Kate Gosselin, having disclosed her resumption of nursing work due to distressing financial hardships, responded to her son Collin's recent allegations concerning her parenting style.
Kate Gosselin, the former star of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8', has addressed her son Collin's recent claims about being "forced apart" from his siblings. In a TikTok comment, Kate mentioned the financial challenges she faces in providing for her eight children and court-related costs.
Collin, now 21, was separated from his seven siblings in 2016 when Kate sent him to Fairmount Behavioral Health Institute, a facility for children with psychiatric and behavioral problems. The exact reasons for Collin's stay at the institute remain unknown.
Collin's allegations of abuse against Kate surfaced in a 2024 interview with The Sun. He claimed that Kate was abusive towards him, and her lawyer responded by denying intentional harm, stating that Kate does not want to comment, saying "the record speaks for itself" and emphasizing that the truthful facts stand as they are.
In 2016, Kate had already denied abuse allegations during an interview with "Good Morning America," calling them "absolutely unfounded." However, her recent responses on social media have been cryptic. For example, she replied to a fan referencing Collin's post with "He knows why.." and a crying emoji but has otherwise declined detailed public comment on the allegations.
Collin's main public allegations concern abuse by Kate. He expressed his love for his siblings in a TikTok video, saying, "I will always love them more than anything. The tears I shed behind closed doors, thinking about the memories we could've shared. I love you guys..." In response, Kate wrote, "He knows why," alongside a sad emoji, under one of her posts.
Collin claimed during Vice TV's investigative miniseries Dark Side of the 2000s that Kate repeatedly took out her "anger and frustration" on him. Kate did not participate in the miniseries nor respond to BuzzFeed's request for comment at the time.
It is not clear from the available information whether any legal action has been taken in response to the allegations of abuse made by Collin and Jon Gosselin, Collin's father. Jon alleged that Collin had been "caged" at Fairmount and that he called Kate "abusive," which she firmly denied.
In a recent TikTok video, Collin referenced his estranged relationship with his siblings, stating, "Forced apart, pitted against each other. All the fame and money in the world, but what about kids being kids?" The article mentions that the post discusses claims of abuse, but it does not provide any further details about the nature of the alleged abuse.
Kate recently revealed that she is a pediatric nurse. Despite the ongoing family issues, she wrote in a TikTok comment that she is proud to have covered her children's college funds but lamented the money spent on lawyers. The situation involving Collin and Kate remains strained, with the family divided and minimal direct communication.
- Kate Gosselin's comment on a TikTok post, referring to Collin's allegations of being "forced apart" from his siblings, hinted at possible underlying issues within the family-dynamics.
- Collin's TikTok video discussed social-media concerns about the strained relationship within the family, indicating a lack of timely resolution to the issues surrounding his and his siblings' welfare.
- In the same video, Collin, now a grown man, expressed his love for his siblings, hinting at the potential impact of the contentious relationship on women's content, especially focusing on relationships within families.
- As a pediatric nurse, Kate found herself in the limelight yet again, not for her professional work, but for the entertainment value derived from the scandal involving her and her son Collin's contentious relationship, which included allegations of abuse by celebrities.
