you are stating that I don’t lie and take charity from good hearted people, then yes- I guess I am better than Jon & Kate…but you are indeed free to continue supporting this scam…I’ve stated enough on this topic…good luck to you and have a great holiday tadow…now onto a new subject :-)

Corey to cool @ 12/15/2008 at 3:01 pm

People who put there kids in films and movies plays and living off there kids money. Atleast these kids get to live their lives. I pretty sure if you were offer a show you would take it, so give it a rest. The only think i dont like is how she talks to her husband but if he dont mind why should i

YOu go girl! @ 12/15/2008 at 3:05 pm

#22 Mary, your comment was right on the money. These people are just pimping out their kids for money, and that Kat is a nasty, crabby c##t who treats her submissive husband with disdain and disrespect.

Sharonless @ 12/15/2008 at 2:14 pm Gesh Mary. Get A Life. It’s just a tv show.

No. its not JUST a tv show. to us, yes its a family that america likes to watch.. to those eight children it is there lives. I used to love that show..but now i can honestly say i do not watch it because i find it disgusting… how would you feel if all of that embarrassing home footage was on tv for all of america to see? Having cameras around them constantly..these babies did not ask for that!! Talk about pimping out suri cruise or some child like that..these parents are honestly pimping out their children for money. they are making a living off the abnormal circumstances of their children. UGH its disgusting.

I’ve tried to watch this boring garbage and every time I am shocked at the verbal abuse this wife gives her husband. I can’t believe he renewed his vows with her. It had to have been for the money cuse any self respecting person would leave a spouse like her.

Mary, I don’t understand why you are so “up in arms” about this TV show!! I’m confused. What business is it of yours what they do or how they do it. IT’S JUST A TV SHOW!!! TLC doesn’t seem to mind paying them because the show is a big hit and I assure you TLC is loving every minute of it and they don’t care how much money they have to shell out for trips, cooks, maids or whatever!! It’s TV and millions are watching. What’s the problem??

P.S.: I’ve only seen a couple of episodes because all those kiddies make me nervous!!! So, I turned it off. I suggest you do the same. Okay??

I think she is sooo mean to her husband! I have only seen it once on holiday (I do not think it is in UK yet, not that I care) and I was thinking, why does he put up with that? She is so condescending to him. Yeah, free ride. Why does the tv company not offer to feed needy children or match whatever they spend on that family for another whole bunch of kids who need it????

As a retired educator, I can see some problems for the children in the future. I believe Maddy’s behavior is her way of saying, “No more!” They are always being filmed and taken everywhere with a crisis looming. Can you imagine living your life with a camera watching your every move? I have watched this show and believe it is cute…but I am questioning the MANY excursions the children are taking now. The youngest won’t remember the experiences except through the media’s eyes. We have child labor laws for a reason…makes me wonder how much time in the week the children are “filming.” When do they have private time? I foresee difficulties for these sweet ones in their future.

Kate’s attitude toward her husband is demeaning. The children see this. Kate is OCD is many ways. It is her way or the highway. Her constant need to have the children clean and sweep the floor “six times a day” is unhealthy. At least the children will be starting school soon and can hopefully gain some time away from the prying eyes of the cameras and just be a KID.

To the people that think the show is a scam, she has been doing the show for 2 years. You know the reason they go on “free” trips is because the producer sets up story lines and basically gives the Gosselins a schedule of what they set up. Otherwise, the camera crew would tape the kids at home and the audience watching them would be bored after a few episodes. Of course they get products free…they have 8 kids! I have never heard them whine about money and their home and cars are very modest. John did have a job….not sure if he does now. Yes, he gets told what t do a lot by Kate beause he is laid back and Kate is the organizer. They balance each other out….he doesn’t take initial responsibility like he does so he has to be told. The reason they brought cameras into their home is because people are curious how they live and rightfully so…I think they do a great job raising their children…no one knows how you would act if you had 8 children very close in age!

Since when are these people on JJ?

Mary you just a hater. I know the Roloffs work. They have farm and sell pumpkins/peaches plus he has a step stool business. I’m not stupid, I watch it too. I just think you’re a lil trouble maker troll, trolling around causing trouble and posting things about people you don’t like and nit picking stuff just b/c you have nothing else to do. And of course they need more money, they have more kids!! The Roloffs only have 4 and Jon/Kate have 8. And they haven’t pushed away some of their family. They show what they tape just b/c it doesn’t show them as often doesn’t mean they pushed them away. Jodi has her own family to tend to. Sheesh!!! And when have you ever seen a freakin chef on their show in their home? Uh never, Kate prepares all the food and once in a while Jon does too. And for god says, they are not pimpin their children out!! America wanted to see what i was like to have a big family and that’s why they did the show.

Mary, I agree with what you’re saying. I used to be a big fan but started to hear some disturbing stories and did a little research. I realized that they were totally different than what they were portraying themselves to be and they seem to put their children’s welfare on the back burner. I know that the state was supposedly investigating whether it was legal for the children to “work” as many hours as they do. And people can say what they will but both Kate and Jon are college educated and should be able to be gainfully employed. Keep doing your work and getting the word out because it’s not about entertainment it is about the growth and development of these children who are treated like circus freaks and meal tickets.

mary, or should I say JODI, we get it. you think it’s a scam and all of us are blind and it’s your job to make us see the light…all for the sake of the children, yeah right. I think that you….uh, eh, wait, Jon and Kate is on, gotta go!

I love this show! Kids are all cute!

Large families are great and there are lots of us out there. I have 5 kids. What bothers me is that Kate acts like she is the only Mom out there that has 8 kids. Give me a break. My sister in-law has 8 kids is an attorney and never fusses or tries to get attention.
Kate likes the attention. She thinks its hard now. … what a joke - this stage is a piece of cake. I want to see their household in 5-10 years when they are all trying to do reports, apply for college, take drivers ed etc. That is where the money really adds up. Enjoy it while you can. Its a cakewalk compared to later. Ps - not cool to profit off of kids.

Mary, I completely agree with you! I just wish other people could see what scam artists they really are.

And no I am not jealous of Jon and Kate!

I don’t get why a TV station would still continue with them in this economic situation. What have they done anyway, to “deserve” a show? Nothing.

Kate’s sense of entitlement gets on my nerves, and I wonder how many of the kids will need therapy sooner or later , who will end up doing drugs, with an early teen pregnancy. Who will pay if something goes wrong, TV or the parents who did this to them?

That poor woman’s vajayjay!

don'tlikethem @ 12/15/2008 at 8:25 pm

Ok, I have been watching the show for a long time and want to put in my 2 cents. I know these two people love their children, they are good parents. BUT…they are totally making a living off of their children and it is so sad only because the kids don’t have any say in this situation. I agree with a former post that the beginning of the show was fun to watch but with each passing episode, it became clear that Kate (I don’t think Jon so much…but he is at fault because he doesn’t say anything) is a con artist. I am not saying anything about how she raises her children, but she herself is just a terrible person. She berates Jon all the time and can not take responsibility for her actions or words. This is a woman who saw the kindness of others when she first had her sextuples and took complete advantage of it. It never ended and now here we are with her and her husband living off of their little money makers. Prime example of her character…she gets offered a free tummy tuck by a kind-hearted woman and her dr. husband. Kate takes them up on it, as anyone would who would want a tummy tuck but couldn’t afford it, and what does she do when she gets to the office? She asks the dr. to look at her breasts too because she wants them lifted!!! You could see the astonishment on the dr.’s face in that episode. He tells her her breasts are fine and to buy a new bra and that she should be happy with the fact she is getting the operation alone. She was offered a free operation and she STILL tries to rake more out of the situation. Just like everything else. Nuff said.

What upsets me about this couple is how they lounge around claiming they can “work from home now” because of the show. Look at the Roloff’s. These are two little people who have to struggle every single day yet they work and even volunteer to help out others. They make money off the show and get free trips just like the Gosslins’ but they also contribute to society in addition to the show. Even on the other show with the 18 children, the dad owns properties and you see the older children help out with the rental properties. The work and do not lounge around all day. Kate is basically like one of those moms who want to push their kids into show business so the kids can make money and the mom can “manage” their careers…control freak who can’t do anything for herself (like filling up the gas in the car) but wants everyone else, including her children, to work for her.

The show has turned from a show about how to raise twins and sextuplets to a sitcom and the children and parents are now “celebrities”. These kids know nothing else but having cameras shoved in their face all day long. I know Kate has said because of the show they have memories but they could have made memories themselves with a simple camcorder.

iridescooter @ 12/15/2008 at 8:35 pm

mary shut up. get a life. find a hobby other then ranting about jon and kate. obviously you have too much time going back and forth checking peoples comment. if you have kids, go feed them, go do the laundry, bake some cookies and shut up. hahaha.

i love jon and kate. all the kids are adorable.

Jared why are Jon and Kate on here? They are NOT celebrities! Kate is s demonic *****…I hate this show!!!

mary ur a plain out ***** and to those other jon and kate haterz f u u are just jalouse cuz u have probably a million of kids and nobody is following u around and yeah they may be a scam who cares i like the show i watch okay and i did my research may be u should do urs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

don'tlikethem @ 12/15/2008 at 8:58 pm

I want to make a comment about Jon. I like him and think he is a GREAT father. I can’t stand how Kate treats him as if he can’t do anything right. If Kate left, those kids would be well taken care of and loved by their dad. Jon is equally good at diciplining and being sensitive and responsible. That is what a great dad is about. The only thing that is not great about him is how he doesn’t stand up for himself. If only Kate had someone yell at her and not do what she wanted from time to time, she would think twice about her tendency to control.
I ranted before about Kate but wanted to make it clear that I think Jon being their dad is probably the only way these kids will have a normal life.

The show is great and the kids are so cute!

Love the show and especially love the kids. Who gives a rats ass if they get “perks.” Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, you shouldn’t judge.

11 KIDS IN MY FAMILY !!!!!!! @ 12/15/2008 at 10:13 pm

MY MOM HAD 11 CHILDREN! THE LAST TWO ARE TWINS! MY MOM & DAD NEVER GOT ASSISTANCE OR A TV SHOW!

OH MY! MADDY IS A REAL PAIN IN THE A$$~ I’M JUST WATCHING THE EPISODE OF THEM GOING TO UTAH AND SHE’S HAVING HER NORMAL MELTDOWNS! LOL. KID HAS SERIOUS ISSUES!!!!

this show was facinating to watch at first but bores me now

I agree with Mary. At first the show was very entertaining and it looked like thier real life but now it just looks they are going around promoting the places they go. Jon even stated that the deal is that they get free trips if they talk about the places they stay. Its just so predictable now. Its a celebirty thing now. and someone said that the people regularly seen in the begining are not seen anymore and that is true. I dont see beth or carla anymore or beverly the lady that folds laundry

jodi_is_psycho @ 12/16/2008 at 2:06 am

Jodi, you are one crazy bi&?!. i am scared for your children. maybe you should worry a little less about the gosselins and a little more about yours.

jodi_is_psycho @ 12/16/2008 at 2:11 am

oh, and stop referring to yourself as “aunt jodi.” you’re making a mockery of yourself. gotta go get my jon & kate dvd as a christmas gift for my friends. we are all huge fans.

MistressOfDeviance @ 12/16/2008 at 6:06 am

Just watched the episode where they take the kids to Toys R Us to pick out presents for each other and I felt so bad for Jon! Kate was yelling at him in the store in front of everybody and he got embarrassed. He said later that it hurt him because it makes her look horrible and he knows she’s better than that. Kate just gave a half assed “sorry” and said she doesn’t notice other people. I just felt really bad for him.

The are totally living off the their children. Why or why did Jon need free hair plugs???? And Kate being offered a free tummy tuck (which I get after sextuplets) tries to up the ante by requesting a boob lift - give me a break. All the free stuff they get comes with a company plug - just watch its so blatant its gross. The kids are cute, minus the obnoxious one Maddy, but it can’t be healthy to have a camera in your face 24/7 and they are too young to make decisions about what is good or bad for themselves, that’s what their parents are supposed to do. Does Jon still work? Kate is a self-righteous ***** who treats her husband like crap and thinks she’s got the market cornered on child rearing.

I agree with those who say that the show has lost some of its charm. I have pretty much been watching from the beginning and I still mostly do. But it isn’t the same anymore. It used to portray a regular family with all of its flaws and normalcy. Kate wore Mom clothes and didn’t worry about her hair. Now almost every episode is about taking trips and Kate always looks “on” and the kids wear nice clothes that always look new to me. Take last night’s episode. Yes, it showed the importance of giving back by buying toys for children suffering from diseases at St. Jude’s Hospital and that is GREAT. BUT they also managed to tuck into the hour long episode a sneak peek at the movie Tale of Despereaux and Kate happened to be reading that book to the kids. Ridiculous to think that 4 year olds would be into a chapter book. We all know that they were offered money to show the book on the show and to allow the clip of the movie. I think that it is sad that they have allowed their “celebrity” to turn their heads and change them into different people.

I can’t stand reality shows but every week I look forward to this one.

You know, some of you should really listen to Mary because she is 100 percent right. I have family from the same county as Jon & Kate in Pennsylvania, and the Gosselin family is regarded as the local scam. Pennsylvania residents couldn’t be more sick of these two, always with their hands out begging for more.

There is nothing wrong with doing a reality show and reaping the benefits of it, but lying about your financial health and stability under the guise of 8 innocent children is absolutely wrong. These two are dishonest and misleading people who are in actual financial need to give to them! It is absolutely disgusting and atrocious that two people would exploit the charity of others and organizations for their own greed.

Jon and Kate are extremely well off at this point, but they continue to operate under the guise of being in need. Please, it makes me nauseous. This holiday season I even tried to avoid purchasing things from their sponsors such as Gap, VTech, etc.

The corporate sponsors of this circus show should be blamed for partaking in this level of product placement and branding. Kate Gosselin has become a brand herself between the show, books, recipes, and all the other crap they push through Jon & Kate. It is a fascinating business model, but surely not healthy for the development of 8 small children! Very odd situation indeed.

If you lived in Pennsylvania, then Jon & Kate could actually be affecting your lives. You see, when Kate Gosselin plopped those kids out of her mighty ute, the state of Pennsylvania gave her a nurse funded by tax dollars in order to help her care for them during their first year of life. I find this completely reasonable as I am sure that we can all agree, one woman taking care of six children while her husband works is quite the task.

The state stipulated that they would give the Gosselins the state funded nurse for one year. Upon the one year expiring, all 6 children were miraculously healthy and doing very well in terms of health. The state determined that the Gosselins no longer needed the free nurse.

The Gosselins then proceeded to appeal the case in court stating that, “Society provides fertility treatment to women, therefore society should bear the burden of helping these women when they are in need.” Kate Gosselin is like a lot of people I know, they feel they are entitled to things simply because of their situation. Wake up, no one forced this woman to have six children, so no one but her and her husband should bear the grunt of raising them.

The Gosselins had plenty of help from different corporations - stroller companies, diaper companies, formula companies, clothing companies, etc. They got everything they needed for those children for free (even before their crazy show), yet they still continue to put their hands out asking for more. How would you like it if your tax dollars went to fund two lazy, greedy, LIARS when they could have went to someone in actual need?!

I have a huge problem with people going on speaking engagements and taking money from those less fortunate than themselves under the guise of charity. Talk about the ultimate display of sin and greed. For the sake of their children, I can’t wait until they reach that awkward age where kids become bratty and less cute. Then their gravy train will be derailed and they might actually have to work some legitimate jobs. Kate Gosselin’s legacy will be a child labor law protecting children on realty shows, just watch. Those kids are going to be developmentally screwed down the line.

5 bucks says all these crazy comments are from one person :-P

This family is taking advantage of their situation while they have it, and soon enough those kids aren’t gonna be as cute and interesting enough to have their own series. The lil ones aren’t going to remember most of this anyway.

I watch the show, I don’t think Kate (or her oldest child John) are particularly good parents, but I’m not going to start an e-fight over a silly tv show!

These people are such con-artist and if you can’t see it either you are blind or you don’t know the back story on these guys. I suggest you do some research from the beginning, back when she was preg. and I think you will see why there are so many people not buying this whole J&K situation. It is so horrible what they have done to the poor grandparents, other relatives and close friends.

I fully agree with Mary and others who say enough is enough. I have been a fan of the show for a long time. Recently, after reading numerous boards and articles, I took another look. There is a huge change in the first few shows to now. In the beginning, it was about the cute little kids ans their daily routine. Now each episode centers on Kate and her puppet Jon. No longer are they the sweet little family who captures all our hearts, but they are now the family who always wants more, more, more. They are having a huge multi-million dollar home being bulit in NC for free, with all new free furniture and appliances. Free trips, surgical procedures and chefs are just the tip of the iceberg. What started off as a glimps in the lives of these beautiful children has gone horribly and greedily wrong! I used to feel sorry for Jon, but now I dislike him as much as I do Kate. The yard sale episode and the children’s hospital episode furthers proves their storylines are made up. Jon and Kate do not have jobs and take any handout given to them. I can understand that they get paid for the show and think they should. I also think that the occasional trip is ok. But the constant promotion of this resort and that spa is enough. Product placement at its best makes this one big tv commercial. Bring back the original show that gives a glimpse into “normal” lives and take away the mooch fest and I will watch again.

i have enjoyed the show before but i am losing interest in it, maybe because the children are getting older. if they did try and get government money (post 62) shame on them! nobody forces a person to take fertility treatments and i disagree with taxpayers having to subsidize them in any way, shape, or form. i knew that kate stopped being a nurse to take care of the children, but i thought jon had a job?

Time will tell. One day all of the “perks” and constant flow of money from “TLC” will end & the family will live with what they have & what they’ve made of themselves. Those children will grow up one day & they will be able to voice their own opinions on all of this. They are too young right now to even understand any of what is going on. True no one is perfect & no one has all of the answers to parent one child much less 8. Not judging. I truly hope that all of this constant early exposure of these young children to the world won’t be a negative thing for them in their adult lives. I hope that the decision to continue after the first initial shows was a healthy one for the family and not just based on the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

One day each of those 8 little ones will be adults in their own right and then we will see,hear how this show changed their lives.

Like I said no one is perfect and no one is a perfect parent. Unless we’ve walked in their shoes and been exposed to what they’ve been exposed to we can’t know what wil happen once the fame goes away—and it will.

i absolutely adore john and kate and there children. There kids are just soo adorable. yeah mady may be a bit bratty a times but what 8 year old isnt. its ridiculous that you even have to say anything rude about an 8 year old.. grow up. im such a big fan of the show. kate is an amazing mom and john is such a great father. they’re doing there absolute best at raising there kids. if you dont like the show well turn the channel its that easy. people who honestly come on here and have nothing nice to say is obviously jealous and wish that they had this opportunity. anyways i love ur show and i hope ur on for many many more years..=]

You know these folks are getting a free ride, I only wish that I could take my daughter to Hawaii for free. Better yet even to be able to spend time with her, with working all the time to support the both of us. I am a single parent and my husband left when I was 4 weeks pregnant, he could not handle the stress of my employment or a new baby coming. I believe his fear was being a single parent if anything ever happend to me. I am gone 12 months out of the year with 12 month out of harms way. So to Kate and Jon cherish your children’s private lives and chill out on all the free goodies and give it to the family’s that have nothing. The families that have their homes taken away or the children that have lost their parents. Don’t be so greedy, you are setting a bad example for the children.

catherine @ 01/02/2009 at 6:56 pm

Does anybody know what TLC pays them????? Just curious, I could make a reality show if TLC is interested, call it 4 after 40!!!!! Come on, I would love to get paid for being a mom once in awhile in cash. And I would stay in my small house in a bean field in North Carolina, because NOTHING is going to change our lives like some.

catherine @ 01/02/2009 at 7:18 pm

oh yeah, the maddie kid is warped!

I hope you know there are kids watching this show. My kids always call it Mommy & Daddy show. They are only 4 & 2.

Mary, Mary, Mary….you have way to much time on your hands! You must watch every episode in order to make your comments. IT’S ONLY A TV SHOW! I love the show and I say Go Gosselin’s!

HI,MY NAME IS SYDNEY IT WOULD BE NICE IF EVERYONE COULD STOP SAYING MEAN THINGS ABOUT THIER SHOW I’M ABOUT TO TURN 10 AND LOVE THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ruth Chantry @ 01/21/2009 at 8:58 pm

It seems like Jon and Kate are reading all the articles about them, and are trying to do damage control. Kate made a statement about people not thinking they are really working. She said she has to laugh at these comments. She said they are doing a lot of public relations work and writing a new book, and this is considered hard work. Well Kate, the comments are true and you trying to do damage control will not change my opinion of you. I mean about the episode of the yard sale, and the trip to Tennessee to help the children at St. Judes.. Who was donating the toys, the Gosselins or Walmart. This is too little, too late. It is true about your children being exploited. The way the economy is nowdays, you moving to a $1.3 million house will be nothing but a disaster. The house and yard look very deserted. There will probably be no other children to play with. This is not a good situation. When the show is cancelled, I doubt that this mini mansion will be able to be maintaned. All the numerous free trips will be cut off too. This will impact the children, who probably think they are entitled to these trips. There will be a lot of trouble in the future.

RC

Ruth Chantry @ 01/21/2009 at 8:58 pm

It seems like Jon and Kate are reading all the articles about them, and are trying to do damage control. Kate made a statement about people not thinking they are really working. She said she has to laugh at these comments. She said they are doing a lot of public relations work and writing a new book, and this is considered hard work. Well Kate, the comments are true and you trying to do damage control will not change my opinion of you. I mean about the episode of the yard sale, and the trip to Tennessee to help the children at St. Judes.. Who was donating the toys, the Gosselins or Walmart. This is too little, too late. It is true about your children being exploited. The way the economy is nowdays, you moving to a $1.3 million house will be nothing but a disaster. The house and yard look very deserted. There will probably be no other children to play with. This is not a good situation. When the show is cancelled, I doubt that this mini mansion will be able to be maintaned. All the numerous free trips will be cut off too. This will impact the children, who probably think they are entitled to these trips. There will be a lot of trouble in the future.

RC

You people need to get a life. No one is forcing you to sit down and
watch this show. I have seen almost every episode and I have never
heard Jon or Kate talk about their money problems. Sure it is was
financially stressfull before T.L.C. approached them, BUT T.L.C. did approach them to do the show…not the other way around. Every time
a viewer ask Kate or Jon about the children wanting or not wanting
the camera’s around she says they want them around, there are also
places in the home where the crew are not allowed to film, ex. Mady
and Cara’s room, so if the children dont want to be filmed they can
leave the room. As for research? Where am I supposed to go? Should I trust what you people are saying? What makes you experts
on subject of this family? Are you raising 8 kids? Are your finances
in order and or perfect? How about your relationships with your extended family? Stop watching or shut up! Some of us enjoy the
show, is it perfect? No but T.L.C. (and Jon & Kate) never said it would
be.

my parents were both drunks and had 10 kids who they abused kate i may not like how you speak to and about john and why do you dress them all the same don’t they have different names
over all these children will have great appertunites that most children but i think this is a great for you and your family and you do work heard in spite of what everyone thinks when you come to canada i would like to meet you

kathy

The only thing good about this.Is that the kids are very cute..Very sad that they got to were they are because of the amount of kids they had..

I do not have a problem with the gosselins - they are simply reeping the rewards of their situation! I feel that by doing the show etc, they are able to provide more for their kids, than they would have been able to. Also, if they didn’t do it then their would still be alot of secret public curiosity about them and other high order multiple families. No one criticizes parents for letting their kids act on commercials, so why do we have the right to criticize them?! I feel it is there life and the should lead it to their best ability:)

I wrote a blog post about this — The Jon and Kate Plus Eight Drinking Game: http://chrismccorkle.com/2009/02/07/the-jon-and-kate-plus-8-drinking-game/

bethany granger @ 02/13/2009 at 3:21 pm

All her children are so cute.
Cara- I love her becuase she is a caring big sister and so sweet
Madelyn- She can be dramtic but i love it when her softer side comes out more
Alexis- I love the things she says like “I is a Alligator” or “I is coming”
Hannah- I love her because she is mummys helper
Aaden- He is just so cute and funny and i love his comments
Collin- He is stubborn but i just wanna squish his big head. cute boy
Leah- She is just so tiny and cute. She looks like if you tap her she will fall over. So Cuteeeeeeeee.
Joel- I love how he loved his daddy and calls himself “Daddys son”. I love how he is sometimes clueless. So Cuteeee again.

I enjoyed the show a lot more when it showed the lives of a family trying to cope with 8 growing children fairly close in age. Like one time they went shopping to a Sam’s or BJ’s and the bill was over $2000.00- I looked at the junk in the basket and thought- no
one who “works” for a paycheck will tolerate that for long- please find another way to disinfect your counter tops- clorox wipes, while convienent, are very exxpensive. As time has past they no longer live like a normal large family, it has become a great big advertisement. I am also sick of hearing Kate say that her kids “deserve” all the freebies, everychild deserves all the wonderful things that life has to offer. What kid soesn’t desreve it? If Jon and Kate go back to their respective careers when the kids are in school full time, I’d like to tune in and see the family tackle homework, projects, and attitudes then. But it is not a reality show when in effect, no real family with 8 children have parents that do not have jobs.
And from earlier episodes- why would you bring 8 children with you to a grocery store, when both parents were available?–1 shop , 1 parent at home. People with only two children don’t take them all the time- insanity!

Oh come on. They are NOT exploiting their kids and they dont beg for freebies. SO MANY JEALOUS/RUDE PEOPLE.
Exploiting is those who enter little girls in pageants and they tell them how to smile/walk/look/ put tons of makeup on them and drive them all over the states getting upset and mad when they dont win or they dont smile right. Mothers who spend 1,000 a month on shoes or a dress for a girl to wear for 3 hours, blah blah blah!
Jon and Kate arent bad people. GET OVER THEM!!

will admit that i have wondered about the 2 friends and Beth not being on the show this season, i do know that the elderly woman (Nana) i think is what they called her, she had moved. I did see some blog from Beths sister blasting the Gosselins, but still not real clear on the dipute that is taking place. But i have no idea on how to locate what has happened to them and why the 3 are not on the show, if anyone knows just out of curiosity i would be interested in knowing.

As for Kate and John, I see nothing wrong with what they are doing.
it is not like the kids are “working” as some are stating. it is all natural and as someone had stated, they have the twins room off limits and John and Kate have made it clear with all of the kids that if they do not want to be filmed or seem thay are to turn away. so they are not making any of the kids do anything that they do not want.
The Gosselins have also stated that they are trying to pay back, such as the hospital that they had the 6 babies and the room that they all stayed in, kate was over joyed that the day had come that she could write a check for a donation to give back for everything during their stay. not to mention the donation of cash and toys to the childrens (canser) hospital and on top of that the garage sale earnings was given as a donation.
So as i enjoy the show and i know i would be insane having all those children as we ALL know it is not an easy job. just having 8 children in general but 6 all the same age, that has be totally overwhelming.

So if you have all these negative opinions on the Gosselins then dont watch!!

I used to like the show, but find Kate’s self centered behavior VERY annoying. If anyone knows, I really like to find out what happend to the friends and Aunt Jodi………..were they cast off like her parents????? What is the REAL story behind that???????????????????

Just a few thoughts @ 04/24/2009 at 9:49 pm

The show is NOT a scam!! While it is obvious that there have been some benefits from doing the show, ie trips, clothing, etc sent to them, you try having a film crew following you 24/7. That plus the eight kids sure sounds like work to me, I can’t imagine trying to run their house, and all the toys, money and trips in the world don’t make being a parent of eight EASY! And being a parent on film, where the whole world can sit on their butts and criticize….Easy for you all to say, but try trading places. Bet you wouldn’t last five min. or think they have such fancy glamorous lives then. Also, Kate is a registered nurse, and Jon is an IT analyst for the gov’t, or was, they are educated people who had GREAT jobs before the kids. One more thing, the odds of having sextuplets are so slim, that is why they have their own show in the first place, so yes, they knew multiples was a possibility, but most couples end up with like, twins. Nobody expects six! Duh

kelley hubbard @ 04/26/2009 at 1:51 am

i love your guys show i think u sould what is best for u an your 8 kids but i think we sould aslo get head up every once whalie see hows u guys are i wouldent mind with the show going off an on once whalie i know it porple show an all iam 21 ys old i love all of your kids xoxox give theme kisses for me kelley hubbard

vincent fline @ 04/30/2009 at 3:45 pm

@mary: What I always found so odd is Kate’s comment in the sextuplets 3rd birthday episode that none of the grandparents are involved in John and Kate’s lives. John did mention in that episode that his father is deceased, and his maternal grandmother appeared briefly on camera. In a later episode, Kate stated that her mother took care of the twins when she delivered the sextuplets. So apparently the grandparents were involved until sometime before the Gosselins started doing the reality show . I can’t help but think the grandparents were concerned (rightfully so) that their grandchildren were being exploited.

@lia: you are extra lame if mary is jodi than who better to give a first hand account of the scam that they’re runnig why would kate not want jodi to get paid when jodi’s kids and home and marriage was being put on display as well why would kate want to take potential blessings and opportunities that paying jodi could have meant for her kids i’ve have listened to kate whine about how she can’t just go and buy herself clothes cause they have to use all the resources to raise the kids you can’t tell me having ten incomes from the show alone not counting book deals dvd sales tv itnerviews and magazine articlesis enough to provide for the family i hope the kids have trust accounts to pay for the therapy they are going to need

@sara:

The Duggars do get money from the show BUT they make most of their money owning commercial property which they rent out. They were living this way even BEFORE the show. They certainly are a bigger family then the Gossalins which I have absolutely no sympathy for and they NEVER complain about their financial situation or dishonestly tell people they are broke whne they aren’t. While the Duggers are a strange brood, I admire them MUCH more then the Gossalins. You certainly don’t see them going on free vacations or writing books or anything. Do you research!

Your show is so awesome. I cant believe that they are already five years old. I just watching this last year and I already love them. They are one the the top two showes that I love if not the best. I have to say that Hannah and Leah are my two favorite out of the Sixtuplets. Cara I love her because she is always layed back. But sometime like normal people have some problems or tantrums. John I cant believe that you did that and for that long you could have just gotton a divorse and be over with it but no I have to go and sneek around and lie about every thing to your WIFE AND KIDS. Kate I think that your awesome and you should keep up the good work. You are so good with the kids and I hope to be like you if I have kids.(Just not that many). You maybe had some bad times but everybody should respect you ALOT more than your husband. Kate you should really keep up the good work I know that it is not that easy. But you have gotton used to it. I think that you are so insperational compared to your husband John. Love your show!!!!!!!!!!

Mary- Who pissed in your Cheerios? Everyone is right, it is just a simple TV show, which as no affect on you. And no, I do not believe the children will mind being video taped while they were younger. And before you judge them, have 8 kids yourself and see how pricey they can be. Have one first, then see. Just having one costs enough money. Kate thanks everyone for their donations and for everything that people give to them. She doesn’t stand out on the side of the road begging for money. It’s a reality TV show, just like every one of them. Take Small People, Big World for example. Why should they get paid big bucks for have something wrong with them? My point exactly. Get over yourself and grow up a little.

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