Kate Gosselin makes first comments on Collin Gosselin’s tell-all book about alleged childhood abuse - Entertainment Weekly

Reality TV star Jon Gosselin is speaking out in support of his son Collin after the 22-year-old accused his mother Kate Gosselin of abuse. The Gosselins famously had eight children (now 22-year-old sextuplets Aaden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Leah and Joel, and a set of 26-year-old twins, Mady and Cara), and their TLC reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8, premiered in 2007. Collin recently released his memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, and spoke about what he alleged took place behind the scenes of the popular reality TV show that he grew up on.

Jon Gosselin fiercely defended his son Collin after the 22-year-old’s new memoir made shocking allegations against his mother, Kate Gosselin. Jon said he was proud of Collin’s bombshell book, “In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood,” and shut down any allegation that he’s mentally ill — which Kate claimed in a TikTok comment Tuesday.

Collin Gosselin has been hogging the limelight ever since the release of his new memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood. In the book, which was published on October 13, 2026, Collin revealed several unknown facets of his “dark” and “violent” childhood. Collin took several digs at his mom, Kate Plus 8 alum Kate Gosselin, and accused her of abusing him. He also revealed the four brutal words his mom told him when he was only 12 years old. Collin Gosselin recalls his tense interaction with his mother, Kate Gosselin, at the mental institution

You Need A Psych Eval, I Already Had Mine!!! Collin Gosselin says he's passed multiple psych evaluations with flying colors ... and his mom's the one who needs to get checked out.

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