Kate Gosselin Fires Back in TikTok Comments as Son Collin Releases Tell-All Memoir

Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets from the hit reality series Jon&Kate Plus 8, has released a memoir titled In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood. Now 22, Collin writes about growing up in front of cameras and alleges that his mother had him institutionalized as a child. He describes the hardest part of that experience as never getting a normal childhood alongside his seven siblings.

Kate Gosselin, 51, has not issued a formal statement about the book, but she has been active in TikTok comment sections, calling the claims“such terrible lies”and saying it should be illegal to defame someone that way. She also thanked supporters who have defended her. Kate has consistently maintained that any hospitalization was medically necessary, while Collin’s memoir marks the most detailed public account from the family’s next generation.

The Gosselins first became household names in 2007, and Kate and Jon divorced in 2009. Kate received primary custody, while Jon later gained custody of Collin and daughter Hannah. Collin says he remains hopeful his mother will read the book. The story raises a bigger question that keeps coming back around as reality TV kids grow up: when families become famous, who gets to tell the real story? {{engagement_question}}