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The second part of Kate Gosselin’s interview with The Today Show aired this morning, and I have to say that she doesn’t come across badly on the surface. Kate said the right things when it comes how she’s dealing with the end of her marriage, and she even admitted that she’s said some things to Jon that she regrets and that she has a “sharp tongue.” She continues to play the martyr however, and we heard her give the same “I have to work for my kids” explanation for her continued media campaign just yesterday. In today’s interview segment, Kate further explains her “I have to go back to work” statement to say that if she went back to work as a nurse (as opposed to a grating media personality) she wouldn’t be able to make ends meet. Doesn’t she sell enough books to kind of give it a rest, though? Maybe she has a point.
“I learned that in the heat of the moment, I have a sharp tongue, and looking back there are probably a lot of people that I love that I probably spoke to inappropriately,” Kate said. “And those are the people that are beside you to support you and love you — I’ve really learned to watch what I say.”
Gosselin was on the show to promote her new book, I Just Want You To Know. She said that despite a bitter divorce and looming custody battle, she was not in an angry state of mind toward Jon while writing the book, preferring to remember him when the then-loving couple had just become reality stars — or as she said, “when things were good.
“Those memories are good memories for me and good memories with my kids, as well,” she said.
Kate was also asked if her newly-announced show with TLC, Twist of Kate, adds credence to Jon’s claims that she is more occupied by show business than taking care of their eight children.
“Well, I don’t see another option — I have eight children to provide for,” Kate said in her defense. “This is a great opportunity. It’s certainly not going to cut the mustard working as a nurse, 12-hour shifts, six days a week … I’m thankful for the opportunities that I have that I can provide for my kids.”
[From Radar Online]
I like how she frames her past as being a good memory and I do have to give her credit for not bashing loser Jon when he really, really deserved it. She definitely knows how to play the game. While she’s able to keep it together and say the right things in interviews her nastiness comes out on her reality shows and on Dancing With The Stars. I’m still not on her side and it’s obvious that she’s focused on how to build a career for herself as a celebrity instead of making money “for her kids.”
Kate has a new gig as a special correspondent on Entertainment Tonight. She’ll be co-hosting tonight along with Mary Hart. Plus there are rumors that she’s determined to move to Hollywood and is said to be “looking at homes in the Hollywood Hills in gated communities in the $2 million range. Kate is insisting the properties she sees have a pool, at least six bedrooms, an outdoor hot tub and, bizarrely, a recording studio.” She’s doing it for her kids, though! They want to leave all their friends and caregivers in Pennsylvania behind in order to start a new glamorous life for mommy’s career.
Spoiler for past episode of DWTS below
Kate Gosselin of course survived elimination on Dancing with The Stars last night. People want to see this trainwreck and I wouldn’t be surprised if she was in the top 3 or 4, beating out plenty of semi-decent dancers based on sheer force of personality.
Photo below via HollywoodLife
Well they’re saying Jon Gosselin is just about broke so she won’t be able to count on his support payments for much longer. I admire Kate’s guts and determination to do whatever it takes to support EIGHT children, never mind what college is going to cost. I don’t think DWTS is easy for her but she’s just “doing” it, forging ahead, thinking of providing for her kids. I like that and I think many others do too.
This firmly belongs in the “Bitch Please” file.
If I was able to support two children on my own while putting myself through nursing school, she certainly could make enough as a nurse to provide for her family. She pisses me off by saying she couldn’t. What she really means is, she couldn’t live in the lifestyle to which she’s become accustomed. B*tch.
i abhor this woman
i hate her.
Of course, she’ll never be able to catch a break because people don’t like her. She could be as sweet as pie now, and people will still roll their eyes.
If she DID go back to nursing, with a 72 hour workweek, with EIGHT kids…who do you think would watch them? How much do you think that would cost? Then, the same anti-Kate people would say she’s a “bad mom for being away from her kids”.
Let’s talk about Jon, by the way. So, as usual, society places the responsibility solely on the mother to provide, while the father goes to play. He gets a bachelor pad, but Kate is wrong for looking for a 6 bedroom home. He gets to go ho-chasing, but she’s “overexposed”?
Honestly, no matter what she does, she’d still be hated. Fokes put themselves through school all the time..but let’s see it done with EIGHT kids. I wonder if hatred is the “in” thing now.
BTW-I couldn’t stand that damn TLC show, so no need to lable me “pro-Kate”. I’m just honest, realistic, and perfectly fine with not paying my tax money to care for her kids…
It’s just like the old saying: How’re you going to keep them home with the kids after they’ve seen Hollywood?
Look-reality TV made this family “celebrities” and yeah-she can obviously be a mega bitch at times but you know what-I always thought she seemed to be a good mother-and she needs to keep it together because the husband is a complete loser…
This firmly belongs in the “Bitch Please” file.
thank you, jazz!
I’m in nursing school in the PA area so I look at jobs all the time and have friends that are already nurses. At a hospital you would never work 6 days a week. You work 3 days, 12 hrs a day. Usually alternating days and nights. Sometimes if you want overtime you can work more. And you are compensated well. Around 50-60k for starting RNs. Kate has worked as one before so could easily make more. Now could you provide for 8 children without working overtime? That I don’t know. But to act as if it is impossible for people to raise children while working is ludicrous.
who is keeping this hag on DWS? She sucks and she needs to be permanently off our T.V. Screens.
I saw the clip where she did not allow her daughter to have a sip of water and she went on to drink in front of her! This woman is selfish to no end. And who ever says she is broke, please give me a break, looking for a 2 million dollar mansion Ugh! those children have been her meal ticket and she will continue to exploit them.
Don’t have EIGHT kids if you can’t afford them and spend quality time with them. Both parents are at fault. Dumbasses. These two need to take a hike. They make me more nauseous than Speidi because kids are involved. A whole soccer team of them!
and one more thing – shouldn’t she have thought of all this when she decided to keep all 8 embryos?
I mean, it’s not as if she had the foresight of knowing she would get a reality show, so exactly how did her and jon think they would provide for these children? This is why it bothers me when she says she sees no other option – then you were a piss poor parent to begin with! If you didn’t see a way to provide for the children, before they were born, before you got a reality deal, then you shouldn’t have 8 children.
@padiddle. Agreed. I work at a hospital too and there are plenty of full time 12-hour shift nurses with large families that are making ends meet. Granted, they aren’t feeding their kids fillet Mignon and none of them are wearing uber-expensive designer clothes, but that doesn’t seem to be a problem. Overall, nursing (or any other hospital career really) seems to be a pretty family-friendly career to work in.
@EarthWindFire – completely agree and was about to say the same thing. Having a reality show with TLC, a network she trusts with people she’s known for years, really gives her the best chance to make a lot of money while not having to be away from home. That said, the gist of the show that I’ve heard is that it’s Kate visiting fans…so is it going to involve a lot of travel? Or is it going to be mostly footage of her with her kids, doing these visits together? Maybe it’s one day of travel and shooting, I don’t know. Even two days of travel would be less time being away from the kids than my husband currently is with his office job.
Also, notice how the childrearing falls squarely on Kate’s shoulders…why isn’t it ok for her to go out and do this work on the days that Jon is supposed to have his kids – not as a favor to Kate, but on HIS days? Is she not free to do what she wants on the days her ex-husband is responsible for the kids?
Kate is damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t. She might not be warm and fuzzy but I respect her giving it a go on DWTS. She is the only person who genuinely has no dancing or performing background, is widely disliked and is still out there trying to do it.
Thank you, padiddle, because I was going to say, where on earth do nurses work 6 12-hour shifts a week? Total BS.
Instead of crying that she can’t support her kids as a nurse, why doesn’t she just be honest, admit she likes show business, wants that to be her career now, and can make more money that way? Instead she acts like someone held a gun to her head to sign TV and book deals, and poor her, poor her. Bitch please, indeed!
MsTriste, she doesn’t have 2 kids, she has eight and that’s a big difference. And nursing, as you apparently know, is a long, tiring job that is not going to put 8 kids through college. I have to say, I hated her on Jon and Kate but seeing what Jon is like now, I think she took it easy on him.
the children college education are already paid for…the bitch lives in a 1.2 million dollar house… at this point she is just a famewhore
Every child needs a 2M house, in a gated community with a pool.
I rarely ever comment but I have to wonder..
Why do people keep bashing her and making her out to a bad mother for not wanting to go back to just being a nurse? Sure she probably could make a good salary as a nurse, but if she’s making 2 or 3 times as much doing what she’s doing now – what’s wrong with that?
You don’t see people telling a CEO of a company to go back to working in the factory, for less pay. Why settle for something if you have the chance to reach higher?
I don’t care for her or her exhusband but I’m not going hate on her for working hard to not have to settle for something less.
exactly Jazz. this crabby hag need to stfu. she is the biggest iceberg of narcissistic martyrdom in the public sphere.
LoLa, The State of PA has paid for the children’s college education. And with the money she has made so far can actually live comfortably and really nurture those kids and be a mother.
And who ever said that at least the tax payers are not footing the bill, you are right not now, but in the future when all 8 of them need psychiatric help we will be doing it anyway. She loves the spot light and the money plain and simple.
Steph- the problem is all this is about the all mighty dollar. Think about having eight children and how much time you really get with each one with a normal job. This chick is traveling everywhere on book tours, practicing in LA for hours a day for the DWTS, a correspondent on gossip show, doing the promotional tour for DWTS. You can’t make quality time for one kid with that schedule-how about 8? Yes, its great to have money, but the kids need their mom and dad too. And since Jon is a tool and the same age as them maturity wise, this is the time they need her the most with the divorce and all this bad publicity. Instead she’s riding her 15 mins and leaving them at home.
Celebrity real estate agent. bingo.
I fucking haaaaaaaaate this broad.
Also LOL @ that top picture – she’s actually starting to LOOK like her ex-husband.
so she can dance for probably 8 hours a day and go away for book tours for weeks, but the nurse’s shift is too harsh?
so how was she supporting 8 kids before the reality show? she was a nurse, and john did computer work or something. if the reality show had not come along they would still be doing that, right? as for college, how about doing what most families are doing: apply for loans, hope for scholarships, consider community college, and have the kids do work study. my family had no money to put me & my sisters through college, so that is what we did, and we all have degrees. i graduated from tulane by keeping my GPA high enough to keep my partial scholarships. i also carried loans and worked part time as a waitress – why can’t they? because this woman is a professional victim. she didn’t complain about having 8 kids when she was getting money for it, and on TV becuase of it, so i don’t want to hear her bitching about it now. and if she is SO worried about her kids’ college funds why is she living in a million dollar home, not to mention the fake tans, veneers on her teeth and $5,000 hair extensions.
Hey, EarthWindFire, or whatever your stupid name is, your taxes don’t pay for Kate’s kids. They’re not on welfare and all their expenses are taken care of. You must not understand how taxes work!
I think she was referring to the extra work she would have to take on. I have a family member who is a nurse, in PA, with three kids in college. She works three 12 hour shifts for her regular job and works 3 other days per diem at other places to make ends meet. And that is only for three in college, not 8.
They would have to sell the house (probably at a loss in PA right now) and the kids would have to come out of their private school, so goodbye friends either way. I think she could support them, just not in the home, school or lifestyle to which they have become accustomed.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
People, this is my hell! Kate Gosselin is not a star, and barely deserves to be a celebrity. The fact that she is somehow famous and is going to weasel her way into H’wood for the next couple of years is frustrating as a mofo!
First and foremost, she’s got no talent. What does she do that’s entertaining? NOTHING. She’s not even a nice person most of the time. And yet, we have people throwing pity parties for her because she’s crying about supporting 8 kids.
So you are telling me that ALLLLLLLL those years on TLC and she has $0? There are no residuals from DVD sales, book sales? The contracts signed year after year on the show that pays everyone a salary–is all gone?
When you are on TV like that every time an episode gets played whether it’s the first or 50th time everyone gets PAID. It’s ain’t FREE. She’s making cash every time. So is Jon. So are the kids if they are in the episode. EVERYONE is getting Paid.
So I’m not buying the whole, “Oh Poor Me, I have to work to support my kids, but they only place I can is in H’wood.” Yeah. Lucky us.
i fall in line with the idea that they did not have to have 8 children, and the fact that they has 8 kids was their choice, seeing as that choice was made prior to the reality show, i don’t really see why she should be complaining about how difficult life is, she knew how hard it would be going in.
yes she needs to STFU.
are you all saying that if you had the opportunity to provide your kids with the luxurious lifestyle that she has been able to, and have tons of fun doing it, you would say “no, i would rather be a nurse?”
don’t get me wrong. this lady annoys the hell out of me. but she gets to feed her kids by dancing horribly!
Sharp tongue my ass, I am so sick of her excuses for her ABUSE. She is using the kids as her ruse to get her camera time and Hollywood has been Kate’s goal for a while and it is not about the kids.
FYI – as a former media exec, I can almost guaruntee that the Gosslins do not get a piece of the residuals of Jon & Kate. That just isn’t how it is done.
For example take Seinfeld (the tv show)the only person who made residual money from that show was is Jerry Seinfeld, the creator and one of the writers. Very few actors get residuals from tv shows that is why the negotiate a big per episode price. I can say with 90% certainy that reality stars do not get that kind of money.
OK, first of all $2M is not a lot of money in LA. No, it really isn’t. She has 8 children, so a 6 bedroom house really isn’t excessive. Moving to where your job is located happens to families around the country every single day of the week, and nobody blinks at it. It’s not like Jon has a job and can’t move to CA as well. They don’t appear to be close with their famiies in PA. I could see the appeal of leaving that behind for a fresh start and job opportunities for Kate (that do not rely on her flying across the country every week)
Could she pay the bills working as a nurse? Possibly. But would her “celebrity status” be disruptive in that type of workplace? Most definitely. She’s not going to be getting money from Jon. So best to make as much as she can right now, so when her 15 minutes are up, the kids remain provided for.
I’m certainly not “pro” Kate BUT why do people insist on bashing her for being a “celebrity” (I use that term loosely) working mom when there are lots of celebrities who have children and they don’t get a bad rap? Being a movie star or a TV personality is their job – and no one questions that. But because Kate was just a regular mom (who happened to end up with eight children) who then got famous because of her TLC show, is somehow a b*tch because of her choices.
She can’t win either way – if she went back to nursing and worked long hours, she would be a crappy mom for never being home. If she continues down the path she’s on now, she’s labeled a crappy mom because she’s only doing this for “fame.” Why do we doubt that she’s not doing whatever she can to make a buck for her EIGHT kids?
And what about Jon? He’s a total twit who gets to play with his 20-something hobags, walk around in his Ed Hardy douche-wear, smoke his cigarettes and file lame custody lawsuits. While I DO NOT agree with him having to pay nearly $21,000 PER MONTH in child support (that works out to almost $2,700 per kid!), he definitely should have to pay child support and to date, has he paid anything? It appears he hasn’t. And does he spend time with his kids? He was in the past but what about lately?
Most times, the burden of supporting the kids (both financially and emotionally, etc.) falls on the shoulders of the mother in divorce situations and I think if Kate can make a buck writing books, dancing (um, walking around stiffly while looking like an over-made tranny with a bad weave), or doing another TV show, then who are we to judge that?
Does she have a “sharp” tongue? Yes, she admitted that. Does that make her a bad mother? No – because I’m sure if we all took a look into our own lives, we’d see we’ve all said things in the heat of the moment at some point.
Like I said, I’m not pro Kate but I just think this woman can’t possibly win the public polls no matter what she does or no matter how she comes off in her new interviews.
This woman has a finite amount of time to make a considerable amount of money so why shouldn’t she go for it? Why should she have to live in a smaller house and do less for her kids? Why should she depend on the state to educate them? This way the children have a lot more opportunities for things such as travel, additional lessons (piano, etc) and the extras parents would love to give their kids if they could afford it.
I think that people assume that Kate is spending 7 days/week on these projects. She is only in LA for taping DWTS on Mondays and Tuesdays. Her other projects take her away from home just a few days at a tome
Book deals are slightly different. Authors are paid an advance and then negotiate royalties based on the projected sale of a particular book. Believe it or not you can have a relatively susccesful book and still not make big bucks from it. It is a safe bet that her first book did not come with a big advance,probably in the 20K-50K range. Royalties are usually in the 10%-15% of the cover price range. She may or may not have paid for her book tours.
HeavenBound – so agree with you. I saw the clip too & I wish she could be banned from TV, she’s just too into herself.
Why do interviewers just let her get away with this “I HAVE to work for my kids” schtick with no questioning?
Example: So where is the $75K an episode for J&K+8? Someone should be able to do the math (# of eps x $75K) + interest, less expenses. I’d love to see her expenses!
Usually it’d be none of my business except every time I tune in to find out about a bona fide celebrity and someone I’m curious about, I get slapped in the face by her mug. She keeps bleating on about how much she needs to work. Okay Kate, prove it, how much do you really need to work?
When will she get to the point where she can live off the residuals?
Once the kids college funds are full and the house is paid off? She can’t be that far off from accomplishing those goals. If she can fairly split custody between her and Jon she won’t need the cash to have all those nannies and should be able to live on a regular salary.
Can you at least stop showing Kate’s face if you are posting pictures of her? She looks like pure evil to me. When she smiles, her eyes don’t. She is filled with hate and anger. I think.
As someone who lives not far from the Gosselins I can tell you their (all 8 kids) college education and health insurance is paid by the state of PA, so it is my tax dollars that goes towards their health care. Granite, they are not on welfare per say but they do get alot of freebies and donations.
I’m as anti-kate/gosselins as the next person but mainly b/c im sick of seeing her mug on everything. Luckily its usually only on the net as most local news shows in the area do not give them as much coverage as national media outlets. They know the locals are “gosselined out” by now.
All that said, I dont blame her for taking these opportunities as they come. You never know what the future holds and there is no way she would make the same amount of money in such a short amount of time. Even if she has a some stashed, there’s no guarantee it will last a lifetime in today’s economy. She will be lucky to get half of what she paid for that 1.2 mil house, those types arent moving at all and they wont for years.
I also give her credit for getting out there on DWTS knowing she looks like a fool and is also probably the most ‘hated’ mom in the news. Im sure she knows its just a matter of time (we hope) that the offers will stop coming in, why not ride it for all its worth. Theres lots of moms who spend more time away from their kids just working regular jobs with overtime needed to get by.
I am back to voting for a Gosselin ban from CB. They are no talent whackjobs who exploit their kids and they make we posters fight like cats. Who besides me votes for a ban?!
All I see is that its all about her.and kids are the “reason” a.k.a only reason ppl know her. I saw the Gawker vid of DWTS where she gives up quick.and he quits. Now that’s how he felt sop sad he had to retract what he said. Horrible dancing. No lie.
How the hell did PA pay for their college education? will someone please explain!?
And also, for the win, there is no way on earth she could survive on a 70k/year job with 8 chidlren, plain and simple. Maybe if it were two 70k/year jobs (ahem, Jon), but not one.
The breakdown – about 1800 a paycheck (3200 a month) – groceries, mortgage, transportation, healthcare, CHILDCARE (15/hr at least, and there are 8 kids so it would definitely be more, 20 hours a week at least is 1200 a month..)
Lets be realistic, people. Why criticize her and not Jon who doesn’t work at all?
How is she on DWTS and still looks like she’s gaining weight?
I do have to give her credit for not bashing loser Jon when he really, really deserved it.
Well, she doesn’t have to bash him now. She treated him worse than dirt (and she’s a clean freak, so she’s not very nice to dirt) when they were married. She bad mouthed him in a bunch of interviews when they split. The public is firmly against him, more than they are against her. So yeah, now it suits her to be civil.
I shall stand behind you CanadianChic for a ban!
Back to Nursing? You’ve got to be kidding. 12 hour shifts, What kind of accommodation would she be able to afford? Where would she get the money for babysitters for 8 kids? People aren’t using their brains when they say she could always go back to nursing. That’s not going to be enough to support a family of 9.
I HATE this woman. As someone said, it suits her to be civil now. That interview was PRE-TAPED, and she was groomed for all the right answers by TLC, who owns her. The person she’s pretending to be now is not who she is, but her real personality will eventually return. Maybe she should move to Hollywood–she’s a great actress.
i do not see any possible way for a single mother to support eight children working a nursing job. one or two maybe and even then it would be hella hard, but eight? whats a girl to do when the father turns out to be a deadbeat loser? she should take advantage of her 15 mins of fame and milk it for all its worth while she can. and i assume all the people that chastise her for leaving all the 8 embryos are pro choice…but if she didn’t i bet there would be some crucifying her for murdering the innocent bahbiessssss. she cannot win either way, a nobody that made it big will always have a pack of jealous haters on their back who wish that she go back down to their level.
A single mother with eight children probably would have an enormously difficult time making ends meet on a nurse’s salary. But if you take away health insurance costs, mortgage payments (she could sell their mansion and buy a more modest, certainly suitable home outright with the profits), and whatever she’s paying in private school tuition, I think it’d be manageable. And add in whatever money they’ve saved in the years since they began their reality show (I remember multiple episodes where both Jon & Kate discussed how strict they were about saving money and how they had very few actual expenses because they were so frugal), and she’d be able to provide a very nice life for herself and her children. Children don’t need pools, or vacations, or fancy cars to ride in – they need nourishment, structure, and a caretaker who loves them.
Just want to say what probably some already know: in Beverly Hills, two million will buy you a ranch home in the flats, but nothing special.
R2D2 wrote:
“As someone who lives not far from the Gosselins I can tell you their (all 8 kids) college education and health insurance is paid by the state of PA, so it is my tax dollars that goes towards their health care.”
I’m sorry but how does living “not far” from the Gosselins in Pennsylvania make you privy to their financial situation…or for that matter, to the states’ financial decisions? Do you have access to the Gosselins’ bank account or to the state’s database? No? Then you’re just stating an opinion based on ignorance.
You also wrote:
“Granite, they are not on welfare per say but they do get alot of freebies and donations.”
Granite is a type of rock. I believe you meant to say “granted”. Also, your use of “per say” is also incorrect. It is “per se”. And finally, “alot” is not a word. It is “a lot”, two words, separated by a space.
Don’t take my word for it, look it up and educate yourself. Then perhaps next time you post something you can represent yourself a little better. Thank you for your time.
@Sassy – I don’t think people are bashing her for being a celebrity working mom. I think it’s her attitude about it, she acts like she’s FORCED into doing these things because she has to raise 8 kids and if she can’t get a TV job, they’ll all starve.
As I said earlier, she should just be honest and say this is what she WANTS to do, rather than this is what she HAS to do for her children. I agree with @anon that she has a finite window to make this sort of money, and though she annoys the hell out of my, I’d be more tolerant about it if she were just honest about her reasons rather than holding a public pity party all the time. She could say look, I’ve got the opportunity of a lifetime, I’m going to take it while I can.
I agree that they made the choice to raise 8 kids without being on TV, so to act like it’s impossible now is ridiculous.
Don’t forget, even if she went back to nursing, there’s still a LOT of money saved up and a lot of things paid for – it’s not like she’d be starting with an empty bank account.
@nycmom – Regarding the residuals, I can see reality “stars” not getting them so possibly not J&K unless they negotiated for that, but for the Seinfeld example – those actors are SAG members, and unless I’m wrong, they get residuals for all re-airings, DVD sales, etc.
So the other night one of the TV sob sisters say she rushes home every Tuesday night to be with the kids. Well how can that be when she’s doing both ET and Joy Behar this week?
wow, you guys are tough. I dont watch either of these shows, but there is no way a single mother can care of 8 kids and work full time as s nurse. The courts would pull those kids and give them to the father. You can not like her, but the people that gave that show their attention created this situation and now she is doing what she needs to to support her family in the lifestyle to which they are all now accustomed.
Posting strictly from the title, I’m sure I’ll add more upon reading article/comments.
Ho sit down! Yes you can go back to nursing. If you’re out of the spotlight, no one will care about you anymore. In fact, your 15 minutes have long run into overtime.
You are not a star, you are not a celebrity, you’re a Reality Show Participant.
I think what is grating a lot of folks about her “have to” talk is that she lives a super-expensive lifestyle and has had five years of making a pretty large amount of money based on the existence of those kids. If she had a normal job she probably would get to take almost ALL her income as take-home pay thanks to deductions ($8350 as head of household plus 8x $3650). I have two kids, not eight, but I understand the cost structure of being a single mom. If her kids could go to public school and they lived in a normal house (big enough but not an estate), she should be able to make it if she and her ex cooperated at all. They could get jobs with complementary schedules and both have real time with the kids. This is really true for the coming year as the youngest kids are old enough for a full school-day — the day of financial liberation at my house!! It seems impossible to believe that after all that TLC business that they still HAVE TO pay a mortgage.
Oh please, anyone here would jump at the chance of having a glamorous lifestyle and a fabulous career. Not to mention all the famous people she is meeting of which we can only get to write about in this blog. Besides,why should she have to struggle and live a modest life when she is being offered an easy way of making decent money? People are envious of her success, that’s all it is. Kate is a celebrity now whether people like it or not.
Please every one acts like she is penny less!
If your mortgage and College tuitions for your children were paid for ( these are the biggest expenses) and she would sell her property ( like someone else pointed out) and finds a house that is large and comfortable in a not so expensive zip code. Work her nursing job, clip coupons, have family help her (like many americans do). Of course she needs to patch thing up with the family first and Jon needs to get a job. it can be done folks don’t let her give you the sob story!! many people are foster parents or have large families and they make it OK. She just loves the lime light. She got a taste of the Hollywood life and she is hooked now.
Look at Mary Hart’s lovely legs then look at Kate’s stumps. Kate doesn’t even know how to sit properly. Amateur!
@lucy2 without totally outing myself, I can say with 99% certainty, other than Jerry himself, the rest of the cast drew big salaries, but not residuals.Quite possibly they did for the last season. but I am almost 100% certain no.
Unless you are creator, director, writer or producer you draw salary (albeit a large salary) not residuals.
Desi Arnez was the first person to get residuals on a tv show. He created and owned I Love Lucy and created certain filming styles. There was not another person to successfuly negotiate residuals until James Garner tried to negotiate someting with Rockford files. He even took them to court, Universal Pics
settled but no residuals.
Residuals are more common with commercial, not tv shows. They are very difficult if you are not the creator.
GROSS. This whole thing is gross. She’s gross. He’s gross. They are all gross. Make it stop.
“Let’s talk about Jon, by the way. So, as usual, society places the responsibility solely on the mother to provide, while the father goes to play. He gets a bachelor pad, but Kate is wrong for looking for a 6 bedroom home. He gets to go ho-chasing, but she’s “overexposed”?”
Wow. Wtf. What society places any responsiblility solely on a mother, anywhere? B/c i happen to work in a courthouse writing divorces for judges and am a lawyer and find this really fascinating.
How about this: If you as a parent bogart your children’s time but hold out your hand for a check, you sort of suck a little too.
@lucy2 meant to add regarding DVD sales many tv actors did try and get a piece of that money. But remember DVD’s have tanked in a big way, not much money there either.
Hence the big fights about cable deals, lots of side court deals.
I’ve said it before: nurses make good money. Some make more money than physicians (we’re talking over $200k) a year.
She could work as a full time nurse when the kids were in school and be able to pay for the mortgage of a modest home, necessities, and frills if she’d stop trying to live like a rock star diva. Come on now, $7k weaves? How is that beneficial to her kids when she just went and had half of it removed anyway?
I’ve seen single parents with MORE kids do better for their kids with less. She’s making excuses because she doesn’t want to give up the glitz and glam and perks. This comes down to what’s best for HER and not what’s best for the kids.
Oh, and those single parents? Yeah, they’re doing it in Hawai’i, where I live, which is one of the most expensive places in the US to reside, so if she’s saying she needs to make millions of dollars in order to live in Pennsyl-f*cking-vania, she’s a lying douchebag just like her husband.
@ nycmom: No need to out yourself, but I find your insider perspective interesting and useful for context. Thanks for adding it into the pot. 🙂
I don’t like her but I must admit she’s very smart. She’s spinning what she has into gold.
Jazz:April 14th, 2010 at 11:17 am
ITA
She might be smart and savvy, but she is still annoying as f-ck. I wish she goes on a hiatus for awhile.
I can’t stand this hag! If you don’t want to be around your kids much and want to live the celebrity lifestyle, just admit to it! I would give her a lot more cerdit to just admit it. The whining pity party about not working long hours as a nurse is getting very old and is wearing on the public especially when we see her on every show from coast to coast and it’s not being filmed in her (tax-deductible) 2 million dollar home. I can’t stand her, but keep showing her ugly mug because it is irritating the masses more and more. Her thinly veiled welcome is being worn out and her true colors are showing through.
@Maritza: I don’t mean to be a b*itch, but I ABSOLUTELY HATE when people say sh*t like: “Oh please, anyone here would jump at the chance of having a glamorous lifestyle and a fabulous career…People are envious of her success, that’s all it is.”
A hell of a lot of us WOULDN’T jump at the chance. Like, those of us with KIDS. Because good parents DON’T jump at the chance to abandon their children on a regular basis (like Kate Gosselin has been doing for YEARS-not just since her divorce)-to meet celebrities or otherwise. Speak for yourself. Ugh…
A few people have hit the nail on the head. She doesn’t HAVE to work the celebrity routine and be away from her children so much–SHE CHOOSES TO. People keep ignoring the fact that she and Jon sold their kid’s childhoods to TLC for craptons of money, not to mention that the kids’ college tuition and health insurance are already paid for. When I got divorced a year ago, I realized that I’d have to cut back a little, and happily did so for my son. Kate, however, is unwilling to give up the limelight, her manicures, hair extensions, plastic surgery, etc. If she were more honest about being a fame hungry selfish b*tch and negligent mother, we wouldn’t be (quite) so hard on her. It’s that she’s a horrible person and parent and can’t even be honest about a single damn thing. She threw her children under the f’in bus and still won’t take care of them because she can’t give up her own selfish pursuits. I loathe this sorry excuse for a mother and person with a massive passion. End rant.
@ClaudeYoola. Lay off R2D2. This isn’t elementary school and you’re not the grammar police.
“Just want to say what probably some already know: in Beverly Hills, two million will buy you a ranch home in the flats, but nothing special. ”
um…nobody forced her to go live in beverly hills. she chose this expensive lifestyle and now she’s moaning about how she can’t afford it. and what about child support from her bloated hubby? no, they’ll just keep pimping out the kids for money. these two make me ill.
She can make good money as a nurse working 4 days per week. Not many nurses work 6 days per week. It’s hard work! With income from a 4-day work week and Jon’s contribution (surely he can get a job!) she could absolutely support her children without whoring them out to the media.
Oooh a good ol’ fashioned outing! I vote nycmom is none other than .. SJP! In New York, Mom, female – there aren’t *that* many people that fit that demographic profile are there? And working in something to do with media (yes, I’m disregarding that red-herring about ‘tv exec’ – nice try ;o). It’s just *so* obvious!
So nycmom, let’s go for outing number two – your husband Matthew .. Is he culturally flamboyant due to the stage theatre connection, or just really, really gay? And if so, does he help more than other men around the house? Enquiring minds want to know!
Hehe.
@ClaudeYoola – Thank you for saying what I wanted to say regarding R2D2’s misuse of words. I mean seriously, using “granite” for the word “granted?” There’s no excuse for that unless you’re in middle school. My god, the ignorance of some people.
And @Lisa – Sure, we’re not the grammar police and this is the internet blah blah whatever, but there’s a difference between forgetting commas and using the wrong word. It just makes you look stupid and pretty much negates any point you’ve tried to make.
Thanks for the insider info, nycmom. Maybe we’re talking about different things like royalties from DVDs and future profits, distribution and syndication, I was referring back to residuals for re-airings of shows: http://www.sag.org/content/residuals-faq, which apparently is some standard rate, paid through the union. Peanuts compared to owning the show, no doubt. I’m jealous you got to be involved with Seinfeld, loved the show!
Anyway back to Kate and her money, since she makes it all public – I doubt Jon is paying the $20K/month, but if he were paying 0, I think she’d have him back in court right away (rightly so). Sooner or later that amount will have to be adjusted I guess, but he won’t get away with paying nothing.
Well one thing’s for darn certain, that woman CANNOT dance to save her own life! It’s like watching Frankenstein maneuver around on a dance floor.
She’s a disingenuous person, and a selfish parent.
Two qualities in a person I abhor.
And just because you brought EIGHT people into this world doesn’t make you a martyr, or give you a free pass to leverage your children for fame. I am so sick of that argument. The world is full of unwanted children – breeding for notoriety doesn’t invoke sympathy amongst the educated.
(Top secret note to CB – Hey there! It’s JaundiceMachine. Just trying out a new moniker. Hope it’s not a problem 😉 )
The money made of their show, had they put it all away for the kids, would have taken each child through college. Besides the fact that they get so much free anyhow. If she had to work I would support her but i dont believe she has to.
Lisa wrote:
“@ClaudeYoola. Lay off R2D2. This isn’t elementary school and you’re not the grammar police.”
No indeed, this is a public message board where people can say what they like, just as you did above.
When one makes patently absurd public claims to having inside information due to nothing more than a mere general geographical proximity to a person under discussion, then they may reasonably expect to be challenged.
Furthermore, often such people are ignorant in other matters also. In this case some of those are obvious and I merely pointed them out.
At the very least, this person now has constructive feedback, given directly and honestly, that they can use or discard as they wish.
You obviously have an opinion about that and were able to state it freely. I’ve done nothing different.
That’s how the internet works.
Thank-you for your time.
kate and her forced celeb status. There’s something false about the woman. It is funny that she actually believes she is a celeb and that the public wants to see her and hear her yab about ‘my children’ all the time. She should know that the ‘Octomom’ is a real single woman with more than a dozen kids to feed, clothe, house and keep safe.The octomom has more financial issues to deal with.Why does kate has a body guard. Is she that important? She’s complaining she needs money, yet she has the lifestyle of a real wealthy sta, she is on a dancing show and she can’t dance.Who are the people voting for her anyway.
@ Amy… who are the people voting for her anyway???
Morons.
Whoever had the document showing the Gosselin kids’ college educations have already been paid for by the state of Pennsylvania, can you PLEASE put a copy and paste of it here? Thought I saved it and can’t locate it. Thank you.
@Scarlet Vixen: So I guess all actresses who travel to do their work and leave their kids to be cared by nannies are awful parents then, and I guess that all those reality shows that show real families with their kids are awful parents too. Kate is seizing the opportunity to guarantee a good life for herself and her kids. She may be a controlling bitch but she’s not stupid, easy and decent money does not come by often.People can say all they want but those kids love her and she loves them.
@Lita no not SJP, really a media exec. But I mention this site as a fun diversion to friends & aquaintances, so I don’t need those that know me to know how much time I actually spend at this site.
Guys! All this crap about nursing or being a celebrity is a FALSE CHOICE!
Girlfriend has banked millions. Good Lord, her contract with TLC earns her $100,000 a month. The millions she made on the four seasons of Jon and Kate Plus Eight ALONE is enough to live off the interest quite comfortably for the rest of her life. And YES pay for the kids, too.
And let’s not forget the three book deal she just completed for Zondervan. The advance just for this LAST book was $1 million.
Yes, this is definitely a candidate for the bitch, please file. She DOESN’T HAVE TO WORK AT ALL. EVER AGAIN.
She could sit at home and bake cookies for the rest of her life and wouldn’t worry about money for a single day.
Good Lord.
Also? Jon CAN’T WORK. Per the agreement he settled on with TLC after the divorce, he cannot “gain employment with any company or organization” until the contract with TLC is UP.
So everyone bashing him for not working? You need to get your facts straight.
By the way I got that quote from papers that were on TMZ that were the court documents.
whatever!
Kudos to Scarlet Vixen and Anastasia. I am amazed at the number of people who buy into the Kate Crapola and don’t have the foggiest notion of the facts. Again, can someone please post the document showing the kids’ college tuitions are paid for? And to Claude Yoola–I have a B.A. in English and a Mother who is a retired college English professor, but I would NEVER correct another poster’s grammar or word usage on a public message board. That person obviously did not have the opportunities or advantages that you did, and you sound like a snob.
I don’t care about career choices, or divorce, or whatever. What annoys me is that all she does is go on these shows to talk about how she’s doing this for her kids. What is she doing for the kids besides telling people she is doing things for them? It’s like saying “Why are you here?” “Because I am here”.
Ummmmm….what? People get in such a tizzy about this woman of nothingness?
“What she really means is, she couldn’t live in the lifestyle to which she’s become accustomed. B*tch.”
Seriously!!!!! I totally agree!
Judy wrote:
“… And to Claude Yoola–I have a B.A. in English and a Mother who is a retired college English professor, but I would NEVER correct another poster’s grammar or word usage on a public message board. That person obviously did not have the opportunities or advantages that you did, and you sound like a snob.”
Congratulations on your education. I personally was unable to finish high school due to the extreme poverty of my family, which at the time was headed only by my divorced mother. In order to help her keep a roof over our heads and food on the table, I had to quit school and take full-time work at a local factory at the age of sixteen. I never had the opportunity to go back to school to finish my education and never went to college or university unfortunately.
Well…so much for my having opportunities and advantages that others have not. I’ve done what I can to educate myself over the years and continue to do so.
In my opinion, a lack of formal education is not an excuse for ignorance. The kind of aggressive, almost proud ignorance displayed by so many in our society today is especially worrying. I’d point out the likes of Sarah Palin as an example.
Your choice to never correct someone’s grammar or spelling is just that – your choice. You are welcome to it. For myself, I’ll continue to correct people where I may, because I know for a fact that the message gets through to them whether they choose to admit it, or act on it, or not. It’s merely a seed but any seed might grow.
As for your opinion that I sound like a snob, perhaps you are correct. In any case, you are of course entitled to your opinion and I thank you for taking the time to express it.
Claude Yoola: After reading your post, I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY. And I want to compliment you, because you write like you have a degree in English. I have to applaud you for overcoming your circumstances; you sound more educated than most college graduates. I agree with your assessment of Sarah Palin. Well, I am practically in tears after reading your courageous story, your striving to better yourself, and your gracious response. You are someone others could take a lesson from and someone I would like to know.
Anastasia – I thought that agreement with TLC was only that he could not earn money on TV while still under contract. I don’t think it prevents him from going out and getting a regular job. I might be wrong on that, but it seems weird that they would bar him from any kind of work at all.
@lucy2. It’s true. Kate gets paid only if Jon doesn’t work. Interesting way for TLC to word a contract, huh? It essentially sets Jon up for ridicule about not working while Kate can claim she is the hard working breadwinner of the family. That is so nasty of TLC. Read the documents – they came out a few weeks back and are a very interesting read!!
Laurie is right, Jon is BARRED from employment as long as they are under contract with TLC. He has to abide by it, it was agreed to in an out of court settlement.
My theory is that he was so desperate to get away from her, he was ready to chew his own damn leg off and would have agreed to pretty much anything at that point.
Wow, thanks for the info, that’s crazy! I thought he just couldn’t get another TV job (who would want him anyway) but he can’t work at all! Crazy.
LOL at the chewing his own leg off analogy! I could see that, to get away from her. They’re both hideous though, I think.
To Judy:
Oh my goodness, your apology is totally unnecessary but so kindly offered, I can only very gratefully and humbly accept.
I am also touched by your words. I must thank you so very much for your kindness and understanding. I’m glad I came back to this thread, you’ve really made my day.
To me, this just goes to confirm my conviction that even anonymous commenters on a celebrity gossip blog such as this can help each other in ways we might never think. Even though the subject matter may not be what we’d call “high-brow” or what-have-you, we can still support and encourage each other regardless.
Thank you again dear lady, and my sincere regards to all posters and commenters herein.
My question is: does Kate still have her nursing license? In Ohio. all RNs and LPNs have to renew their licenses every 2 years. I doubt that Kate has done that, so she might not even be able to work as a nurse.
Claude and Judy, you rock! Judy, I have to admit I was disturbed by your first response to Claude.
Lisa:
Lisa, I think you hit the proverbial nail right on the head! She COULD make ends meet, quite comfortably, if she wouldn’t be all about material things and keeping up with the Jones’. She doesn’t need to have all the designer duds, and fake tans, and hair do’s (even though they are comped), mani-pedis, and teeth whitenings and veneers. BTW, do her teeth seem to keep getting bigger and bigger??. If, in fact, she did get rid of the nannies and allow Jon to be with THEIR (not HER) kids when she is away, not only would she save tons of money on childcare, but the kids would get to see their father, an actual family member. I remember in an interview she did early on, she was asked why she felt she needed a bodyguard. Her reply was, in effect, ‘I’m the mother of 8 kids. If something were to happen to me, what would happen to MY kids?’ Well, I would quickly answer that they would be with their father or with all the nannies thet are raising them now. Nothing would change. (Maybe ‘bodyguard’ would be getting less on the side if KHATE were gone, but…)
So, to sum up, yes, she COULD make it if she scaled her lifestyle down. And to agree with you once more, hospitals are EXTREMELY family friendly workplaces. 🙂
There are such hypocrites out there. I am 100% beside Kate. She is just doing the best she can and come on people, it makes sense to go for a well-paid job and if she can get into show business, why not? If she went back to nursing or took a 9-5 job, when will she see her kids. At least in this direction she gets to work flexitime and spend a lot of time with kids. To me, this is all about people being incredibly jealous. I can only imagine how scary and nervous she must be doing jobs which, I bet, she never ever thought she would end up doing, but I believe, in my heart, it is for her kids. Give her a break people and before you criticize again, try putting yourself in her shoes. Remember, Jon is not somebody she can depend on. He has no job, no money and all he did was run around with other women and feel “very” sorry for himself and yet he wants full custody? Da. He is actually “gutless” and jealous of Kate who is, as far as I am aware, feeding and clothing her kids singlehandedly. You go Kate.
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