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Collin Gosselin Addresses Mom Kate Gosselin's Possible Reaction to His Memoir
Kate Gosselin isn’t going to engage in speculation.
As fans of Jon & Kate Plus 8 await the release of Collin Gosselin’s memoir—which purportedly details his and his mother’s fraught relationship as well as what allegedly went on behind the scenes of the TLC series—Kate’s social media comment section is filling up with those in support of her and those in support of Collin.
Among those commenting on her TikTok videos were a few users who speculated that the reality TV alum was filtering or limiting comments mentioning Collin.
“Yep I sure am!” she wrote in response to one comment. “This page is about my real life and it’s all about kindness, love, honesty and definitely not for made up accusation discussion!”
In a similar response, Kate referred to her son’s accusations as “ridiculous,” emphasizing her account is meant for speaking “honestly and accurately.”
Others weighed in on the accuracy of Collin’s allegations, with one person wondering, if Kate is “100% certain that that the accusations against [her] are lies,” why she hasn’t taken her son to court and sued him for defamation.
“I can’t bc I’m a public figure,” Kate wrote in response. “Rules are different unfortunately. Or I def would!”
"The rules are different for ppl in the public eye," she added after other users expressed confusion. "I consulted a high power LA attorney (you've definitely heard of him) years ago when other ppl were putting crazy stuff out there and that's what he said. The courts don't honor it if you're in the public eye :("
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The 51-year-old wrote in a different response that she’s consulted with a “legal expert” and in one comment noted, “"Malice is one of the hardest things to prove. I tried :(“
Another user suggested she undergo a lie detector test, to which she responded, “Ha!”
E! News reached out to Collin’s team for comment but has not yet heard back.
As for Collin—who is one of Kate and Jon Gosselin’s sextuplets and one of only two siblings who has a relationship with their father—he recently speculated on how his mother might react to his memoir, which is titled In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood.
The 22-year-old shared to his June 27 Instagram Story a headline from the New York Post which read, “"Kate Gosselin 'spiraling' ahead of estranged son Collin's bombshell memoir: 'She knows it's about to hit the fan.'"
In addition to blurring his mother’s face, which was included in the original post, Collin also shared a comment from a follower which read, “What's done in darkness will always come to light."
Collin’s memoir publishes Oct. 13.
For a look at some of the Gosselin family’s photos, read on.
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Sextuplets Turn 21
Sextuplets Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Leah and Joel turned 21 on May 10, 2025, and Kate shared pics from the latter four's birthday celebration.
Instagram / Kate Gosselin
Alexis and Leah toast to 21 in another scene from the celebration.
Instagram / Stephanie Lebo
Hannah's 21st Birthday Celebration
Hannah celebrated her birthday with her dad and his fiancée Stephanie Lebo.
Instagram / Kate Gosselin
Sextuplets' 20th Birthday
On Mother's Day 2024, two days after the former couple's sextuplets turned 20, Kate shared a tribute the four who lived with her: Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah.
"No more teenagers in this house! Happy 20th birthday, my forever babies! I love you!" she wrote on Instagram. "Who feels old? I know I do! #20yearsold #ItsaPICKLE."
Instagram / Hannah Gosselin
Hannah's Birthday Post
Hannah shared new pics of herself on her and the other sextuplet's 20th birthday.
Instagram / Hannah Gosselin
Hannah the Graduate
On to the next chapter! The sextuplet graduated from high school in 2023.
Instagram / Collin Gosselin
High School Graduates
Jon shared a pic of sextuplets Collin and Hannah graduating from high school in 2023, years after they had moved in with him.
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Girls' Trip
Kate appeared with twin Mady and Cara in New York City in this 2019 pic.
All Grown-Up
"Happy 18th birthday!" Jon wrote on Instagram in 2022. "Today is your birthday we gonna say it loud. I love you. Love, Dad."
Birthday Bash
"Our big celebration of #15 is finally winding down here! We celebrated ALL DAY LONG, beginning with a present at 6:30 am before school! I'm so very thankful for my ‘babies'.... somehow they are 15 already?!" Kate wrote on the special milestone in 2019. "I'm amazed by them each day! I'm so proud of the positive qualities I've seen developing as they edge closer to adulthood."
Back to Class
"This was yesterday! Feels like school never ended...and they're already back! #SeniorYear #EighthGrade #ProudMom," Kate wrote on Instagram in 2018.
Instagram / Jon Gosselin
Birthday Greetings
"Happy 15th Birthday Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah!!!! Wow I can't believe you are 15!!! Time is flying by!!!" Jon Gosselin shared on Instagram when posing with Hannah and Collin Gosselin. "I love you all very much. I wish you the best day ever and I hope you enjoy your birthday celebrations today and this weekend!!! Love always, Dad."
Girl Power
"My beautiful 'little girls' .... they keep reminding me how many days until they turn 14. Today it was '12 days til we turn 14, Mom.' HOW'S THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!" Kate shared with her followers in 2018. "I told Leah that she's too small to turn 14. She said 'Yeah, true. Are you sure I'm not turning 11 or 12?' I'm positive. I gave birth to you. They'll always be my babies....I love them so very much!"
Growing Up Gosselin
"I can't believe they're 13!" Kate Gosselin wrote on Instagram when celebrating a major birthday for her sextuplets.
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Greetings From Alaska
Rewind to 2014 when Kate and her children found themselves visiting Alaska.
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Girls Trip
Kate also treated her twin daughters Cara Gosselin and Mady Gosselin to a trip to New York City in 2014, where they stopped by the Manhattan Hotel.
Happy Holidays
"A precious Christmas memory. My 6 were 6. Christmas Eve 2010 and they're SO excited for Christmas!" Kate Gosselin wrote on Instagram with a throwback photo. "Look at those adorable smiles! #TheyAreMyHeart #My8ReasonsToKeepOnKeepingOn #NoMatterWhat #TrueLoveX8."
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Camera Ready
Back in October 2007, Jon and Kate Gosselin gathered their eight kids together for a trip to New York City. First stop? A visit to NBC's Today show.
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