These days, it seems like Kate Gosselin will do anything and everything in her power to attract media and tabloid attention. Now that Jon is out of the picture, Kate has cleverly worked what is left of her "celebrity status" to continue paying the bills. TLC recently announced that a series of specials will air this summer titled "Kate Plus 8." Most likely, the show will be more chaotic and out of control than "Jon & Kate Plus 8" ever was. Now that Jon isn't around to watch, play with, feed, and take care of the kids' needs while Kate complains and moans about motherhood in the background; the show will probably capture Kate having some sort of a mental breakdown. Of course the show has gained popularity because of it's general message that parenting isn't easy, but with love and patience anyone can get through. It also helps having eight adorable children to captivate and attract viewers.
But wait, there's more Kate Gosselin to satisfy your hunger for the unstable mother of eight. In TLC's delusional world of "reality," the executives of the channel figured it'd be a great idea to debut a new show at the end of the Summer/early Fall tentatively titled "Twist of Kate." From what I have read, the show will deal with Kate stepping into the lives of several other Moms and observing the ways their families function. A statement from TLC declares that Kate will be "experiencing firsthand their (Moms of America) challenges and triumphs." Basically it's just another attempt by Kate to get out of the house and away from her children so she can have a pity-party for all the struggling mothers out there. It just works out perfectly to fill more homes with Kate Gosselin right around the time the "Kate Plus 8" series of specials, as TLC has described the hour-long episodes as, will be ending. Between the magazine tabloids, media headlines, talk show appearances, and multiple TV shows... How much more Kate Gosselin will consume our daily lives before Americans decide to stop giving in to these ridiculous temptations?
Kate Gosslin is getting so much attention because people are so interested in knowing what she is doing and how the drama in her is unfolding. I think that the audience is comforted by the struggles the Gosslin family faces on a daily basis and parents relate to them.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I watched Jon and Kate plus 8 because I thought the kids were cute and watching Kate boss around Jon was pretty entertaining. Reality TV is extremely popular right now and Kate is capitalizing on this opportunity to make some much needed cash!
I really can't stand Kate Gosselin. I never watched her original show, nor did I ever turn in to watch Dancing With The Stars with here. Someone else in the class blogged about people wanting their "15 Minutes of Fame." Kate Gosselin is doing her best to just keep stretching out her fame. One day it's her on the gossip news websites complaining how Jon won't pay this and that bill. The next day she's on the cover of People and Us Weekly with her new haircut. I just don't understand where she finds time to be a mother in all of this. She's not herself on the show, she's trying to be an actress. She was off practicing for a dance show the past couple of months. She wasn't home tending to the kids. Understandably Jon isn't much better. He's out on the town every other weekend with a new blonde. It's just very unfortunate for the kids. They have two fame-hungry parents and they are the guinea pigs in the middle of it.
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