Kate Gosselin responds to son Collin's abuse allegations

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 17:57 · Archive

Kate Gosselin has responded to abuse allegations made by her son Collin in his newly released memoir.

Kate Gosselin responded to her son Collin's newly released memoir, 'In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood', which contains allegations of physical and emotional abuse throughout his childhood. The 51-year-old former reality TV star posted a TikTok video celebrating her boyfriend Steve Neild's birthday, where she replied to fan comments.

In response to a supporter's message praising her sacrifices, Gosselin wrote: 'I know who I am and my kids know who I truly am and to me, that's all that matters.' She also acknowledged comments about the challenges of raising a child with mental illness, stating: 'Thank you! Yes! They have NO idea how lucky they are if they have no idea what it's like having a child or relative with mental illness.'

Collin, one of the sextuplets from the TLC series 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' which ran from 2007 to 2017, has claimed in his memoir that he has not spoken to his siblings in ten years and that his relationship with them has become strained. Gosselin has vehemently denied his abuse allegations. Fox News reports that Collin recently alleged on 'The View' that his sister Hannah felt pressured to claim they had not spoken in a year as a form of 'damage control' regarding an upcoming Netflix documentary.

How it is being reported

• Kate Gosselin says her kids know who she ‘truly’ is as son Collin levels abuse allegationsKate Gosselin responded to a fan on TikTok, saying her kids know who she "truly" is amid Collin Gosselin's abuse allegations and memoir release.Fox News · 24 Oct, 17:40
• Kate Gosselin hits back at son Collin’s renewed allegations of abuse: ‘My kids know who I truly am’The 51-year-old TLC star posted the video to the platform in celebration of her boyfriend Steve Neild's birthdayNew York Post · 23 Oct, 19:38

In this story: Kate Gosselin · Collin Gosselin · Steve Neild · Hannah Gosselin · Jon Gosselin · TLC · Netflix

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