Such a difference.Can't tell how many candles are on Kate's cake along with the number 15 ones. Maybe just 4?? Looks like no party, just a dinner out, which is fine. I'm sure Jon did something special too and H had her friend over- maybe C had one too? He looks so good, so much healthier than the picture in the facility. Wishing all the tups a great year being 15.
I guess Cara and Mady don't want their pictures published, especially Cara. Mady seems to only want her picture posted in an "alone" pose. This year is going to be so telling with 2 more out of the house. And in 4 more years the last of them will be out. Maybe she will rent out rooms for income.
Kate's comment about the kids making lemonade out of lemons to the point where she thinks she's allergic to lemons is so disturbing. Making lemonade out of lemons refers to turning something negative into a positive, which is a good thing, but the she had to make it all about HER. And then says she's sure she's allergic to lemons--so is she saying she has a negative reaction to the kids trying to be positive? WTH? Her whole post is fill with references to herself. She is insufferable!
She's so obnoxious making them pose for that photo with the gifts all lined up for the camera. Whoop dee doo dah, you bought birthday gifts for them with THEIR money. Just like the mortgage, taxes, utilities, insurance and food bills, it's THEIR money that has been providing for them their entire lives. I'm sure that Hannah has already figured that out. The rest will get there soon.
Plus, she's the type of mother who buys clothes, pajamas and Nikes for her kids for birthday and Christmas gifts just to add to the pile of big "gifts". Sorry, I've never done that. It's my job as a parent to provide clothes and shoes. Even when I buy something they want that's on the expensive side, I don't wrap it up and call it a birthday or Christmas gift.
On Jon’s insta bday post, someone asks Jon if all the kids live with him and if he’s writing a tell all book. Jon responds ‘ it’s in the works’. Lordy bee Lol
Yesterday, for a few hours after he posted the birthday pics on Instagram, Jon answered some questions in the comments. He even deleted someone's comment as I was there refreshing the page.
Here are the exchanges in the comments (Part 1 of 2):
wild__laughter I can’t wait till they’re 18 and we can find out all the juicy family drama!
jongosselin1 @wild__laughter ha --------
mom3boysalways Thank God for you! Your kids look so happy and healthy! God bless your family. Happy birthday kiddos 🎂
jongosselin1 @mom3boysalways thank you! --------
dcypl2 They share a birthday with the Roloff twins!
jongosselin1 @dcypl2 that’s interesting fun fact, good to know thanks --------
amylouisebryan @kimbe0386 omg Jon looks old and can't believe there 15 already x
jongosselin1 @amylouisebryan thanks a lot 🤙🏼 I am old
kimbe0386 @jongosselin1 shes got 3 kids 4 and under she will soon look old !! I can't believe they are 15 !
paulaspencer72 @amylouisebryan, rude! @jongosselin1 looks HAPPY and so do the kids! That’s what’s most important! --------
juke55555 Happy birthday to your adorable kids......who will forever be 3 years old to us! Haha
jongosselin1 @juke55555 I know, I was going to post a pic of them when they were little. I have to find one, maybe I’ll link it in my story. But that’s how I still see them. Thank you --------
j_e_m_m_09 Jon you're a great dad !! I'm happy you're seeing and spending time with your kids you deserve it !! God Bless you all 🙏🙏
jongosselin1 @j_e_m_m_09 ummm correction they live with me so I spend all my time with them so just straightening that out, not trying to be smart just trying to clarify!!! --------
missollies YOU look 15 with that cheesy joy filled smile!! Beautiful family!
jongosselin1 @missollies haha
missollies @missollies I meant to add I also have 8 kids .. I mean, not all at once lol! --------
debbmcfadd You’re such a good father! You never ask for much except time with your kids! You should be so proud of yourself
jongosselin1 @debbmcfadd they live with me so I have plenty of time with them!!! So thank you
debbmcfadd @jongosselin1 as they should! I wish you had them all! You truly are a wonderful father!! --------
kyle_citro My son just turned 15 and I too still see him as a 3 year old train obsessed sweet boy. Happy Birthday to all!
jongosselin1 @kyle_citro happy bday to your son --------
jem1984_ Oh wow you lost a lot of weight! You look good! @jongosselin1
jongosselin1 @jem1984_ thank you much appreciated, I’m 45lbs down going for 30 more!!!
misty33 Ok what is the weight loss secret @jongosselin1
jongosselin1 @misty33 it’s not a secret but will let you know by the end of this month --------
mcmhead Happy Birthday to them all! 🎂🎉 (My son will be 14 this month. I was a stay-at-home Mom when he was little. I spent a lot of days watching "... Plus 8". I loved watching your kids grow up & experience milestones close to where my son was in age.) Time flies!
jongosselin1 @mcmhead Happy Birthday to your son and Thank you --------
iamrosamarie3 @jongosselin1 they all live with you? You all should write a book. Telling the truth about their life. Would I love to see how they turned out and what they really had to deal with. Glad to see you in the picture!
jongosselin1 @iamrosamarie3 it’s all in the works
iamrosamarie3 @jongosselin1 awesome! It will be good therapy for you all. --------
deelake Happy Birthday to the kids 💕 You’re such a great dad. We all know the truth. You look great by the way. You’ve barely aged in 15 years!! How is that possible?!
This person Jon responded to had posted something about TFW and how she raised eight kids alone, same old bs. I saw one of her comments to that effect, but don't remember all of it and it looks like Jon replied to her and deleted her comment. I think she might have posted more than one comment because there were some other replies to her by other people too. Here's Jon's reply to her deleted comment:
jongosselin1 @flanny0603 hahah. Omg ridiculous bye Felicia another clueless person
The subtext here is clearly that Kate herself is the lemon(s), though I doubt she realizes it. You know that's what the kids have been doing these last couple of years---trying cajole her into being halfway calm and to mitigate the huge hole that Hannah left. She was able to get away with Collin's absence by having the narrative all to herself. But once Hannah left, a whole new Pandora's box was opened. And then Hannah goes public about it? K8 must have been a banshee. Kudos to the kids for making a little lemonade of the sourest biatch ever to grace a TV screen.
Looks like Colleen is taking C to the movies tonight. She seems like such a kind person. She may never take the place of his mother, but they seem like they have a loving relationship .
The more I look at those IG posts, the more I think about how truly sad it is how fractured this family is. I can't even imagine growing up in different households than my siblings, or having my kids grow up that way. It's even more strange, and probably extremely rare, for multiples to be raised this way.
It seems like so much damage has been done to the multitude of relationships in this family, and so much time has been lost. Siblings who don't grow up in the same home, who won't have the same childhood experiences and memories, whose relationships with each other have been so damaged, hopefully not irreparably. Add to that the relationship each child has, or doesn't have, with each parent. It's all so messed up.
And, looking at that pic of the four of them in the restaurant, I can't help wondering why all six, or all eight, aren't there to celebrate their birthday. Even if Jon and TFW can't be in the same room after ten freaking years (!), you'd think she could have texted Jon that the kids want to go to such and such place for dinner at whatever time on Friday night, do you think you could drop off H and C so they can all celebrate together, and l'll drop them back off at your house later?
Really, how damn hard would that be after ten years?! Millions of divorced parents manage to do that and so much more. It's about the kids, not you. But, we all know that TFW will always hate - and resent - Jon more than she will ever love her kids. In fact, she hates him "to the moon and back a hundred billion times x infinity". Witch.
Well, Kate's going to have another big moment next weekend, when her twins graduate HS. One which, presumably, Jon won't be able to horn in on, since he isn't currently in touch with them (or so we have been led to believe). Will she do anything to keep him from the graduation? Stay tuned. . . .
BTW, these life "events" leading up to her June premiere? Deliberate timing on TLC's part? What else would she have to talk about on the tab shows?
I wonder if these shots are staged. I hate to sound rude about it but it just seems that she seems to go out of her way to shout this in a way of, look at me and what *I* can afford for my kids. Never mind this woman does not have a job, by any means of either a traditional job or a reality television job to be filmed. It rather reeks I suppose.
In my day people worked hard for things. But at my age when I look back it was we worked hard because we were farmers and we didn't have much. We had one present at Christmas, one our birthday and we just got on with it that's how it was. So that's quite the hall for her children on their birthday. I myself was one of 7 children but this was back in the 40's and 50's mind you so I suppose times have changed. If someone was unemployed back then birthdays and things you couldn't have afforded a haul like that. My father was a farmer and later he worked in a machine shop.
Point is I wonder how this reflects on her fans who might find themselves without jobs today who can't do such a thing for their own children. I remember my husband and I started out we had just one child we couldn't afford much and only birthday gift we could afford for that first birthday was a second hand shop teddy bear. We don't obviously come from money and that's alright.
Kate's teenagers I wonder if they have value in all those package as birthday presents or if stuff has become just stuff to them. Which would be quite sad.
My middle child is having their birthday coming up soon and I was worried even if their an adult if the one birthday gift I bought them was going to please them never mind a pile like that. Boy do I feel behind the times.
Colleen took Collin to see the new Avengers movie. Collin posted “I had the most amazing night with you!!!!!! And even better, you only fell asleep for a max of ten minutes 💤 💤😂😂 🎥 🎥”. I am so happy to see that they have such a good relationship. Maybe Colleen can heal some of the damage that was done by TFW.
That pile of presents does seem over the top and juvenile. They are 15, not five. One or two gifts is plenty and at this age a gift could be more along the lines of concert tickets to a teen band or a trip to Six Flags. The restaurant trip with virgin drinks was the only thing that seemed normal and age appropriate. Everything she does is filled with this obvious undertone of trying to outdo Jon. She’ll never get it.
Admin (#17), and everything she does for her kids just seems so sterile and clinical. Like she had to consult a book to find out what a loving mother would/should say and do because she doesn't naturally feel that way.
NJGal51 (#16), there was more love in that sweet, silly post from Colleen to C than I've ever seen expressed from his mother. I've said it many times: I don't doubt that TFW loves her children in her own way, but there is a lack of warmth and connection, which is the very essence of a parent/child relationship, that she simply doesn't seem to feel. I suppose it's the result of her narcissism. And it almost makes me feels sorry for her. But the true victims here are her 8 children.
I am so impressed with Jon. He has been able to sustain employment, a seemingly great and real relationship and retain Hannah's respect and love despite her mother's threats. And Collin? There really are no words for how Jon demonstrated his deep love for that child. I wish only great things for Jon. He isn't perfect of course but he sure tries to take the high road and he knows how to love in the truest sense.
Just saw this comment by Collin on one of Colleen’s post when she went on vacation. This just warms my heart!! I’m so glad Colleen is in C’s life! Take that Kate!
CollinGosselin- “ Haha!! Have fun!! And enjoy no arguing for a few days!!! I already miss U but surely am glad ur enjoying yourself!!! I love u 4EVER and always !!! U make me laugh and very happy!!! I trust talking to you about anything!!! And we relate in so many ways!!! I love u Colleen!!! U have been more than another blessing a top the others!!! But a MIRACLE!!!!!
ColleenConrad- “ awe!! Thanks Collin! Miss and love you too!!
Just by sitting next to C for a 3-hour movie, it looks like Colleen has spent more time with the kid than his mother has in the past 3 years. Your loss, Schmoopy.
I think he just answered our questions. Is he happy? Is Colleen making a difference in his life?
Happy Mother's Day to Colleen and to all the ladies here.
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As others have said, Colleen can't replace Kate. But what she can done, and apparently has done, is be a loving, secure and supportive woman in Collin's life, something he desperately needs. It is tragic that his own biological mother can't or won't be that person to him, but many kids survive and thrive after rejection from their biological mothers when given unconditional motherly love by another willing woman. The best thing Jon did for this boy is find Colleen.
On this mother's day, I thank Colleen for being there for him and especially honor all the mothers out there who may not have given birth to the child, but are their mother nonetheless.
I was gobsmacked by C's post. Oh my gosh, that child has SO much love to give, and the one person who should have loved him unconditionally turned her back on him. He was a burden to her -- a chore, a hassle, an annoyance.
But you didn't break him, TFW. His sweet, loving spirit miraculously stayed intact, and now he's getting the kindness he deserves. And how I wish our tender-hearted friend GollyGee had lived to see it.
Sea Gordon follows Collin's private instagram and I don't think is too intrusive, but he has a post of a little crab that froze to death last winter, and he sounds so sad. It reminded me of that time at some beach where as I remember it stupid Kate was talking about herself and preoccupied with herself, and Collin wanted to show him all the crabs he had collected, and she completely blew him off. He was so proud of himself, and so excited to show his Mama.
That repeated brushing aside had to have done serious damage to the poor child.
Kate's comment about the kids making lemonade out of lemons to the point where she thinks she's allergic to lemons is so disturbing. Making lemonade out of lemons refers to turning something negative into a positive, which is a good thing, but the she had to make it all about HER. And then says she's sure she's allergic to lemons--so is she saying she has a negative reaction to the kids trying to be positive? WTH? Her whole post is fill with references to herself. She is insufferable!
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It's insufferable that it doesn't occur to her pea brain SHE is responsible for splitting up her kids in the first place!
I think one of the most evil things you can do is come between your kids. You will be gone someday, and that's all they will have left of their old family. What right does a parent have to interfere with things that aren't going to even matter to you anyway because you're in the grave? And even before then, going through aging grandparents and now parents, siblings are a rock and a treasure and a support. Not to mention siblings are just a special thing to have. It's one thing if you come to your own conclusions about what relationship you will or won't have with a sibling, but it's quite another for a parent to intentionally fracture it themselves. She takes no responsibility for how this turned out or how much damage she has caused and is continuing to cause with this, none.
"More than a blessing...a MIRACLE!" How eloquently C expressed his love and appreciation for Colleen. And I can't help but remember him giving Mommie Dearest the 2 bears which represented the 2 of them, and her basically saying, "WTF?"
An interesting thought, the last episode to air was Six Teenagers! ~ 7/24/2017. So are we really coming up on two years in July since this family has officially been on TV? Wow.
Btw, how do you ladies see the private IG posts? ————
Colleen and C were kind enough to except my friendship request. I’d be less inclined to share a private post but this was too sweet not to share. C is truly happy where he is in his life at this time
Admin (#32), and even in those 2 years, the TV landscape has changed yet again. Practically no one is left flipping channels and stuck watching any ol' thing that comes up. No one needs to watch a 43-year-old screaming botoxed shrew looking for love with Central Casting strangers, when there are literally thousands of other options available for viewing.
One thing I noticed about Collin's post as sweet as it was, is that he used the phrase 'I love u 4EVER and always " like Kate did in her notes to the kids and that stupid book of letters to the children. Maybe he realizes this time someone means it and accept his love too.
We all know that Katie reads here. I wonder how she feels about Collin praising Colleen for her love and kindness to him and that he loves her. Of course he is not in her life so I guess she wouldn't care. I also wonder if she got her traditional massages and back rubs.
No Mother's Day post from Kate as of 7 pm Eastern time. ======== That’s because they’re too busy with the ALL DAY CELEBRATION of everything Kate. Starting out with breakfast in bed and ending with dinner (homemade) and a movie and presents, presents, presents! She’ll post pictures of herself because the kids insist. Wait for it.
NJGal51 (#38), yes, the kids are always begging her to post pictures! Begging times 8! Um, whoops...I mean times 6! Darn those 2 outliers who decided to live with their dead father! They ruined a perfectly good rhyming show title!
kateplusmy8 I am so thankful for Mother’s Day! It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together! This was one of the best... no, this was THE BEST one for so many reasons: Time spent with my adult/or almost adult children— watching them laugh and talk and be teenagers together, seeing them roll their eyes when I said something that reminded them that I’m ‘old’ (although they refuse to allow me to refer to myself as old!!), and being reminded of the joy that comes from being totally surrounded by and loved by so many wonderful kids! This art piece is a treasured gift I received today. It was made especially for me by one of my kids and it will always remind me of my very own beautiful ‘garden of flowers’ —who all call me MOM! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌺🌸🌼🌻 Happy Mother’s Day to ALL Moms!
She remembered she has 8 kids. And the kids won't let her call herself old? So they think she deages? When I was their ages, I didn't even think about my parents' ages. She came through with a post:
I am so thankful for Mother’s Day! It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together! This was one of the best... no, this was THE BEST one for so many reasons: Time spent with my adult/or almost adult children— watching them laugh and talk and be teenagers together, seeing them roll their eyes when I said something that reminded them that I’m ‘old’ (although they refuse to allow me to refer to myself as old!!), and being reminded of the joy that comes from being totally surrounded by and loved by so many wonderful kids! This art piece is a treasured gift I received today. It was made especially for me by one of my kids and it will always remind me of my very own beautiful ‘garden of flowers’ —who all call me MOM! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌺🌸🌼🌻 Happy Mother’s Day to ALL Moms!
Mady's Mother Day post. Sounds like Kate would say those things about herself. I do agree she's tenacious
happy mother’s day to my beautiful mom! she’s the bravest, coolest (don’t tell her i said that), and the most tenacious person i’ve ever met. i’ve learned to value the lessons she’s taught me more and more as i grow older and i’ve become increasingly grateful for her guidance. love u mom.💐👸🏼
I've never watched the reality show about the Chrisley family. The son was arrested for drugs, the father said he's bipolar. I thought this was interesting, "Speaking of his dad, Kyle has had a rocky relationship with Todd since at least 2014, when he publicly accused him of using Chloe for diversity ratings -- she's half black."
Kate's "garden of flowers" only has 6 flowers and one little squiggly thing. It reminds her of her kids, but there's only 7 of them and one isn't really even a flower at all. I'm guessing the missing one would be Collin, then, and the one that isn't really a flower is Hannah.
I'm still irritated by Kate's birthday post. All the talk about how hard things have been on the kid for the last year and a half, making lemonade out of lemons. She never said anything like that when Collin left. No, they just skipped along (not to be confused with chugging or plodding along, like poor Collin was doing), having the best parties and vacations ever! Thank goodness for Colleen, I love the fact that the two of them went to the movies. He always craved that kind of one-on-one interaction, and she is the one who recognizes that need and takes the time to fulfill it. Not his birth mother.
Kate wrote that this was THE BEST Mother's Day ever. That's Kate-speak for "Collin wasn't there".
Layla (#46), yes, doesn't it speak volumes that TFW declares it THE BEST Mother's Day ever when 25% of her children are no longer living under her roof? And, no, Schmoops, it's not a damn thing like going to college. She knows good and well that C will never spend another night in his old bed with his beloved brothers. And that's a-okay with her.
Does anyone actually believe that drivel she's spewing? She's so fake, phony, and full of it. I think she actually forgets that there are hundreds of hours of video of her being the exact opposite of the mother she tries to portray on IG.
That post by Mady is totally written in TFW's voice.
Layla (#46), only a soulless, narcissistic "mother" like TFW could declare it "THE BEST Mother's Day ever" when she doesn't see two of her minor children.
I've seen some of her defenders in her birthday post scolding people for their negative comments because the kids will see them. Well... what do they think about a "mother" posting about it being "THE BEST Mother's Day ever" when her two exiled kids will see that? It appears to be a deliberate slam on her part. Witch.
That Mother's Day post of hers is total overkill! And she talks about all 8 of them spending time together. What the heck?! Even calling this one the best yet?! She's delusional.
TFW is trying her hardest to make everyone believe that she’s got ALL the kids. There are 8 each of the flower and kissy face emojis in her posts and she references her gifts “all 8 of them”. And Kate, no one believes the bullshit about them rolling their eyes if you say you’re old. Kids that age think anyone over 25 is old. I also think that Mady’s post sounds more like TFW than an 18 year old kid. I assume that she got to see Hannah today but I have my doubts about Collin. I wonder if Jon will be allowed to attend the graduation ceremonies for Mady and Cara.
Mady's Mother Day post. Sounds like Kate would say those things about herself. I do agree she's tenacious
happy mother’s day to my beautiful mom! she’s the bravest, coolest (don’t tell her i said that), and the most tenacious person i’ve ever met. i’ve learned to value the lessons she’s taught me more and more as i grow older and i’ve become increasingly grateful for her guidance. love u mom.💐👸🏼
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Wow does this ever sound like Kate wrote it. Most 18 year olds don't talk like this. Value the lessons? Increasingly grateful? That's a 45 year old woman talking.
TFW posted a comment on Mady's IG post. More pablum, all posted for show:
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Oh she has to throw in that they spent all day together. You know just like they spent all of their birthday with her except at school.
Hey Kate, it doesn't make you a bad mom to let 15 year olds and 18 year olds go off and do their own thing, even for god forbid at least a part of Mother's Day or their birthday. It also doesn't make you a GOOD mom if the kids are spending their whole holiday with you. It's co-dependent and generally not normal.
I'm dusting off my old Gosselin sleuthing cap to speculate that Kate wrote Mady's mother's day post.
Although there are only a handful of other posts to compare, every other post Mady has written is very short, some only 2-3 words, with the longest being this one: "I’d like to think that adulthood suits us well so far." The long and wordy post is classic Kate, the opposite of how Mady posts. In the Mother's Day post, all the I's are lower case. Most phones should autocorrect that, and indeed the only other time Mady wrote an "I" in other posts (I think she wrote "I'd"), it was capitalized. It looks like an adult trying to look young by throwing in lower case i's.
It was made especially for me by one of my kids and it will always remind me of my very own beautiful ‘garden of flowers’ —who all call me MOM! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌺🌸🌼🌻
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One of them is about to start calling Colleen mom, Kate. And you'll deserve every bit of it.
Why didn't she name the child who did the painting? Did they not want that splashed all over social media?
Admin (#32), and even in those 2 years, the TV landscape has changed yet again. Practically no one is left flipping channels and stuck watching any ol' thing that comes up. No one needs to watch a 43-year-old screaming botoxed shrew looking for love with Central Casting strangers, when there are literally thousands of other options available for viewing.
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Absolutely. TV has changed so much in the past 2-3 years almost more than it ever has before. It's SOOOO much more intentional than it ever was. Channel surfing is almost a thing of the past, and I always used to do that finding something to watch. Now everything is either DVRed or selected ahead of time on Netflix, Hulu, or HBOgo. Like many viewers, this behavior is going to have a huge impact on shows one might otherwise tune into just because.
Someone like her would really suffer from this sea change, because she really is a "the TV was just on that channel" kind of thing.
It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together! &&& Mother's day is not about gifts at all, like, at all. ======== Admin - in this case I think that TFW was waxing poetic and the “gifts” are actually the kids. She’s trying to sound human and show that she cares about ALL EIGHT of her kids because, you know, she’s the patron saint of motherhood.
I think this little flurry of positive attention for Jon -- and in turn C and even Colleen -- has TFW spooked. Remember, whether it's gaga ball or parenting, she needs to win. And she needs to be the center of attention. Not a happy weekend for Mommie Dearest.
And it's gonna get worse. Mady and Cara will be in the spotlight for their graduation, and there are boind to be a couple of stories about them which cast their mother in an unfavorable light. Especially if their dad is left out of their special day. Then Father's Day, Jon's first one with H and C under his care, will be another chance for him to get some good press. And as sick as it sounds, nothing will hurt TFW more.
Andrea (#59), I wonder if TFW finally gets that June airdate for the dating show ain't happenin', and realizes she needs to spend a minute or two promoting herself. If TLC has confirmed a premiere for a brand new multiples show, yet hasn't said boo about her dating show, that's got to sting. Heck, the pimple popper is getting more love from the network than their former superstar. Maybe TLC has decided TFW doesn't know how to help them?
LOL, Brownie got a new alias. But her ridiculous OTT posting style is as good as facial recognition (from K8's MD post):
frugalfit_hippiechick You done good, Mama! You have outdone yourself and your strength has taught your children they can overcome anything! Your spirit is beautiful and I’m honored to call you friend! You have taught me so much about what it means to “love until it hurts!” You’re a gift to not only your eight but to the rest of us who look up to you! Happy Mother’s Day!
I wonder if she's reprising her former role as "convenient friend" in K8's new show.
New Radar post...an "insider" says TFW has not tried to reach out to C since his February release. I bet Jon got mad when TFW tried to pretend all the kids were with her yesterday, and I wouldn't blame him.
Radar's leading with headline "Monster Mom". Seems Kate has not reached out to her son at all. Thought you were enjoying your "garden" of eight Kate and having the best mother's day ever!
Sad but true (#64), what sort of verbal ipecac was that? And what on earth is that woman smoking?
This nauseating hyperbole is based on a fantasy. If I was a teacher, I would ask this fan to write an essay answering these questions:
1. You say TFW is your friend. Name one specific thing she has done for YOU which demonstrates this friendship.
2. You say TFW is a gift to her children. Please explain how she is a gift to the daughter who no longer lives with her. And how she is a gift to the son she sent away 3 years ago.
3. Describe one example of TFW's parenting which embodies the spirit of "loving until it hurts."
Well that Radar "Monster Mom" article puts the kibosh on her claim that "we ALL" had fun together and how she loved spending time with ALL of you. She hasn't seen Collin since December. I don't think any outlet will be interested in hearing a rebuttal from her.
Anonymous said... 68 Another birthday and mother’s day down and not a peep from Milo. Something is definitely up
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wasn't she outed with her real name a few years ago? I have no clue what it was but if somebody did perhaps they could do a web search on her. This is not like her at all and if she saw the light of day with Kate I think she would have made a farewell post. I could be wrong but I think she would have.
People has a smarmy teaser for Kate plus Date! June 10th is the debut for watching a pitifully mentally ill woman try to remain relevant to the viewing public. I am sure I will find digging worms in my flower garden more entertaining!!
Just saw People's posting of the nauseating promotional video of Kate Plus Date. Mady is as mouthy as usual but Cara looks like she would rather be dead.
SaraNRN2010- very interesting! I don’t know her real name but very good theory if true
————So boring. . Here’s the link. Try to stay awake. Looks like she’s gain a little weight or it could just be the angle. She has zero charisma. And Mady is the one doing most of the talking here while Cara sits there and warms her seat.
Wow! That preview is nauseating. She certainly has beefed up and is chowing down and slamming back the wine. Mady is as snotty as ever and Cara? What is she doing there? This is a mess. Kate looks bored and miserable when she’s with the “dates” and is only on when she’s talking about herself. It’s so awful it looks great... but in a bad way.
SaraMRN2010 WAIT A MINUTE!I was curious and check milo's twitter to see if she said anything.I think i found something,go on milo's twitter account and notice how her profile description no longer saids she's a happily married female SUPPORTING KATE GOSSELIN.Now it just saids she she's a happily married female.Didn't her old description say that she did?If so,why would she changed that?hmm https://twitter.com/MiloandJack
A pretty long trailer, with at least 3 snippets of Cara and Mady doing talking heads, and Cara doesn't open her mouth in a single one of them. She might as well be a cardboard cut-out. I bet she's wishing she was. Totally cringeworthy from every angle.
TLC has finally updated their K8+8 FB page to Kate plus Date. They confirm premiere on June 10. The comments are mostly scathing, and the twins' "nasty" attitudes are getting a lot of attention. Too bad for them. But it's MOMMY who is important, and collateral damage matters not at all.
Kate Gosselin Goes on a 'Painful' First Date (and Gets a Kiss!) in Kate Plus Date Supertease
As she re-enters the date scene, Kate Gosselin is getting some help from professionals.
It’s been a decade since Kate and ex-husband Jon Gosselin — who share 14-year-old sextupletsHannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, and 18-year-old twins Mady and Cara — divorced, and now, she’s ready to open herself to love once again.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive supertease for TLC’s Kate Plus Date, the reality star goes out with numerous eligible bachelors on different types of dates. Some bode well for a potential relationship, while others are “painful.”
“Have you noticed I’ve been single for the last decade?” the 44-year-old says. “I don’t even know, like, what the rules are. Like, can somebody help me out here?”
Luckily, she taps two matchmakers who aren’t afraid to tell her the truth.
“You have a very hard shell, but it’s like once you get through that, there’s this soft amazing side” says dating expert Adam LoDolce. Relationship expert Rachel DeAlto also reveals that each of Kate’s dates will have an “active” component and “a more intimate dinner aspect.”
In the supertease, Kate’s dates include archery, playing tee-ball, grape-stomping, racquetball and trying out new foods.
But for Kate, first dates also mean meeting the parents. “We’re meeting mom already?” she says after being introduced to one of her suitor’s mothers.
Her two eldest children, Mady and Cara, are by her side to support their mom.
“First dates are definitely not supposed to be romantic,” Mady says. “They’re about finding out if the person’s a serial killer or not.”
Although the twins want their mom to find love, they don’t want to know the intimate details.
“Whenever she’s trying to be like flirty or whatever, it makes me want to throw up,” Mady admits.
And while Kate is supposed to be having fun on her outings, DeAlto reminds her that one of the goals is to score a second date.
“If I’m genuinely interested, you’re going to know it. If I’m genuinely not …” Kate says. The clip then shows her downing a full glass of wine on a “painful” second date, before admitting to the guy across from her that the two “don’t have a connection really.”
There’s at least one man she hopes to see again. “Yeah, I would more than likely go on another date with him,” she says.
Throughout the six-part series, Kate admits that she’s “kind of into” the dating process, and later goes on a date that eventually leads to an off-camera kiss.
“The thought of him kissing me caused so much panic,” she says. “If inquiring minds need to know, he’s definitely a good kisser.”
While Kate’s fans don’t yet know if she found love in the process, she reveals that it was an overall success.
“Standing here right now I can tell you I am different than I was three months ago,” she says. “Wait till you see, because even I can’t believe it.”
Kate Plus Date premieres June 10 at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
In the trailer in the people article, she implies that she found someone. She also looks heavier. Wonder if she’ll start running again-because it’s a passion of hers (snark)
Ten PM time slot and only six episodes....if it sounds like filler and looks like filler...... Her complexion is really bad and she does seem to have gained some weight. The twins? What can you say but she had to have some of the kids on. I wonder if the twins negotiated their own contracts. So TFW will be screeching on a boat and probably screeching during archery, racquetball, the escape room, etc. must watch TV!
The Kate Plus Eight star returns to TLC to find love in Kate Plus Date, premiering Monday, June 10 at 10/9c.
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The kids are getting older, and after nearly a decade of single life Kate Gosselin is finally stepping out of her comfort zone and onto the dating scene! Premiering on Monday, June 10 at 10/9c, Kate Plus Date follows the well-known mom of multiples on her journey to find Mr. Right.
Over the years fans have seen Kate as a mom of eight, whether she was neck deep in diapers, scrambling to get the kids off to school, or planning every detail of dozens of birthday parties—her world has always revolved around her kids. While her children will always take top priority, Kate has realized she is ready to find that special someone! She’s enlisted expert matchmakers Rachel DeAlto and Adam LoDolce to help her navigate the very new – and often scary – dating scene. Kate’s college-bound twins Mady and Cara are also along for the ride, providing encouragement and colorful commentary along the way.
Here’s what you can expect:
Speed dating: Kate will be introduced to 10 mystery men—then each bachelor will get the chance to win her heart over the course of two dates. While the first date revolves around a fun activity, date number two will be an intimate chance to see if sparks fly!
The Judges: As if getting back into the dating scene isn’t awkward enough, the whole affair is tracked closely by the matchmaker, and even Mady and Cara, who will be critiquing and commenting in real time! Ultimately, it’s Kate who has the final say and after being wooed by ten eligible bachelors, she is faced with the tough decision on who is lucky enough for a second date.
Getting back out there: Kate puts it all out there on display—the good, the bad, and the super awkward! Throughout the process, she lets her guard down and begins to learn a lot about herself and exactly what it’s going to take to find everlasting love.
Get the latest updates—'like’ Kate Plus 8 on Facebook and follow the conversation on social media with #KatePlusDate.
You are correct. I did a wayback web search on Milo and this is what her twitter of Dec 2016 said "Milo is my cat...Jack is my dog. I'm a happily married female supporting Kate Gosselin. I love humor and being positive about life!" This makes me wonder now what has happened to her.
It's so fake and phony. It looks like they set up a bunch of "dates" at various places in NYC (for this mom who lives hours away in PA). All the talking head pieces by the "relationship experts" (tv personalities), and by TFW, and by M and C, are filmed in that hotel in NY that the "relationship experts" had posted photos from "the set" on IG that I posted about a while ago. That's all this is, a lame, fake TV show.
If it runs for six straight weeks, this nonsense will be over on Monday, July 15th. That will most likely be the last time loser TFW will be on TV.
Like Admin noted yesterday, the Plus 8 show hasn't even been on in almost two years. And, that was only six episodes. Now, after two years, she has just another six episode run. No income at all other than that. With her high overhead, that means she must have taken a huge chunk out of the kids' money just to support all her expenses these last few years. Plus, after getting paid for a lousy six more weeks, she must be very worried about her future.
What a total loser. Twelve weeks of reality TV pay in three years and counting. Again, she's living off the kids' savings and she must have taken a lot out of their money the last few years.
Oh geez, there's going to be 10 weeks of this show unless she sees more than one guy per episode. Thank goodness Jon refused to let the tups participate in this train wreck.
It will be interesting to see if any of her suitors have an IMDB or iSpot entry showing they are actors. We know they did casting calls based on the twitter post of the guy who said he dodged a bullet after finding out his call was for Kate's show.
Oh gee, one of my kids didn't make it home for Mother's Day because it's a long drive (4 hours each way) and he has a big coding project due this week. I told him to stay at school, turn in a killer project, and we'll do lunch--just the two of us--once finals/final projects are over. Does that mean I'm a bad mother? We didn't all spend the whole day together, after all. I want my kids to understand priorities, and I thought perfecting his project (25% of his grade) should be the priority. Ah, well, he has to have something to tell his future therapist (you know, the one he will obviously need after growing up with me as a mother).
I don't get how Kate's fans all think she's this ferocious beast when it comes to mothering. Love til it hurts? Why does it have to hurt? Others have said she'd fight to the ends of the earth for her kids. Why is that necessary? I must be doing something wrong. I just enjoy the heck out of my boys. Loving them doesn't hurt at all, and I don't have to fight with anyone. None of them are perfect, but they are fun, interesting, loving, wonderful human beings. Isn't that good enough? It's good enough for me!
Ugh. Why ask dates if they know what it's like to have 8 kids- she can't pull that line anymore. Wonder how much time Cara and Mady have to give to this? I won't be watching.
Now that the air date has been announced I wonder if she’ll be back on Twitter and IG begging for people to watch the super fun, although sometimes uncomfortable, show.
Nice to see some old and/or infrequent posters checking in. Would love to see more familiar names!
Thuvia (#74), I can assure you that not only will digging worms be more interesting than TFW's, but the worms themselves far more compelling than Schmoopy. At least they aerate soil, and provide food for worms and fish. No one has yet determined what TFW is useful for.
I notice TLC is touting her as the "well-known mom of multiples" without mentioning two, from one set of multiples, are living in the custody of their father.
Loving until it hurts reminds me of Kate abusing the children.
The dating expert said she has a soft side. Of course, he's getting paid to say that. How horrifying would it be to have Kate dating your son even it if it's fake. She should talk to Jon's mother.
Whoever said Kate was up to something on social media was right. She found out the dating show was going to be announced Monday and got to posting.
Kate was lucky the twins were 18. She would've coerced the four remaining minors she had to do the show if it wasn't for that evil Jon.
Former Lurker said... 86 It's so fake and phony. It looks like they set up a bunch of "dates" at various places in NYC (for this mom who lives hours away in PA). _____
She got further away than that. That Treehouse Vineyard (stomping grapes, oh god) scene is in either Oregon, NC, or CA. I looked it up, and they don't have any sites in NYS or the N.E.
I tend to think there was NOT a lot of money spent on this show. With 5 regulars, plus the date, you have 6 people who need to get paid. Unless, of course, the "matchmakers" are doing it for the exposure alone. And, if the filming for this really started (and finished?) before the twins turned 18, then they might still have been filming under the old terms (although, I daresay, with plenty of "incentives" from Mommy). And given Kate's desperation to be back on TV, as the center of all of this mishigas, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they were able to get her for bargain-basement rates. In any case, it's clear from the comments on the TLC FB page that the majority of those who say they'll watch are definitely anticipating the train wreck.
MikeB (87) There are only 6 episodes, not 10. I suspect that even 6 will be too much of this nausea-inducing show. You couldn't pay me to watch it, but I'll be here to discuss the ratings! I expect they'll be really, really awful. Really.
While I won't be watching Kate, I've found a new favorite YouTube series. It The Batch Lady and she does a bunch of batch cooking videos. Check it out if you like that kind of thing. She's Scottish, and I love her accent. Plus, I have major kitchen envy because she has an Aga cooker. I LOVE them, and I want one someday! I remember being so jealous of Beth (back when she was on J&K+8) because she had one. Someday....
Just took a second look at that nauseating video. She is looking a little, dare I say, matronly. How about the ring she is wearing on her left hand, I can't say I've noticed that before.
The funniest thing about this stupid dating show is we saw the talk on twitter about how they advertised for actors. Remember the one guy answered an ad and it was for a dating show with Kate Gosselin and he was like no thanks. LMAO
Who gave her that "sculpture" with the 6 wire flowers and a scriggly thing on styrofoam? She must have tortured Collin beyond belief if this is how she feels about her kids. Eight before when they were all making money for her now only six. I am so glad Collin is in a loving home now and respected like a wonderful nice human that he is.
Just took a second look at that nauseating video. She is looking a little, dare I say, matronly. How about the ring she is wearing on her left hand, I can't say I've noticed that before. ======== by - I believe that’s the ring she’s been wearing for years. It travels from the middle finger to the ring finger and back again.
Most places where things like this are filmed do it for the publicity and product placement.
LOL, Brownie got a new alias. But her ridiculous OTT posting style is as good as facial recognition (from K8's MD post):
frugalfit_hippiechick You done good, Mama! You have outdone yourself and your strength has taught your children they can overcome anything! Your spirit is beautiful and I’m honored to call you friend! You have taught me so much about what it means to “love until it hurts!” You’re a gift to not only your eight but to the rest of us who look up to you! Happy Mother’s Day!
I wonder if she's reprising her former role as "convenient friend" in K8's new show.
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Sad but true, I also noticed the reemergence of Brownie over the weekend. Before she made that comment on TFW's Mothers Day IG post, she posted this on the birthday post:
frugalfit_hippiechick 4 of my 8 favorite faces! Happy Birthday kiddos! See you soon! 💕💙
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Hmm, she's going to see TFW soon?
After posting that comment, Brownie then went on to defend TFW by posting about twenty replies, (all in a row), to some of the negative comments while praising the few TFW defenders:
frugalfit_hippiechick @carla324 THANK YOU! I wish everyone posted HAPPY BIRTHDAY to these amazing kids and not all the trash that’s being posted. They all read these comments! Why would ANYONE post garbage here? Shame on them!
frugalfit_hippiechick @hifromparadise Do you think maybe it’s bc the kids are reading the comments to see birthday wishes and most people are bashing their mom? You don’t think that would upset them and deserves to be deleted?
frugalfit_hippiechick @catrinapeddie 🙌🏼MIC DROP🙌🏼 Yes!!! All this!!! Yes!! Thank you for this amazing comment! I wish everyone would just wish these amazing kids a happy birthday and move on! Don’t you?
frugalfit_hippiechick @twilly888 They grew inside her, she birthed them and will always be their mom. She will always be Kate + 8 whether it’s the name of a show or her badge of honor for being a mom of 8 amazing kids!
frugalfit_hippiechick @andreasue81 🙌🏼THIS! YES!🙌🏼
frugalfit_hippiechick @mktarrant By wishing them a happy birthday? What mom with an IG doesn’t do the same? Grow up!
frugalfit_hippiechick @yosmi11 happy bday to your son too! 💙
frugalfit_hippiechick @theresa.desilva3 happy birthday to him! 💙
frugalfit_hippiechick @olive_tauanuu people actually did the math to correct you? Omg! I wish everyone just said Happy Birthday and filled this comment thread with positivity! The kids read these!
frugalfit_hippiechick @kimmynicole_ I thought the same thing when I saw this!
frugalfit_hippiechick @pinkglitz_84 OMG. You know nothing. And to think your way-off-bade opinion will be read by all 8 of these kids that are celebrating a big birthday - and reading your vicious comments. Shame on you!
frugalfit_hippiechick @lindsayc721 Why do you follow her so closely then? Interesting.
Kate was lucky the twins were 18. She would've coerced the four remaining minors she had to do the show if it wasn't for that evil Jon.
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I think the long delay in this show premiering must be due to Jon blocking the kids from taking part in the filming. Remember, TFW posted that pic on a plane with Jamie coming back from "work" a YEAR ago (May 20, 2018). That was just a month after TLC first announced the show, and it was supposed to premiere months later, in the fall.
I think the delay was that Jon refused to allow the kids to film, and then they had to wait until M and C turned 18 in October.
How sad that when M and C should have been enjoying their senior year of high school and focusing on their college plans, they had to waste their time and energy on this crap show for their lazy fame whore "mother". That's life with a narcissist for a "mother". Even at a time in life that really should be all about you, no, it's all about the pathetic evil narcissist.
She got further away than that. That Treehouse Vineyard (stomping grapes, oh god) scene is in either Oregon, NC, or CA. I looked it up, and they don't have any sites in NYS or the N.E.
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Just more proof that this is nothing but a TV show. If she genuinely wanted to find a boyfriend, she would be looking for someone geographically closer to her.
This show is such a joke and everyone knows it - TFW, TLC, her few fans left, and her detractors. But, TFW and TLC couldn't care less that anyone who tunes in will just be there to see the train wreck. I won't be one of them, but I'll definitely read about it here and in articles. But, ugh, I just can't wait for this to be over and watch her sink back into irrelevancy.
kateplusmy8 Another 1 (set of braces) bites the dust! It’s cause for a GOSSELIN BRACES OFF PARTY! And now I’m down to only ONE in braces!!! Woo hoo!! #Joel #HandsomeLilGuy #LoveHim❤️ #BracesOffParty
You are correct. I did a wayback web search on Milo and this is what her twitter of Dec 2016 said "Milo is my cat...Jack is my dog. I'm a happily married female supporting Kate Gosselin. I love humor and being positive about life!" This makes me wonder now what has happened to her.
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Jamesvader1194 and SaraMRN2010, Good catch there. It's very interesting that Milo hasn't posted in almost a year, but she apparently did go online recently to remove the Khate supporting line from her bio.
OMG, I had NO idea, LOL! Which makes me think she must be back as convenient (and cheap) friend-of-Kate. Especially if Jamie bowed out somewhere along the way.
Sad but true said... 106 Yep, she's back on the fame train.
kateplusmy8 Another 1 (set of braces) bites the dust! It’s cause for a GOSSELIN BRACES OFF PARTY! And now I’m down to only ONE in braces!!! Woo hoo!! #Joel #HandsomeLilGuy #LoveHim❤️ #BracesOffParty
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Yeah well Collin has braces, but he's not her "problem" any more, right Kate?
Brownie is such a dedicated sheeple. She spouts the usual sheeple nonsense.
"they grew inside her, she birthed them and will always be their mom."
What an insult to infertile people, adoptive parents, and children who had to be taken away from horrible mothers.
"I think the long delay in this show premiering must be due to Jon blocking the kids from taking part in the filming."
I agree that was the case. I wonder what the twins' plans for the future are. If she gets more seasons, will they take part from college or wherever? I can't believe she'd get more seasons, but with TFW, never say never.
And, just like that, she's suddenly posting on IG three out of the last four days after barely posting at all for the last year and a half or two years (since she last had a show airing).
How any of her fans can be stupid enough not to realize how she used them and posts only when she needs them to tune in is just beyond me.
Some things never change, including g how her posts are just the same old boring crap.
So her MD IG post has gotten 10.3K likes. And the photo of Joel without braces, posted less than an hour ago, has 10.9K likes. How is that even possible? I am amused by the very low number for the MD post; the 15th b'day photos has managed to get over 51K so far, which may be the highest number of likes ever seen on her IG.
Hey, TFW, your 15-year-old son is not a "li'l guy." And if you ever engaged in any meaningful conversation with any 15-year-old, you'd know they would rather be pushed down a flight of stairs than have their mommy brag about some nerdy family tradition on social media for all the world to read.
Former Lurker (#112), the sheeple sure do set the bar low for whom they devote attention to. Yes, I suppose TFW can blithely breeze back into their lives, and they'll bleat with glee that she's deigned to interact with them.
If Kate did come out it with a relationship, I bet it's been killing her to have to keep it under wraps this long.
I wonder how many of these "gentlemen" that were paid to date her had actually heard of her and jumped aboard hoping to hitch their wagon to her financial gravy train?
Oh boy, now she's "talking" to her steeple again...because she needs to whip up interest in the new show and keep them engaged. It's ridiculous how they don't understand that she couldn't care less about any of them and only uses them.
She replied to this longtime fan:
mydmaxx2581 Saw an ad today for #Kate+Date. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us and you! 😉
kateplusmy8 @mydmaxx2581 It’s such a fun show! I had so much fun .. and felt so awkward too! I can’t wait for you to see it!!! #KatePlusDate
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I believe that is her very first reference to the new show in the 13 months since it was first announced. She never even confirmed the initial TLC announcement in April of last year. She was probably afraid all this time that it would never ultimately air, hence the silence until today's announcement of an air date.
mydmaxx2581 @kateplusmy8 dating can be awkward at times. Lol. I’m sure you handled it well. 😇
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And then she (the fan) answered a couple of other people who asked about when is the show on, what date, what time, what channel.
Several people are asking if the younger kids will be on the new show. Of course, because that's really who they're interested in seeing, not TFW. And, some of them think there will be another season of Khate Plus 8, while some others are asking about it.
Former Lurker (#112), the sheeple sure do set the bar low for whom they devote attention to. Yes, I suppose TFW can blithely breeze back into their lives, and they'll bleat with glee that she's deigned to interact with them.
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FlimsyFlamsy, unfortunately several of them are posting about how they're looking forward to the new show. It's embarrassing that they think TFW is actually dating these men and genuinely looking for a partner. This is a totally scripted, schlocky low budget, low IQ reality television show.
TFW must be laughing her ass off that these fools believe the premise of this fake show. That, plus the fact that she's rarely on IG and as soon as she comes back and snaps her fingers, they jump. 🙄
“It's been 10 years since Kate Gosselin has had a significant other, and she is ready to start dating
I wonder how Skeeve and Jeff Millionaire think about this joke show.
“We’ll have to wait to see if she's found someone great for a little while longer, but the process has already been beneficial, Gosselin says in the clip.”
"Standing here right now I can tell you I am different than I was three months ago," she says. "Wait till you see, because even I can't believe it."
Haha such a teasing statement .I highly doubt that she’s changed so much in 3 months time by appearing on a dating show. She also “changed” a few years back when TLC marketed her as the calmer, go with the flow mom, but that didn’t last long.
Oh, did Collin get braces? i didn't spot that in the recent photos. I'm glad for him since that was neglected when he was in the facility.Kate's crowing about all the kids in braces but never attended to his.
What in the world is relatable about a busy single mom, allegedly raising 8 teenagers, dropping everything to jet around the country to date strangers? It's all so utterly contrived and ridiculous.
Anyone raising teenagers, or who has them in their orbit, knows that the household is all about THEM. Their schedules, their needs. This practice and that game. This rehearsal and that party. Figuring out how to get them from here to there. So logically a one-parent household navigating 6 teenagers' schedules (almost forgot she dumped 2) cannot effectively be sustained when that one parent is, well, trying to get her groove back.
Remember how TFW couldn't be bothered to participate in the boys' one-on-one days when they were little? Said she don't feel like going "hither, thither and yon?" But tell her there are some grapes that need stomping in Oregon and that SHE'LL be the center of the camera's attention, and she packs her bags.
There are some pics from the show, (including the grape stomping episode), plus a couple of new TLC publicity pics of TFW in a red dress. In the last pic, she's wearing that diamond (?) band on her left ring finger again. Doesn't she realize that it looks like she's wearing a wedding band?
Interesting she is being set up with 10 guys, but it is only for six episodes. Sounds like she'll try out two guys per episode and have the big reveal of who she liked best on the sixth. Given there's only about 40 minutes of actual screen time per episode that's going to give her very little time per bachelor after her relationship coaches and her daughters have their say. It feels quite rushed, but then again I would probably want any date with Kate to be over with as quickly as possible.
Re: Treehouse Vineyards, I think that will wind up being in NC. Figure 8 is located just outside Raleigh, NC and it isn't too much of a drive to where that Treehouse is located. IIRC, she took the kids to the same general area on vacation a couple of years ago.
If you notice in the teaser trailer, one of the restaurants she is at has "Charlotte's Favorite Restaurant" in the window and it doesn't look like the grape stomping guy with her. She probably filmed at least a few dates in the area.
The grape stomping is probably is NC. She seems to like NC a lot--they vacationed there on Bald Head Island, they looked at property there when they were anticipating moving, plus it's a warmer climate and there are beaches--all of which she loves. She'd date someone from NC because she'd probably prefer to be there, but she doesn't really have the option of moving there herself. The kids' school is in PA, their friends are there, and Jon won't allow her to just take them and move. She's stuck for 4 more years, like it or not--and I don't think she likes it there. Going to NC or NYC to date is a complete waste of her time, at least until the kids graduate. No guy is going to want to drop everything and move to Wernersville, PA, and she doesn't have the option of moving to wherever she lives.
Does anyone remember where that college was that she visited with Mady and Cara? Wasn't that NC?
Kate Gosselin Goes on a 'Painful' First Date (and Gets a Kiss!) in Kate Plus Date Supertease
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Ugh is right. That clip People posted is fair warning for me what NOT to watch this summer.
LOL @ the date whom, according to the shrew, didn't connect with her. Love how he slaps the table as if to say "There, that's over. I got a full belly and money to boot....can I go home now?" Then there's refined Schmoopy chugging down her vino with all the elegance of a sailor on shore leave.
This is interesting. I've noticed that Paige posts comments on Jon's Instagram. She also has been posting comments on TFW's latest IG posts. She just posted this comment on TFW's braces post:
pc08 @kateplusmy8 how come you don’t interact with fans anymore? Also shocked to see you blocked me on Twitter? It’s me Paige! You still follow me here though:)
I just took a look at the article from the Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7025233/Kate-Gosselin-looking-love-new-reality-series-Kate-Plus-Date.html) and the comments are, as usual, the best part. Of the 157 comments there only seemed to be 5 that were looking forward to the show. What that tells me is that TLC is hoping to get the hate viewers because there aren’t enough fans left to really support the show. A typical comment:
She is dating guys on tv. For money. It's not a good look for a Mom-her teenage kids are either completely embarrassed or looking forward to the things her paycheck will buy. (Remember when we thought Jon was the crazy one! Lol!)
NJGal51 (#131), I also read the comments at that Daily Mail article and was going to comment about them. When I read them, I'd say there were just four or five out of 149 that weren't negative. This comment's funny:
Not gonna happen, she's an absolutely vile woman. Her best bet is to see if Bethany Frankel is interested in her, they are cut from the same stinking cloth!
The lil man comment is part of Kate’s pattern. She has a history of trying to make the tups appear younger than they are. She kept them in high chairs long past the age where it was appropriate. On the RV episode she talked about the kids learning to do things in the RV that they had learned in school a few grades ago. I swear, she would have altered their ages on their birth certificates if it was possible.
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Such a difference.Can't tell how many candles are on Kate's cake along with the number 15 ones. Maybe just 4?? Looks like no party, just a dinner out, which is fine. I'm sure Jon did something special too and H had her friend over- maybe C had one too? He looks so good, so much healthier than the picture in the facility. Wishing all the tups a great year being 15.
So Radar finally did get around to posting Schmoopy's goopy b'day post:
https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/05/kate-gosselin-celebrates-15th-birthday-of-four-of-sextuplets/
Every comment is 100% anti-Kate. Makes you wonder what sort of reaction TLC is expecting if the dating show ever airs.
I guess Cara and Mady don't want their pictures published, especially Cara. Mady seems to only want her picture posted in an "alone" pose. This year is going to be so telling with 2 more out of the house. And in 4 more years the last of them will be out. Maybe she will rent out rooms for income.
Kate's comment about the kids making lemonade out of lemons to the point where she thinks she's allergic to lemons is so disturbing. Making lemonade out of lemons refers to turning something negative into a positive, which is a good thing, but the she had to make it all about HER. And then says she's sure she's allergic to lemons--so is she saying she has a negative reaction to the kids trying to be positive? WTH? Her whole post is fill with references to herself. She is insufferable!
She's so obnoxious making them pose for that photo with the gifts all lined up for the camera. Whoop dee doo dah, you bought birthday gifts for them with THEIR money. Just like the mortgage, taxes, utilities, insurance and food bills, it's THEIR money that has been providing for them their entire lives. I'm sure that Hannah has already figured that out. The rest will get there soon.
Plus, she's the type of mother who buys clothes, pajamas and Nikes for her kids for birthday and Christmas gifts just to add to the pile of big "gifts". Sorry, I've never done that. It's my job as a parent to provide clothes and shoes. Even when I buy something they want that's on the expensive side, I don't wrap it up and call it a birthday or Christmas gift.
On Jon’s insta bday post, someone asks Jon if all the kids live with him and if he’s writing a tell all book.
Jon responds ‘ it’s in the works’.
Lordy bee
Lol
Yesterday, for a few hours after he posted the birthday pics on Instagram, Jon answered some questions in the comments. He even deleted someone's comment as I was there refreshing the page.
Here are the exchanges in the comments (Part 1 of 2):
wild__laughter
I can’t wait till they’re 18 and we can find out all the juicy family drama!
jongosselin1
@wild__laughter ha
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mom3boysalways
Thank God for you! Your kids look so happy and healthy! God bless your family. Happy birthday kiddos 🎂
jongosselin1
@mom3boysalways thank you!
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dcypl2
They share a birthday with the Roloff twins!
jongosselin1
@dcypl2 that’s interesting fun fact, good to know thanks
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amylouisebryan
@kimbe0386 omg Jon looks old and can't believe there 15 already x
jongosselin1
@amylouisebryan thanks a lot 🤙🏼 I am old
kimbe0386
@jongosselin1 shes got 3 kids 4 and under she will soon look old !! I can't believe they are 15 !
paulaspencer72
@amylouisebryan, rude! @jongosselin1 looks HAPPY and so do the kids! That’s what’s most important!
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juke55555
Happy birthday to your adorable kids......who will forever be 3 years old to us! Haha
jongosselin1
@juke55555 I know, I was going to post a pic of them when they were little. I have to find one, maybe I’ll link it in my story. But that’s how I still see them. Thank you
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j_e_m_m_09
Jon you're a great dad !! I'm happy you're seeing and spending time with your kids you deserve it !! God Bless you all 🙏🙏
jongosselin1
@j_e_m_m_09 ummm correction they live with me so I spend all my time with them so just straightening that out, not trying to be smart just trying to clarify!!!
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missollies
YOU look 15 with that cheesy joy filled smile!! Beautiful family!
jongosselin1
@missollies haha
missollies
@missollies I meant to add I also have 8 kids .. I mean, not all at once lol!
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debbmcfadd You’re such a good father! You never ask for much except time with your kids! You should be so proud of yourself
jongosselin1
@debbmcfadd they live with me so I have plenty of time with them!!! So thank you
debbmcfadd
@jongosselin1 as they should! I wish you had them all! You truly are a wonderful father!!
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kyle_citro
My son just turned 15 and I too still see him as a 3 year old train obsessed sweet boy. Happy Birthday to all!
jongosselin1
@kyle_citro happy bday to your son
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jem1984_
Oh wow you lost a lot of weight! You look good! @jongosselin1
jongosselin1
@jem1984_ thank you much appreciated, I’m 45lbs down going for 30 more!!!
misty33
Ok what is the weight loss secret @jongosselin1
jongosselin1
@misty33 it’s not a secret but will let you know by the end of this month
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mcmhead
Happy Birthday to them all! 🎂🎉 (My son will be 14 this month. I was a stay-at-home Mom when he was little. I spent a lot of days watching "... Plus 8". I loved watching your kids grow up & experience milestones close to where my son was in age.) Time flies!
jongosselin1
@mcmhead Happy Birthday to your son and Thank you
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iamrosamarie3
@jongosselin1 they all live with you? You all should write a book. Telling the truth about their life. Would I love to see how they turned out and what they really had to deal with. Glad to see you in the picture!
jongosselin1
@iamrosamarie3 it’s all in the works
iamrosamarie3
@jongosselin1 awesome! It will be good therapy for you all.
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deelake
Happy Birthday to the kids 💕 You’re such a great dad. We all know the truth. You look great by the way. You’ve barely aged in 15 years!! How is that possible?!
jongosselin1
@deelake thank you, twice. Ha
(Part 2 of 2)
This person Jon responded to had posted something about TFW and how she raised eight kids alone, same old bs. I saw one of her comments to that effect, but don't remember all of it and it looks like Jon replied to her and deleted her comment. I think she might have posted more than one comment because there were some other replies to her by other people too. Here's Jon's reply to her deleted comment:
jongosselin1
@flanny0603 hahah. Omg ridiculous bye Felicia another clueless person
Layla said... 4
The subtext here is clearly that Kate herself is the lemon(s), though I doubt she realizes it. You know that's what the kids have been doing these last couple of years---trying cajole her into being halfway calm and to mitigate the huge hole that Hannah left. She was able to get away with Collin's absence by having the narrative all to herself. But once Hannah left, a whole new Pandora's box was opened. And then Hannah goes public about it? K8 must have been a banshee. Kudos to the kids for making a little lemonade of the sourest biatch ever to grace a TV screen.
Looks like Colleen is taking C to the movies tonight. She seems like such a kind person. She may never take the place of his mother, but they seem like they have a loving relationship .
Gigi
She really overdid it with the gifts. Just ridiculous! Can't wait to read the Radar article and all the negative comments.
The more I look at those IG posts, the more I think about how truly sad it is how fractured this family is. I can't even imagine growing up in different households than my siblings, or having my kids grow up that way. It's even more strange, and probably extremely rare, for multiples to be raised this way.
It seems like so much damage has been done to the multitude of relationships in this family, and so much time has been lost. Siblings who don't grow up in the same home, who won't have the same childhood experiences and memories, whose relationships with each other have been so damaged, hopefully not irreparably. Add to that the relationship each child has, or doesn't have, with each parent. It's all so messed up.
And, looking at that pic of the four of them in the restaurant, I can't help wondering why all six, or all eight, aren't there to celebrate their birthday. Even if Jon and TFW can't be in the same room after ten freaking years (!), you'd think she could have texted Jon that the kids want to go to such and such place for dinner at whatever time on Friday night, do you think you could drop off H and C so they can all celebrate together, and l'll drop them back off at your house later?
Really, how damn hard would that be after ten years?! Millions of divorced parents manage to do that and so much more. It's about the kids, not you. But, we all know that TFW will always hate - and resent - Jon more than she will ever love her kids. In fact, she hates him "to the moon and back a hundred billion times x infinity". Witch.
Well, Kate's going to have another big moment next weekend, when her twins graduate HS. One which, presumably, Jon won't be able to horn in on, since he isn't currently in touch with them (or so we have been led to believe). Will she do anything to keep him from the graduation? Stay tuned. . . .
BTW, these life "events" leading up to her June premiere? Deliberate timing on TLC's part? What else would she have to talk about on the tab shows?
Sandylove said... 11
She really overdid it with the gifts. Just ridiculous! Can't wait to read the Radar article and all the negative comments.
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Right? It's their birthday, not Christmas!! One present each is enough
I wonder if these shots are staged. I hate to sound rude about it but it just seems that she seems to go out of her way to shout this in a way of, look at me and what *I* can afford for my kids. Never mind this woman does not have a job, by any means of either a traditional job or a reality television job to be filmed. It rather reeks I suppose.
In my day people worked hard for things. But at my age when I look back it was we worked hard because we were farmers and we didn't have much. We had one present at Christmas, one our birthday and we just got on with it that's how it was. So that's quite the hall for her children on their birthday. I myself was one of 7 children but this was back in the 40's and 50's mind you so I suppose times have changed. If someone was unemployed back then birthdays and things you couldn't have afforded a haul like that. My father was a farmer and later he worked in a machine shop.
Point is I wonder how this reflects on her fans who might find themselves without jobs today who can't do such a thing for their own children. I remember my husband and I started out we had just one child we couldn't afford much and only birthday gift we could afford for that first birthday was a second hand shop teddy bear. We don't obviously come from money and that's alright.
Kate's teenagers I wonder if they have value in all those package as birthday presents or if stuff has become just stuff to them. Which would be quite sad.
My middle child is having their birthday coming up soon and I was worried even if their an adult if the one birthday gift I bought them was going to please them never mind a pile like that. Boy do I feel behind the times.
Colleen took Collin to see the new Avengers movie. Collin posted “I had the most amazing night with you!!!!!! And even better, you only fell asleep for a max of ten minutes 💤 💤😂😂 🎥 🎥”. I am so happy to see that they have such a good relationship. Maybe Colleen can heal some of the damage that was done by TFW.
That pile of presents does seem over the top and juvenile. They are 15, not five. One or two gifts is plenty and at this age a gift could be more along the lines of concert tickets to a teen band or a trip to Six Flags. The restaurant trip with virgin drinks was the only thing that seemed normal and age appropriate. Everything she does is filled with this obvious undertone of trying to outdo Jon. She’ll never get it.
Admin (#17), and everything she does for her kids just seems so sterile and clinical. Like she had to consult a book to find out what a loving mother would/should say and do because she doesn't naturally feel that way.
NJGal51 (#16), there was more love in that sweet, silly post from Colleen to C than I've ever seen expressed from his mother. I've said it many times: I don't doubt that TFW loves her children in her own way, but there is a lack of warmth and connection, which is the very essence of a parent/child relationship, that she simply doesn't seem to feel. I suppose it's the result of her narcissism. And it almost makes me feels sorry for her. But the true victims here are her 8 children.
It says alot that Jon wished all his kids a happy birthday while Kate did not. Jon's post was heartfelt, Kate's self-serving.
I am so impressed with Jon. He has been able to sustain employment, a seemingly great and real relationship and retain Hannah's respect and love despite her mother's threats. And Collin? There really are no words for how Jon demonstrated his deep love for that child. I wish only great things for Jon. He isn't perfect of course but he sure tries to take the high road and he knows how to love in the truest sense.
M.
Just saw this comment by Collin on one of Colleen’s post when she went on vacation. This just warms my heart!! I’m so glad Colleen is in C’s life! Take that Kate!
CollinGosselin- “ Haha!! Have fun!! And enjoy no arguing for a few days!!! I already miss U but surely am glad ur enjoying yourself!!! I love u 4EVER and always !!! U make me laugh and very happy!!! I trust talking to you about anything!!! And we relate in so many ways!!! I love u Colleen!!! U have been more than another blessing a top the others!!! But a MIRACLE!!!!!
ColleenConrad- “ awe!! Thanks Collin! Miss and love you too!!
- Gigi Be
Just by sitting next to C for a 3-hour movie, it looks like Colleen has spent more time with the kid than his mother has in the past 3 years. Your loss, Schmoopy.
What a lovely post from Collin. He sounds trusting and loved in his relationship with Colleen.
Btw, how do you ladies see the private IG posts?
GiGi Be -- thank you for sharing Collin's message with us.
I think he just answered our questions. Is he happy? Is Colleen making a difference in his life?
Happy Mother's Day to Colleen and to all the ladies here.
From dmasy -- I forgot to attach my name to the thank you comment to GiGi Be.
Again, happy Mother's Day to all of you. Have a lovely day.
I think he just answered our questions. Is he happy? Is Colleen making a difference in his life?
Happy Mother's Day to Colleen and to all the ladies here.
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As others have said, Colleen can't replace Kate. But what she can done, and apparently has done, is be a loving, secure and supportive woman in Collin's life, something he desperately needs. It is tragic that his own biological mother can't or won't be that person to him, but many kids survive and thrive after rejection from their biological mothers when given unconditional motherly love by another willing woman. The best thing Jon did for this boy is find Colleen.
On this mother's day, I thank Colleen for being there for him and especially honor all the mothers out there who may not have given birth to the child, but are their mother nonetheless.
I was gobsmacked by C's post. Oh my gosh, that child has SO much love to give, and the one person who should have loved him unconditionally turned her back on him. He was a burden to her -- a chore, a hassle, an annoyance.
But you didn't break him, TFW. His sweet, loving spirit miraculously stayed intact, and now he's getting the kindness he deserves. And how I wish our tender-hearted friend GollyGee had lived to see it.
Sea Gordon follows Collin's private instagram and I don't think is too intrusive, but he has a post of a little crab that froze to death last winter, and he sounds so sad. It reminded me of that time at some beach where as I remember it stupid Kate was talking about herself and preoccupied with herself, and Collin wanted to show him all the crabs he had collected, and she completely blew him off. He was so proud of himself, and so excited to show his Mama.
That repeated brushing aside had to have done serious damage to the poor child.
Kate's comment about the kids making lemonade out of lemons to the point where she thinks she's allergic to lemons is so disturbing. Making lemonade out of lemons refers to turning something negative into a positive, which is a good thing, but the she had to make it all about HER. And then says she's sure she's allergic to lemons--so is she saying she has a negative reaction to the kids trying to be positive? WTH? Her whole post is fill with references to herself. She is insufferable!
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It's insufferable that it doesn't occur to her pea brain SHE is responsible for splitting up her kids in the first place!
I think one of the most evil things you can do is come between your kids. You will be gone someday, and that's all they will have left of their old family. What right does a parent have to interfere with things that aren't going to even matter to you anyway because you're in the grave? And even before then, going through aging grandparents and now parents, siblings are a rock and a treasure and a support. Not to mention siblings are just a special thing to have. It's one thing if you come to your own conclusions about what relationship you will or won't have with a sibling, but it's quite another for a parent to intentionally fracture it themselves. She takes no responsibility for how this turned out or how much damage she has caused and is continuing to cause with this, none.
What’s up with that? And why did she hashtag lemonade?
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Because she's an idiot.
"More than a blessing...a MIRACLE!" How eloquently C expressed his love and appreciation for Colleen. And I can't help but remember him giving Mommie Dearest the 2 bears which represented the 2 of them, and her basically saying, "WTF?"
An interesting thought, the last episode to air was Six Teenagers! ~ 7/24/2017. So are we really coming up on two years in July since this family has officially been on TV? Wow.
Btw, how do you ladies see the private IG posts?
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Colleen and C were kind enough to except my friendship request. I’d be less inclined to share a private post but this was too sweet not to share.
C is truly happy where he is in his life at this time
Gigi Be
Admin (#32), and even in those 2 years, the TV landscape has changed yet again. Practically no one is left flipping channels and stuck watching any ol' thing that comes up. No one needs to watch a 43-year-old screaming botoxed shrew looking for love with Central Casting strangers, when there are literally thousands of other options available for viewing.
One thing I noticed about Collin's post as sweet as it was, is that he used the phrase 'I love u 4EVER and always " like Kate did in her notes to the kids and that stupid book of letters to the children. Maybe he realizes this time someone means it and accept his love too.
It's nice to see Collin has Colleen. No Mother's Day post from Kate as of 7 pm Eastern time.
We all know that Katie reads here. I wonder how she feels about Collin praising Colleen for her love and kindness to him and that he loves her. Of course he is not in her life so I guess she wouldn't care. I also wonder if she got her traditional massages and back rubs.
No Mother's Day post from Kate as of 7 pm Eastern time.
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That’s because they’re too busy with the ALL DAY CELEBRATION of everything Kate. Starting out with breakfast in bed and ending with dinner (homemade) and a movie and presents, presents, presents! She’ll post pictures of herself because the kids insist. Wait for it.
BTW, happy Mother’s Day to all on this blog.
NJGal51 (#38), yes, the kids are always begging her to post pictures! Begging times 8! Um, whoops...I mean times 6! Darn those 2 outliers who decided to live with their dead father! They ruined a perfectly good rhyming show title!
Looks like the new golden child Mady just posted a pic with herself and Kate at a restaurant
Gigi Be
Ah yes, Mother's Day:
kateplusmy8
I am so thankful for Mother’s Day! It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together! This was one of the best... no, this was THE BEST one for so many reasons: Time spent with my adult/or almost adult children— watching them laugh and talk and be teenagers together, seeing them roll their eyes when I said something that reminded them that I’m ‘old’ (although they refuse to allow me to refer to myself as old!!), and being reminded of the joy that comes from being totally surrounded by and loved by so many wonderful kids! This art piece is a treasured gift I received today. It was made especially for me by one of my kids and it will always remind me of my very own beautiful ‘garden of flowers’ —who all call me MOM! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌺🌸🌼🌻
Happy Mother’s Day to ALL Moms!
She remembered she has 8 kids. And the kids won't let her call herself old? So they think she deages? When I was their ages, I didn't even think about my parents' ages. She came through with a post:
I am so thankful for Mother’s Day! It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together! This was one of the best... no, this was THE BEST one for so many reasons: Time spent with my adult/or almost adult children— watching them laugh and talk and be teenagers together, seeing them roll their eyes when I said something that reminded them that I’m ‘old’ (although they refuse to allow me to refer to myself as old!!), and being reminded of the joy that comes from being totally surrounded by and loved by so many wonderful kids! This art piece is a treasured gift I received today. It was made especially for me by one of my kids and it will always remind me of my very own beautiful ‘garden of flowers’ —who all call me MOM! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌺🌸🌼🌻
Happy Mother’s Day to ALL Moms!
Mady's Mother Day post. Sounds like Kate would say those things about herself. I do agree she's tenacious
happy mother’s day to my beautiful mom! she’s the bravest, coolest (don’t tell her i said that), and the most tenacious person i’ve ever met. i’ve learned to value the lessons she’s taught me more and more as i grow older and i’ve become increasingly grateful for her guidance. love u mom.💐👸🏼
I've never watched the reality show about the Chrisley family. The son was arrested for drugs, the father said he's bipolar. I thought this was interesting, "Speaking of his dad, Kyle has had a rocky relationship with Todd since at least 2014, when he publicly accused him of using Chloe for diversity ratings -- she's half black."
https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/11/todd-chrisley-son-kyle-arrested-drug-meth-charges-warrant-threats/
Sorry here’s the link-
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYf3tBFWRN/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=16dcx1g8n63d4
Gigi Be
Kate's "garden of flowers" only has 6 flowers and one little squiggly thing. It reminds her of her kids, but there's only 7 of them and one isn't really even a flower at all. I'm guessing the missing one would be Collin, then, and the one that isn't really a flower is Hannah.
I'm still irritated by Kate's birthday post. All the talk about how hard things have been on the kid for the last year and a half, making lemonade out of lemons. She never said anything like that when Collin left. No, they just skipped along (not to be confused with chugging or plodding along, like poor Collin was doing), having the best parties and vacations ever! Thank goodness for Colleen, I love the fact that the two of them went to the movies. He always craved that kind of one-on-one interaction, and she is the one who recognizes that need and takes the time to fulfill it. Not his birth mother.
Kate wrote that this was THE BEST Mother's Day ever. That's Kate-speak for "Collin wasn't there".
Layla (#46), yes, doesn't it speak volumes that TFW declares it THE BEST Mother's Day ever when 25% of her children are no longer living under her roof? And, no, Schmoops, it's not a damn thing like going to college. She knows good and well that C will never spend another night in his old bed with his beloved brothers. And that's a-okay with her.
Does anyone actually believe that drivel she's spewing? She's so fake, phony, and full of it. I think she actually forgets that there are hundreds of hours of video of her being the exact opposite of the mother she tries to portray on IG.
That post by Mady is totally written in TFW's voice.
Here are the links -
TFW's Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYpIwyjRxu/
Mady's Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYf3tBFWRN/
TFW posted a comment on Mady's IG post. More pablum, all posted for show:
kateplusmy8
I love you SO SO much, Mad! You’re so sweet! Such a fun day we all had together today! Love spending time with all of you!!!😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Layla (#46), only a soulless, narcissistic "mother" like TFW could declare it "THE BEST Mother's Day ever" when she doesn't see two of her minor children.
I've seen some of her defenders in her birthday post scolding people for their negative comments because the kids will see them. Well... what do they think about a "mother" posting about it being "THE BEST Mother's Day ever" when her two exiled kids will see that? It appears to be a deliberate slam on her part. Witch.
That Mother's Day post of hers is total overkill! And she talks about all 8 of them spending time together. What the heck?! Even calling this one the best yet?! She's delusional.
TFW is trying her hardest to make everyone believe that she’s got ALL the kids. There are 8 each of the flower and kissy face emojis in her posts and she references her gifts “all 8 of them”. And Kate, no one believes the bullshit about them rolling their eyes if you say you’re old. Kids that age think anyone over 25 is old. I also think that Mady’s post sounds more like TFW than an 18 year old kid. I assume that she got to see Hannah today but I have my doubts about Collin. I wonder if Jon will be allowed to attend the graduation ceremonies for Mady and Cara.
Mady's Mother Day post. Sounds like Kate would say those things about herself. I do agree she's tenacious
happy mother’s day to my beautiful mom! she’s the bravest, coolest (don’t tell her i said that), and the most tenacious person i’ve ever met. i’ve learned to value the lessons she’s taught me more and more as i grow older and i’ve become increasingly grateful for her guidance. love u mom.💐👸🏼
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Wow does this ever sound like Kate wrote it. Most 18 year olds don't talk like this. Value the lessons? Increasingly grateful? That's a 45 year old woman talking.
TFW posted a comment on Mady's IG post. More pablum, all posted for show:
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Oh she has to throw in that they spent all day together. You know just like they spent all of their birthday with her except at school.
Hey Kate, it doesn't make you a bad mom to let 15 year olds and 18 year olds go off and do their own thing, even for god forbid at least a part of Mother's Day or their birthday. It also doesn't make you a GOOD mom if the kids are spending their whole holiday with you. It's co-dependent and generally not normal.
I'm dusting off my old Gosselin sleuthing cap to speculate that Kate wrote Mady's mother's day post.
Although there are only a handful of other posts to compare, every other post Mady has written is very short, some only 2-3 words, with the longest being this one: "I’d like to think that adulthood suits us well so far." The long and wordy post is classic Kate, the opposite of how Mady posts. In the Mother's Day post, all the I's are lower case. Most phones should autocorrect that, and indeed the only other time Mady wrote an "I" in other posts (I think she wrote "I'd"), it was capitalized. It looks like an adult trying to look young by throwing in lower case i's.
It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together!
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Mother's day is not about gifts at all, like, at all.
Wow we got treated to such vintage Kate this weekend. What a throwback.
It was made especially for me by one of my kids and it will always remind me of my very own beautiful ‘garden of flowers’ —who all call me MOM! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌺🌸🌼🌻
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One of them is about to start calling Colleen mom, Kate. And you'll deserve every bit of it.
Why didn't she name the child who did the painting? Did they not want that splashed all over social media?
Admin (#32), and even in those 2 years, the TV landscape has changed yet again. Practically no one is left flipping channels and stuck watching any ol' thing that comes up. No one needs to watch a 43-year-old screaming botoxed shrew looking for love with Central Casting strangers, when there are literally thousands of other options available for viewing.
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Absolutely. TV has changed so much in the past 2-3 years almost more than it ever has before. It's SOOOO much more intentional than it ever was. Channel surfing is almost a thing of the past, and I always used to do that finding something to watch. Now everything is either DVRed or selected ahead of time on Netflix, Hulu, or HBOgo. Like many viewers, this behavior is going to have a huge impact on shows one might otherwise tune into just because.
Someone like her would really suffer from this sea change, because she really is a "the TV was just on that channel" kind of thing.
Something has brought Kate out of the woodwork. She is trying hard to publish great mom of 8 PR. Something is up.
Andrea
It’s become a day that I look forward to, especially as my kids get older. It’s about the gifts...all 8 of them.. and spending time together!
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Mother's day is not about gifts at all, like, at all.
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Admin - in this case I think that TFW was waxing poetic and the “gifts” are actually the kids. She’s trying to sound human and show that she cares about ALL EIGHT of her kids because, you know, she’s the patron saint of motherhood.
She’s going to wax her way right out of her little chair fall flat on her face and drop her phone cracking the screen.
I think this little flurry of positive attention for Jon -- and in turn C and even Colleen -- has TFW spooked. Remember, whether it's gaga ball or parenting, she needs to win. And she needs to be the center of attention. Not a happy weekend for Mommie Dearest.
And it's gonna get worse. Mady and Cara will be in the spotlight for their graduation, and there are boind to be a couple of stories about them which cast their mother in an unfavorable light. Especially if their dad is left out of their special day. Then Father's Day, Jon's first one with H and C under his care, will be another chance for him to get some good press. And as sick as it sounds, nothing will hurt TFW more.
Andrea (#59), I wonder if TFW finally gets that June airdate for the dating show ain't happenin', and realizes she needs to spend a minute or two promoting herself. If TLC has confirmed a premiere for a brand new multiples show, yet hasn't said boo about her dating show, that's got to sting. Heck, the pimple popper is getting more love from the network than their former superstar. Maybe TLC has decided TFW doesn't know how to help them?
LOL, Brownie got a new alias. But her ridiculous OTT posting style is as good as facial recognition (from K8's MD post):
frugalfit_hippiechick
You done good, Mama! You have outdone yourself and your strength has taught your children they can overcome anything! Your spirit is beautiful and I’m honored to call you friend! You have taught me so much about what it means to “love until it hurts!” You’re a gift to not only your eight but to the rest of us who look up to you! Happy Mother’s Day!
I wonder if she's reprising her former role as "convenient friend" in K8's new show.
Despite the emphasis on "8" in her MD post, sounds like Collin was a no-show at K8's MD festivities:
https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/05/kate-gosselin-abandons-son-collin-custody-dad-jon-birthday-facility-release/
New Radar post...an "insider" says TFW has not tried to reach out to C since his February release. I bet Jon got mad when TFW tried to pretend all the kids were with her yesterday, and I wouldn't blame him.
Radar's leading with headline "Monster Mom". Seems Kate has not reached out to her son at all. Thought you were enjoying your "garden" of eight Kate and having the best mother's day ever!
M.
Another birthday and mother’s day down and not a peep from Milo. Something is definitely up
Gigi Be
Sad but true (#64), what sort of verbal ipecac was that? And what on earth is that woman smoking?
This nauseating hyperbole is based on a fantasy. If I was a teacher, I would ask this fan to write an essay answering these questions:
1. You say TFW is your friend. Name one specific thing she has done for YOU which demonstrates this friendship.
2. You say TFW is a gift to her children. Please explain how she is a gift to the daughter who no longer lives with her. And how she is a gift to the son she sent away 3 years ago.
3. Describe one example of TFW's parenting which embodies the spirit of "loving until it hurts."
Lordy be.
Well that Radar "Monster Mom" article puts the kibosh on her claim that "we ALL" had fun together and how she loved spending time with ALL of you. She hasn't seen Collin since December. I don't think any outlet will be interested in hearing a rebuttal from her.
bm
Can someone kindly post a link to the Radar comments? For some reason I'm never able to access them from their website. Thanks!
Ugh....People (of course) promoting the fake date show. Horrifying.
M.
Anonymous said... 68
Another birthday and mother’s day down and not a peep from Milo. Something is definitely up
Gigi Be
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Wasn't she outed with her real name a few years ago? I have no clue what it was but if somebody did perhaps they could do a web search on her. This is not like her at all and if she saw the light of day with Kate I think she would have made a farewell post. I could be wrong but I think she would have.
People has a smarmy teaser for Kate plus Date! June 10th is the debut for watching a pitifully mentally ill woman try to remain relevant to the viewing public. I am sure I will find digging worms in my flower garden more entertaining!!
Just saw People's posting of the nauseating promotional video of Kate Plus Date. Mady is as mouthy as usual but Cara looks like she would rather be dead.
bm
SaraNRN2010- very interesting! I don’t know her real name but very good theory if true
————So boring. . Here’s the link. Try to stay awake. Looks like she’s gain a little weight or it could just be the angle. She has zero charisma. And Mady is the one doing most of the talking here while Cara sits there and warms her seat.
https://people.com/tv/kate-gosselin-kate-plus-date-supertease-good-kisser/
Gigi Be
Wow! That preview is nauseating. She certainly has beefed up and is chowing down and slamming back the wine. Mady is as snotty as ever and Cara? What is she doing there? This is a mess. Kate looks bored and miserable when she’s with the “dates” and is only on when she’s talking about herself. It’s so awful it looks great... but in a bad way.
SaraMRN2010 WAIT A MINUTE!I was curious and check milo's twitter to see if she said anything.I think i found something,go on milo's twitter account and notice how her profile description no longer saids she's a happily married female SUPPORTING KATE GOSSELIN.Now it just saids she she's a happily married female.Didn't her old description say that she did?If so,why would she changed that?hmm https://twitter.com/MiloandJack
Link to People:
https://people.com/tv/kate-gosselin-kate-plus-date-supertease-good-kisser/
A pretty long trailer, with at least 3 snippets of Cara and Mady doing talking heads, and Cara doesn't open her mouth in a single one of them. She might as well be a cardboard cut-out. I bet she's wishing she was. Totally cringeworthy from every angle.
TLC has finally updated their K8+8 FB page to Kate plus Date. They confirm premiere on June 10. The comments are mostly scathing, and the twins' "nasty" attitudes are getting a lot of attention. Too bad for them. But it's MOMMY who is important, and collateral damage matters not at all.
Ugh, this crap hits the air four weeks from today:
https://people.com/tv/kate-gosselin-kate-plus-date-supertease-good-kisser/amp/
Kate Gosselin Goes on a 'Painful' First Date (and Gets a Kiss!) in Kate Plus Date Supertease
As she re-enters the date scene, Kate Gosselin is getting some help from professionals.
It’s been a decade since Kate and ex-husband Jon Gosselin — who share 14-year-old sextupletsHannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, and 18-year-old twins Mady and Cara — divorced, and now, she’s ready to open herself to love once again.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive supertease for TLC’s Kate Plus Date, the reality star goes out with numerous eligible bachelors on different types of dates. Some bode well for a potential relationship, while others are “painful.”
“Have you noticed I’ve been single for the last decade?” the 44-year-old says. “I don’t even know, like, what the rules are. Like, can somebody help me out here?”
Luckily, she taps two matchmakers who aren’t afraid to tell her the truth.
“You have a very hard shell, but it’s like once you get through that, there’s this soft amazing side” says dating expert Adam LoDolce.
Relationship expert Rachel DeAlto also reveals that each of Kate’s dates will have an “active” component and “a more intimate dinner aspect.”
In the supertease, Kate’s dates include archery, playing tee-ball, grape-stomping, racquetball and trying out new foods.
But for Kate, first dates also mean meeting the parents. “We’re meeting mom already?” she says after being introduced to one of her suitor’s mothers.
Her two eldest children, Mady and Cara, are by her side to support their mom.
“First dates are definitely not supposed to be romantic,” Mady says. “They’re about finding out if the person’s a serial killer or not.”
Although the twins want their mom to find love, they don’t want to know the intimate details.
“Whenever she’s trying to be like flirty or whatever, it makes me want to throw up,” Mady admits.
And while Kate is supposed to be having fun on her outings, DeAlto reminds her that one of the goals is to score a second date.
“If I’m genuinely interested, you’re going to know it. If I’m genuinely not …” Kate says. The clip then shows her downing a full glass of wine on a “painful” second date, before admitting to the guy across from her that the two “don’t have a connection really.”
There’s at least one man she hopes to see again. “Yeah, I would more than likely go on another date with him,” she says.
Throughout the six-part series, Kate admits that she’s “kind of into” the dating process, and later goes on a date that eventually leads to an off-camera kiss.
“The thought of him kissing me caused so much panic,” she says. “If inquiring minds need to know, he’s definitely a good kisser.”
While Kate’s fans don’t yet know if she found love in the process, she reveals that it was an overall success.
“Standing here right now I can tell you I am different than I was three months ago,” she says. “Wait till you see, because even I can’t believe it.”
Kate Plus Date premieres June 10 at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
In the trailer in the people article, she implies that she found someone. She also looks heavier. Wonder if she’ll start running again-because it’s a passion of hers (snark)
Ten PM time slot and only six episodes....if it sounds like filler and looks like filler...... Her complexion is really bad and she does seem to have gained some weight. The twins? What can you say but she had to have some of the kids on. I wonder if the twins negotiated their own contracts. So TFW will be screeching on a boat and probably screeching during archery, racquetball, the escape room, etc. must watch TV!
From TLC's website:
https://www.tlcme.com/inside-tlc/kate-gosselin-returns-to-find-love-
The Kate Plus Eight star returns to TLC to find love in Kate Plus Date, premiering Monday, June 10 at 10/9c.
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The kids are getting older, and after nearly a decade of single life Kate Gosselin is finally stepping out of her comfort zone and onto the dating scene! Premiering on Monday, June 10 at 10/9c, Kate Plus Date follows the well-known mom of multiples on her journey to find Mr. Right.
Over the years fans have seen Kate as a mom of eight, whether she was neck deep in diapers, scrambling to get the kids off to school, or planning every detail of dozens of birthday parties—her world has always revolved around her kids. While her children will always take top priority, Kate has realized she is ready to find that special someone! She’s enlisted expert matchmakers Rachel DeAlto and Adam LoDolce to help her navigate the very new – and often scary – dating scene. Kate’s college-bound twins Mady and Cara are also along for the ride, providing encouragement and colorful commentary along the way.
Here’s what you can expect:
Speed dating: Kate will be introduced to 10 mystery men—then each bachelor will get the chance to win her heart over the course of two dates. While the first date revolves around a fun activity, date number two will be an intimate chance to see if sparks fly!
The Judges: As if getting back into the dating scene isn’t awkward enough, the whole affair is tracked closely by the matchmaker, and even Mady and Cara, who will be critiquing and commenting in real time! Ultimately, it’s Kate who has the final say and after being wooed by ten eligible bachelors, she is faced with the tough decision on who is lucky enough for a second date.
Getting back out there: Kate puts it all out there on display—the good, the bad, and the super awkward! Throughout the process, she lets her guard down and begins to learn a lot about herself and exactly what it’s going to take to find everlasting love.
Get the latest updates—'like’ Kate Plus 8 on Facebook and follow the conversation on social media with #KatePlusDate.
Jamesvader1194 said... 78
You are correct. I did a wayback web search on Milo and this is what her twitter of Dec 2016 said "Milo is my cat...Jack is my dog. I'm a happily married female supporting Kate Gosselin. I love humor and being positive about life!"
This makes me wonder now what has happened to her.
It's so fake and phony. It looks like they set up a bunch of "dates" at various places in NYC (for this mom who lives hours away in PA). All the talking head pieces by the "relationship experts" (tv personalities), and by TFW, and by M and C, are filmed in that hotel in NY that the "relationship experts" had posted photos from "the set" on IG that I posted about a while ago. That's all this is, a lame, fake TV show.
If it runs for six straight weeks, this nonsense will be over on Monday, July 15th. That will most likely be the last time loser TFW will be on TV.
Like Admin noted yesterday, the Plus 8 show hasn't even been on in almost two years. And, that was only six episodes. Now, after two years, she has just another six episode run. No income at all other than that. With her high overhead, that means she must have taken a huge chunk out of the kids' money just to support all her expenses these last few years. Plus, after getting paid for a lousy six more weeks, she must be very worried about her future.
What a total loser. Twelve weeks of reality TV pay in three years and counting. Again, she's living off the kids' savings and she must have taken a lot out of their money the last few years.
Oh geez, there's going to be 10 weeks of this show unless she sees more than one guy per episode. Thank goodness Jon refused to let the tups participate in this train wreck.
It will be interesting to see if any of her suitors have an IMDB or iSpot entry showing they are actors. We know they did casting calls based on the twitter post of the guy who said he dodged a bullet after finding out his call was for Kate's show.
Oh gee, one of my kids didn't make it home for Mother's Day because it's a long drive (4 hours each way) and he has a big coding project due this week. I told him to stay at school, turn in a killer project, and we'll do lunch--just the two of us--once finals/final projects are over. Does that mean I'm a bad mother? We didn't all spend the whole day together, after all. I want my kids to understand priorities, and I thought perfecting his project (25% of his grade) should be the priority. Ah, well, he has to have something to tell his future therapist (you know, the one he will obviously need after growing up with me as a mother).
I don't get how Kate's fans all think she's this ferocious beast when it comes to mothering. Love til it hurts? Why does it have to hurt? Others have said she'd fight to the ends of the earth for her kids. Why is that necessary? I must be doing something wrong. I just enjoy the heck out of my boys. Loving them doesn't hurt at all, and I don't have to fight with anyone. None of them are perfect, but they are fun, interesting, loving, wonderful human beings. Isn't that good enough? It's good enough for me!
So, if TFW found someone will we see a new series called Kate Plus Mate? How does purse boy feel about all this? Inquiring minds want to know.
Ugh. Why ask dates if they know what it's like to have 8 kids- she can't pull that line anymore. Wonder how much time Cara and Mady have to give to this? I won't be watching.
I guess we can take it then that Milo is no longer "Fired Up 4 Kate".
bm
She is truly the turd that won't flush.
You know, there's a word for people who get paid to take you out. And it ain't "date."
Now that the air date has been announced I wonder if she’ll be back on Twitter and IG begging for people to watch the super fun, although sometimes uncomfortable, show.
Nice to see some old and/or infrequent posters checking in. Would love to see more familiar names!
Thuvia (#74), I can assure you that not only will digging worms be more interesting than TFW's, but the worms themselves far more compelling than Schmoopy. At least they aerate soil, and provide food for worms and fish. No one has yet determined what TFW is useful for.
I notice TLC is touting her as the "well-known mom of multiples" without mentioning two, from one set of multiples, are living in the custody of their father.
bm
Loving until it hurts reminds me of Kate abusing the children.
The dating expert said she has a soft side. Of course, he's getting paid to say that. How horrifying would it be to have Kate dating your son even it if it's fake. She should talk to Jon's mother.
Whoever said Kate was up to something on social media was right. She found out the dating show was going to be announced Monday and got to posting.
Kate was lucky the twins were 18. She would've coerced the four remaining minors she had to do the show if it wasn't for that evil Jon.
Former Lurker said... 86
It's so fake and phony. It looks like they set up a bunch of "dates" at various places in NYC (for this mom who lives hours away in PA).
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She got further away than that. That Treehouse Vineyard (stomping grapes, oh god) scene is in either Oregon, NC, or CA. I looked it up, and they don't have any sites in NYS or the N.E.
I tend to think there was NOT a lot of money spent on this show. With 5 regulars, plus the date, you have 6 people who need to get paid. Unless, of course, the "matchmakers" are doing it for the exposure alone. And, if the filming for this really started (and finished?) before the twins turned 18, then they might still have been filming under the old terms (although, I daresay, with plenty of "incentives" from Mommy). And given Kate's desperation to be back on TV, as the center of all of this mishigas, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they were able to get her for bargain-basement rates. In any case, it's clear from the comments on the TLC FB page that the majority of those who say they'll watch are definitely anticipating the train wreck.
MikeB (87)
There are only 6 episodes, not 10. I suspect that even 6 will be too much of this nausea-inducing show. You couldn't pay me to watch it, but I'll be here to discuss the ratings! I expect they'll be really, really awful. Really.
While I won't be watching Kate, I've found a new favorite YouTube series. It The Batch Lady and she does a bunch of batch cooking videos. Check it out if you like that kind of thing. She's Scottish, and I love her accent. Plus, I have major kitchen envy because she has an Aga cooker. I LOVE them, and I want one someday! I remember being so jealous of Beth (back when she was on J&K+8) because she had one. Someday....
Just took a second look at that nauseating video. She is looking a little, dare I say, matronly. How about the ring she is wearing on her left hand, I can't say I've noticed that before.
bm
The funniest thing about this stupid dating show is we saw the talk on twitter about how they advertised for actors. Remember the one guy answered an ad and it was for a dating show with Kate Gosselin and he was like no thanks. LMAO
Who gave her that "sculpture" with the 6 wire flowers and a scriggly thing on styrofoam? She must have tortured Collin beyond belief if this is how she feels about her kids. Eight before when they were all making money for her now only six. I am so glad Collin is in a loving home now and respected like a wonderful nice human that he is.
Just took a second look at that nauseating video. She is looking a little, dare I say, matronly. How about the ring she is wearing on her left hand, I can't say I've noticed that before.
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by - I believe that’s the ring she’s been wearing for years. It travels from the middle finger to the ring finger and back again.
Most places where things like this are filmed do it for the publicity and product placement.
Sad but true said... 64
LOL, Brownie got a new alias. But her ridiculous OTT posting style is as good as facial recognition (from K8's MD post):
frugalfit_hippiechick
You done good, Mama! You have outdone yourself and your strength has taught your children they can overcome anything! Your spirit is beautiful and I’m honored to call you friend! You have taught me so much about what it means to “love until it hurts!” You’re a gift to not only your eight but to the rest of us who look up to you! Happy Mother’s Day!
I wonder if she's reprising her former role as "convenient friend" in K8's new show.
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Sad but true, I also noticed the reemergence of Brownie over the weekend. Before she made that comment on TFW's Mothers Day IG post, she posted this on the birthday post:
frugalfit_hippiechick
4 of my 8 favorite faces! Happy Birthday kiddos! See you soon! 💕💙
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Hmm, she's going to see TFW soon?
After posting that comment, Brownie then went on to defend TFW by posting about twenty replies, (all in a row), to some of the negative comments while praising the few TFW defenders:
frugalfit_hippiechick
@carla324 THANK YOU! I wish everyone posted HAPPY BIRTHDAY to these amazing kids and not all the trash that’s being posted. They all read these comments! Why would ANYONE post garbage here? Shame on them!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@hifromparadise Do you think maybe it’s bc the kids are reading the comments to see birthday wishes and most people are bashing their mom? You don’t think that would upset them and deserves to be deleted?
frugalfit_hippiechick
@catrinapeddie 🙌🏼MIC DROP🙌🏼 Yes!!! All this!!! Yes!! Thank you for this amazing comment! I wish everyone would just wish these amazing kids a happy birthday and move on! Don’t you?
frugalfit_hippiechick
@twilly888 They grew inside her, she birthed them and will always be their mom. She will always be Kate + 8 whether it’s the name of a show or her badge of honor for being a mom of 8 amazing kids!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@andreasue81 🙌🏼THIS! YES!🙌🏼
frugalfit_hippiechick
@mktarrant By wishing them a happy birthday? What mom with an IG doesn’t do the same? Grow up!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@yosmi11 happy bday to your son too! 💙
frugalfit_hippiechick
@theresa.desilva3 happy birthday to him! 💙
frugalfit_hippiechick
@olive_tauanuu people actually did the math to correct you? Omg! I wish everyone just said Happy Birthday and filled this comment thread with positivity! The kids read these!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@kimmynicole_ I thought the same thing when I saw this!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@michelleleejoyce 🙌🏼YES YES YES🙌🏼
frugalfit_hippiechick
@samanthaherbruck happy birthday! 🎈
frugalfit_hippiechick
@proverbs31grace Really strange not to show grace when your IG handle is quoting the Bible... hmmm.
frugalfit_hippiechick
@melissa4585 🙌🏼💕🙌🏼 THIS!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@sabra_hayden 🙌🏼TRUTH!! No kidding! Wow!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@rayrayv81 Omg! YAAASSSS!! This is the best thing I’ve read in these 1400 comments! Thank you!!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@chanteidurant happy birthday!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@pinkglitz_84 OMG. You know nothing. And to think your way-off-bade opinion will be read by all 8 of these kids that are celebrating a big birthday - and reading your vicious comments. Shame on you!
frugalfit_hippiechick
@lindsayc721 Why do you follow her so closely then? Interesting.
ncgirl said... 96
Kate was lucky the twins were 18. She would've coerced the four remaining minors she had to do the show if it wasn't for that evil Jon.
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I think the long delay in this show premiering must be due to Jon blocking the kids from taking part in the filming. Remember, TFW posted that pic on a plane with Jamie coming back from "work" a YEAR ago (May 20, 2018). That was just a month after TLC first announced the show, and it was supposed to premiere months later, in the fall.
I think the delay was that Jon refused to allow the kids to film, and then they had to wait until M and C turned 18 in October.
How sad that when M and C should have been enjoying their senior year of high school and focusing on their college plans, they had to waste their time and energy on this crap show for their lazy fame whore "mother". That's life with a narcissist for a "mother". Even at a time in life that really should be all about you, no, it's all about the pathetic evil narcissist.
Sad but true said... 97
She got further away than that. That Treehouse Vineyard (stomping grapes, oh god) scene is in either Oregon, NC, or CA. I looked it up, and they don't have any sites in NYS or the N.E.
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Just more proof that this is nothing but a TV show. If she genuinely wanted to find a boyfriend, she would be looking for someone geographically closer to her.
This show is such a joke and everyone knows it - TFW, TLC, her few fans left, and her detractors. But, TFW and TLC couldn't care less that anyone who tunes in will just be there to see the train wreck. I won't be one of them, but I'll definitely read about it here and in articles. But, ugh, I just can't wait for this to be over and watch her sink back into irrelevancy.
Yep, she's back on the fame train.
kateplusmy8
Another 1 (set of braces) bites the dust! It’s cause for a GOSSELIN BRACES OFF PARTY! And now I’m down to only ONE in braces!!! Woo hoo!! #Joel #HandsomeLilGuy #LoveHim❤️ #BracesOffParty
SaraMRN2010 said... 85
Jamesvader1194 said... 78
You are correct. I did a wayback web search on Milo and this is what her twitter of Dec 2016 said "Milo is my cat...Jack is my dog. I'm a happily married female supporting Kate Gosselin. I love humor and being positive about life!"
This makes me wonder now what has happened to her.
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Jamesvader1194 and SaraMRN2010, Good catch there. It's very interesting that Milo hasn't posted in almost a year, but she apparently did go online recently to remove the Khate supporting line from her bio.
Former Lurker said... 103
OMG, I had NO idea, LOL! Which makes me think she must be back as convenient (and cheap) friend-of-Kate. Especially if Jamie bowed out somewhere along the way.
Sad but true said... 106
Yep, she's back on the fame train.
kateplusmy8
Another 1 (set of braces) bites the dust! It’s cause for a GOSSELIN BRACES OFF PARTY! And now I’m down to only ONE in braces!!! Woo hoo!! #Joel #HandsomeLilGuy #LoveHim❤️ #BracesOffParty
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Yeah well Collin has braces, but he's not her "problem" any more, right Kate?
Hmmm, could Brownie be Milo????
Brownie is such a dedicated sheeple. She spouts the usual sheeple nonsense.
"they grew inside her, she birthed them and will always be their mom."
What an insult to infertile people, adoptive parents, and children who had to be taken away from horrible mothers.
"I think the long delay in this show premiering must be due to Jon blocking the kids from taking part in the filming."
I agree that was the case. I wonder what the twins' plans for the future are. If she gets more seasons, will they take part from college or wherever? I can't believe she'd get more seasons, but with TFW, never say never.
Sad but true said... 106
Yep, she's back on the fame train.
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And, just like that, she's suddenly posting on IG three out of the last four days after barely posting at all for the last year and a half or two years (since she last had a show airing).
How any of her fans can be stupid enough not to realize how she used them and posts only when she needs them to tune in is just beyond me.
Some things never change, including g how her posts are just the same old boring crap.
Here's the link:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxbETDdjTWF/
So her MD IG post has gotten 10.3K likes. And the photo of Joel without braces, posted less than an hour ago, has 10.9K likes. How is that even possible? I am amused by the very low number for the MD post; the 15th b'day photos has managed to get over 51K so far, which may be the highest number of likes ever seen on her IG.
Hey, TFW, your 15-year-old son is not a "li'l guy." And if you ever engaged in any meaningful conversation with any 15-year-old, you'd know they would rather be pushed down a flight of stairs than have their mommy brag about some nerdy family tradition on social media for all the world to read.
Former Lurker (#112), the sheeple sure do set the bar low for whom they devote attention to. Yes, I suppose TFW can blithely breeze back into their lives, and they'll bleat with glee that she's deigned to interact with them.
If Kate did come out it with a relationship, I bet it's been killing her to have to keep it under wraps this long.
I wonder how many of these "gentlemen" that were paid to date her had actually heard of her and jumped aboard hoping to hitch their wagon to her financial gravy train?
Oh boy, now she's "talking" to her steeple again...because she needs to whip up interest in the new show and keep them engaged. It's ridiculous how they don't understand that she couldn't care less about any of them and only uses them.
She replied to this longtime fan:
mydmaxx2581
Saw an ad today for #Kate+Date. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us and you! 😉
kateplusmy8
@mydmaxx2581 It’s such a fun show! I had so much fun .. and felt so awkward too! I can’t wait for you to see it!!! #KatePlusDate
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I believe that is her very first reference to the new show in the 13 months since it was first announced. She never even confirmed the initial TLC announcement in April of last year. She was probably afraid all this time that it would never ultimately air, hence the silence until today's announcement of an air date.
She replied to TFW:
mydmaxx2581
@kateplusmy8 dating can be awkward at times. Lol. I’m sure you handled it well. 😇
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And then she (the fan) answered a couple of other people who asked about when is the show on, what date, what time, what channel.
Several people are asking if the younger kids will be on the new show. Of course, because that's really who they're interested in seeing, not TFW. And, some of them think there will be another season of Khate Plus 8, while some others are asking about it.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 115
Former Lurker (#112), the sheeple sure do set the bar low for whom they devote attention to. Yes, I suppose TFW can blithely breeze back into their lives, and they'll bleat with glee that she's deigned to interact with them.
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FlimsyFlamsy, unfortunately several of them are posting about how they're looking forward to the new show. It's embarrassing that they think TFW is actually dating these men and genuinely looking for a partner. This is a totally scripted, schlocky low budget, low IQ reality television show.
TFW must be laughing her ass off that these fools believe the premise of this fake show. That, plus the fact that she's rarely on IG and as soon as she comes back and snaps her fingers, they jump. 🙄
How do you know she doesn't see either of the children who live with their father?
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She does not see Collin. She sees Hannah.
Also premiering on Monday, June 10th.
9 p.m. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox, season premiere)
10 p.m. “Dateline NBC” (NBC, season premiere)
I’m guessing that those two shows might draw a few more eyes than TFW’s fake dating show.
“It's been 10 years since Kate Gosselin has had a significant other, and she is ready to start dating
I wonder how Skeeve and Jeff Millionaire think about this joke show.
“We’ll have to wait to see if she's found someone great for a little while longer, but the process has already been beneficial, Gosselin says in the clip.”
"Standing here right now I can tell you I am different than I was three months ago," she says. "Wait till you see, because even I can't believe it."
Haha such a teasing statement .I highly doubt that she’s changed so much in 3 months time by appearing on a dating show. She also “changed” a few years back when TLC marketed her as the calmer, go with the flow mom, but that didn’t last long.
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Oh, did Collin get braces? i didn't spot that in the recent photos. I'm glad for him since that was neglected when he was in the facility.Kate's crowing about all the kids in braces but never attended to his.
What in the world is relatable about a busy single mom, allegedly raising 8 teenagers, dropping everything to jet around the country to date strangers? It's all so utterly contrived and ridiculous.
Anyone raising teenagers, or who has them in their orbit, knows that the household is all about THEM. Their schedules, their needs. This practice and that game. This rehearsal and that party. Figuring out how to get them from here to there. So logically a one-parent household navigating 6 teenagers' schedules (almost forgot she dumped 2) cannot effectively be sustained when that one parent is, well, trying to get her groove back.
Remember how TFW couldn't be bothered to participate in the boys' one-on-one days when they were little? Said she don't feel like going "hither, thither and yon?" But tell her there are some grapes that need stomping in Oregon and that SHE'LL be the center of the camera's attention, and she packs her bags.
The Daily Mail has an article about the Fake Date with Khate show:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7025233/Kate-Gosselin-looking-love-new-reality-series-Kate-Plus-Date.html
There are some pics from the show, (including the grape stomping episode), plus a couple of new TLC publicity pics of TFW in a red dress. In the last pic, she's wearing that diamond (?) band on her left ring finger again. Doesn't she realize that it looks like she's wearing a wedding band?
Interesting she is being set up with 10 guys, but it is only for six episodes. Sounds like she'll try out two guys per episode and have the big reveal of who she liked best on the sixth. Given there's only about 40 minutes of actual screen time per episode that's going to give her very little time per bachelor after her relationship coaches and her daughters have their say. It feels quite rushed, but then again I would probably want any date with Kate to be over with as quickly as possible.
Re: Treehouse Vineyards, I think that will wind up being in NC. Figure 8 is located just outside Raleigh, NC and it isn't too much of a drive to where that Treehouse is located. IIRC, she took the kids to the same general area on vacation a couple of years ago.
If you notice in the teaser trailer, one of the restaurants she is at has "Charlotte's Favorite Restaurant" in the window and it doesn't look like the grape stomping guy with her. She probably filmed at least a few dates in the area.
The grape stomping is probably is NC. She seems to like NC a lot--they vacationed there on Bald Head Island, they looked at property there when they were anticipating moving, plus it's a warmer climate and there are beaches--all of which she loves. She'd date someone from NC because she'd probably prefer to be there, but she doesn't really have the option of moving there herself. The kids' school is in PA, their friends are there, and Jon won't allow her to just take them and move. She's stuck for 4 more years, like it or not--and I don't think she likes it there. Going to NC or NYC to date is a complete waste of her time, at least until the kids graduate. No guy is going to want to drop everything and move to Wernersville, PA, and she doesn't have the option of moving to wherever she lives.
Does anyone remember where that college was that she visited with Mady and Cara? Wasn't that NC?
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Ugh, this crap hits the air four weeks from today:
https://people.com/tv/kate-gosselin-kate-plus-date-supertease-good-kisser/amp/
Kate Gosselin Goes on a 'Painful' First Date (and Gets a Kiss!) in Kate Plus Date Supertease
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Ugh is right. That clip People posted is fair warning for me what NOT to watch this summer.
LOL @ the date whom, according to the shrew, didn't connect with her. Love how he slaps the table as if to say "There, that's over. I got a full belly and money to boot....can I go home now?"
Then there's refined Schmoopy chugging down her vino with all the elegance of a sailor on shore leave.
I repeat..Ugh is right.
This is interesting. I've noticed that Paige posts comments on Jon's Instagram. She also has been posting comments on TFW's latest IG posts. She just posted this comment on TFW's braces post:
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@kateplusmy8 how come you don’t interact with fans anymore? Also shocked to see you blocked me on Twitter? It’s me Paige! You still follow me here though:)
I just took a look at the article from the Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7025233/Kate-Gosselin-looking-love-new-reality-series-Kate-Plus-Date.html) and the comments are, as usual, the best part. Of the 157 comments there only seemed to be 5 that were looking forward to the show. What that tells me is that TLC is hoping to get the hate viewers because there aren’t enough fans left to really support the show. A typical comment:
She is dating guys on tv. For money. It's not a good look for a Mom-her teenage kids are either completely embarrassed or looking forward to the things her paycheck will buy. (Remember when we thought Jon was the crazy one! Lol!)
NJGal51 (#131), I also read the comments at that Daily Mail article and was going to comment about them. When I read them, I'd say there were just four or five out of 149 that weren't negative. This comment's funny:
Not gonna happen, she's an absolutely vile woman. Her best bet is to see if Bethany Frankel is interested in her, they are cut from the same stinking cloth!
The lil man comment is part of Kate’s pattern. She has a history of trying to make the tups appear younger than they are. She kept them in high chairs long past the age where it was appropriate. On the RV episode she talked about the kids learning to do things in the RV that they had learned in school a few grades ago. I swear, she would have altered their ages on their birth certificates if it was possible.
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