May 30 2009
Jon & Kate Gosselin Under Fire

Wow, the new season and probably the last has started up earlier this week but already the show has had its deal of problems, not to mention the own couples issues. First we all knew Kate was more of the man in the family, she lectures Jon, makes the decisions, is very bossy, etc. Jon is more of the gentler side of the house, heck he even quit his job to become a full-time dad and spend more time with his kids. The couple went and renewed their wedding vows and many of us thought just maybe it would strengthen their marriage and commitment. It all seems fake really, the show knew more would tune in and they did.After the last season we got to hear Jon had stepped out on Kate with a pretty little school teacher in their new town. Oh did I forget to tell you, last season they moved from their house to their mcmansion, bought some dogs and property. Talk about being in the money, but guess it doesn’t always make you happy. When pics started surfacing of Jon going out drinking with the ladies volleyball team and then a week later new pics of Jon in the car with another woman, Kate bounced back saying they were working on it. Next we hear Kate Gosselin is cheating on Jon and has for months while he stayed home with the kids. She’d been dating her security guard that is always with her. Hmmm? I kind of believe it.
No one knew if the couple would stay together for a new season, but rumor hit that Kate gave Jon a paper/contract to sign. It dealt with him being on the show another season and he could go out with the ladies, just not on the show. Seems he may have agreed, we saw him on the show for the kids’ birthday party this last week and later during the week we see pics of him drinking with two more ladies. But showing it isnt’ just him, there were pics of that same security guard and Kate walking around town with the kids.

Jon & Kate are now being investigated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor for violating child labor laws. Now TLC is stating they aren’t breaking any laws. Remind you of another kids reality show? Lets just say that show didn’t last long once it got investigated. Anyways, some are saying Aunt Jodi did the calling for this, I would state it could be anyone watching the show. I mean they’ve stated that it takes hours and hours of filming to get anything done on the show.
Now even Jon Gosselin’s own mom is speaking otu and giving her support. She’s worried too many are painting him the bad guy for stepping out. If he has indeed stepped out, is it wrong? Is there really a contract that allows him to do so? If there is it shows for Kate it was all about the money? Is Kate cheating too?
Pamela Gosselin (Jon’s mom) had this to say to Star Magazine:
“I don’t think he will ever be portrayed fairly. It’s always twisted. I don’t think it’s fair, and it never will be.”
Kate’s own brother and sister-in-law (aunt Jodi) said this:
“They’re being exploited,” Jodi said. “And it’s time for America to see the situation for what it really is, which is unfortunately, there are to laws protecting children in reality TV shows. And it’s time for the public to be aware of this.”
But they worry it is unlikely to stop, saying Jon and Kate are “very blinded by all of this media and… fame and the fortune.
The kids are tired of having their every tear, tantrum and tickle televised, she said.
They would say, ‘Aunt Jodi, I don’t like the cameras on every vacation with us. I don’t like them. Kids have bad times, bad moments — they cry, and having the camera zoom in on a crying child . . . This should not be a form of entertainment.”
Could this be true? Maybe, maybe they don’t realize how much the show will now impact everything their children ever do. Or maybe they aren’t even thinking of the kids at this point. We know they love them, but right now the fame and the promotions are high on that list, for if the show fails they lose.
Kevin (Kate’s Brother also states to RadarOnline.com):
“Six months ago Kate came to Jon and said, ‘Hey, it’s over.”
Kevin’s wife Jodi then jumps in to add her two cents on her sister-in-law’s life, saying, “The show is not reality, and has not been for a long time. This is a train wreck.”
“Jon came to our door one day and told Jodi he suspects it’s Steve the bodyguard, and he feels that he’s getting the bad rap. He feels that Kate’s not being faithful either.”
I think if this really happened, it must’ve been a very scary thing for Jon. While he may have been tired of getting pushed around it was around that point that we started seeing him become more of a voice for himself and then we started seeing pictures of him hanging out with other women a few months later.
Kate has struck back with:
“I don’t know that we’re in the same place anymore, that we want the same thing.”
Umm, yeah, she wants the show and he wants the cameras pointed away from him and his family.
The Network Spokesperson had this to say:
“We are in production for season 5 and moving forward as planned, while fully supporting the family and respecting their needs as they work through this challenging time. This show has always been about a real family dealing with real-life situations, and that will continue to be the case.”
What’s your take on all this?













