Jon and Kate Plus 8, Official Thread-Part 3

[C.Ann]

The picture of Cara crying at the birthday party makes me want to weep for her. She is 8 1/2 years old...my daughter is the same age. She would be humiliated to cry in front of ANYONE...let alone in front of cameras, an entire party, and essentially the millions of TLC viewers. And Kate's overly dramatic eye-rolling was so nurturing. It breaks my heart for Cara. I can just imagine what these past few weeks have been like for her, and Mady.
I can only hope that Kate and Jon use their power of veto to keep Cara's moment of humiliation off the air. That poor kid.

They never have before - why start now? (Although normally it's Mady crying on every episode..)

I thought the same, that poor Cara doesn't need her picture all over the internet or on film like that. There's a picture of Mady too in the back of the family van, her little eyes look terribly sad to me. I just think they must know plenty of what's going on, my 8 year old is very observant so I can only imagine that the twins would be too.

In the still photos that were posted I didn't see one single photo of either of the older twins smiling..



Just another reason then to get out of limelight, don't you think? Why put your family in that position? You'd think that J&K would understand that with all the media hype of late. Imagine the twins in a few more years googling themselves online, what do you think with come up??

Guess that thought hasn't crossed Jon & Kate's minds yet - (particularly the very nasty sites in regards to Mady).. Don't forget - they are doing all of this for the kids.. Right..

Well said! You know, I think I have officially stopped watching this show. I will not be watching the season premiere either. I really think they are hyping this marriage problem just to get ratings and I think that is disgusting. I will not watch any more. But I'll keep reading this thread.

I've been thinking about this from a different angle lately.. I'm really disturbed by what is happening and the impact that it's having on these little ones.. So - I've decided to go the email/letter route: TLC; the Gosselins (even though they have stated over and over again that they immediately delete all emails without fully reading them if there is even a "hint" that someone is suggesting they might do something in a different manner); People magazine; and I fully intend to watch the season premiere so that I can contact the sponsors.. May not make a bit of difference, but at least I will feel as though I've done something in an effort to help these little children who seem to have no voice - as opposed to just worrying and stewing about it..

There is no way on earth that at least Mady and Cara are oblivious to what is going on around them - and in the media..

I will continue to check in here - for things that have come directly from Jon and Kate's lips - not the media, not Jodi & Kevin, and certainly not the rag sheets..

 

[DMRick]

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/05/jon-kate-fifth-birthday-celebration-sextuplets

It is really a boring video and I hate myself for watching it. I am sure someone will find something wrong with it.

Thank you. If they were arguing, I couldn't see it. The article said it was their yard. so maybe there were two parties.

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

You know, I just thought of something...why aren't Beth and her kids at the party or Jodi & Kevin with their kids? They all live close by and yet weren't there? Remember the carnival b-day for the tups? Nana Janet was there, Kevin & Jodi, Beth and Bob.

Know I'm a bit behind everyone else, but have been working for 13 hours

This did jump out at me though - after the Uncle Kevin/Aunt Jodi "we're only doing this to help the children" online exclusive - did you honestly think they would be invited!

I thought it was interesting the only picture from the birthday party I saw with Kate and Jon in it, she was screaming at him.

DMRick has already commented, but from what I saw she was facing him with her mouth open - for all we know she could have shouted "Jon I love you more than life itself, lets grab the kids and run baby!"

I don't watch the show much. I lurk on this thread from time to time. From reading here, I am always under the impression that Kate is some horrible woman. Then I watch the show and I am like . Sure she is a bit of a control freak, but the amount of hate on here for that?

Any why all the hysterics about Cara crying at a birthday party? Kids whine and cry you know. It could have been over something ridiculous which is what Kate is reacting to.

There's a lot being read into still photos that have been taken out of context - we have no idea what was happening in the seconds before or after. My 8 year olds are major drama mamas. One or other of them can act up at any moment, usually over something minor and my eyes roll heavenward...

 

[Buckalew11]

I really think this has been all blown out of proportion. I think they are having problems or at least in a downturn on the rollercoaster of marriage. But I think the media, TLC have all sensationalized this whole scene. I never read the article by kate in People magazine though so it may have told they are about to divorce over all this.

I just think the media runs with everything these days and causes more drama etc. than is really there. For instance, the link to the pic of Kate and 8 walking into the store and the bodyguard behind her--they titled that like THEY were a FAMILY now and Jon was omitted. It was very assuming on their part and was there to sensationalize the whole scenerio. JMHO.

Oh and the Wonderworld link (or whatever it was called) said that the celebration came a week late...Kate had spent that afternoon at a tanning salon. Now really, when one goes to a tanning bed the time you are in a tanning bed is between 10 and 30 mins. tops. All afternoon? Now, maybe she had nails and hair done there or something but you don't spend the afternoon in the sunbed. Crazy comment.

 

[DMRick]

There's a lot being read into still photos that have been taken out of context - we have no idea what was happening in the seconds before or after. My 8 year olds are major drama mamas. One or other of them can act up at any moment, usually over something minor and my eyes roll heavenward...

I agree. Add to that the armchair psychoanalysis that is going on about how this is affecting the children it just makes me wonder, are we all watching the same show?
We really have no idea what the 'real' homelife is, or if the kids are actually benefiting or not from this show. Mady has whined from day one, (and she is the only thing about this show that makes me turn it off) I don't think it would have been any different if they hadn't had a show. We have no idea what benefits the kids will reap from the money taken in, or if they will turn out to be kids that need to write tell all books about mommy dearest. I've actually enjoyed the show, and what I see, is that mom and dad love them lots. I have no idea if mom is flying home often to be with them often, and while I agree that a hate Mady site is just awful, and the headlines screaming from the newstands make it all look bad, I also have no idea what they are being told at home by mom and dad, or what protections are in place.
I'm sure a fair amount of children get to listen to mom and dad argue, and there are sure plenty of divorces to go around, and I'm just as sure that many of us here know two sides of what happens when mom and dad don't get along. But we really don't know much about this family. Are they disfunctional, when you look at the extended families? It appears so, but so are many other families.
That money may make a big difference in these 8 kids life, and it may not even be at the expense of their childhood, as I'm sure someone will pop in to say. They may decide to not go to a PA college (if there is even any money in that fund that was set up), and may be able to choose what they want to do, because it will be affordable. Who knows what the future will bring.

 

[madge]

yeah .. if you're going to post pictures, at least get the facts right.
http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/kate-gosselin-errand-runner-213561/

that isn't one of the twins ... duh.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

yeah .. if you're going to post pictures, at least get the facts right.
http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/kate-gosselin-errand-runner-213561/

that isn't one of the twins ... duh.

Thanks for demonstrating, again, how unreliable internet "news" is.

 

[madge]

Thanks for demonstrating, again, how unreliable internet "news" is.

celebrity-gossip.net does not strike me as a particularly newsworthy site

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

celebrity-gossip.net does not strike me as a particularly newsworthy site

Not like Star or Radar!!

 

[madge]

Not like Star or Radar!!

At least Star isn't a Johnny-come-lately, they've been publishing inaccuracies for years .... I still can't get over the whole RadarOnline phenomenon.

 

[jpaxton1118]

Has anyone been to the website GWOP? It is a little crazy over there. Sorry if some of you post over there, but they are a little nuts. You wonder why Kate has a bodyguard, read some of what they say and see some of the screen names. I think I will stay over here. It is a lot calmer and people are able to see both sides.

 

[madge]

I'm happy to report that JustJared.com named the correct child.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/05/18/kate-gosselin-dentist/

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

I'm happy to report that JustJared.com named the correct child.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/05/18/kate-gosselin-dentist/

I always think of the jewelry store when someone posts that, and I think "Why in the world do they care?"

The "older twin" isn't smiling. Her husband must be cheating, too.

 

[DreaGirl]

I'm happy to report that JustJared.com named the correct child.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/05/18/kate-gosselin-dentist/

Does anyone find it odd that she needs a bodyguard to go to Target alone but when she has a child with her she doesn't have a bodyguard?

I would think it would be the other way around.

 

[DreaGirl]

Looks like the Ronald McDonald House canceled the appearance due to slow ticket sales.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/05/kate_gosselin_appearance_at_he.html

 

[3prettyprincesses]

Looks like the Ronald McDonald House canceled the appearance due to slow ticket sales.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/05/kate_gosselin_appearance_at_he.html

That's weird, isn't it for charity? So ticket sales are slow and this is in the area Kate lives in? Maybe people are sick of hearing her speak! Isn't that telling?

 

[Buckalew11]

Looks like the Ronald McDonald House canceled the appearance due to slow ticket sales.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/05/kate_gosselin_appearance_at_he.html

Gosh, why did they use such an old photo of her??!!

 

[DMRick]

That's weird, isn't it for charity? So ticket sales are slow and this is in the area Kate lives in? Maybe people are sick of hearing her speak! Isn't that telling?

I thought the article said they didn't have enough time to advertise it, because the commitment didn't come in time. But you know, Kate is darned if she does and darned if she doesn't (go to speak, that is).
Even charity events are being hit hard with today's economy.

 

[DMRick]

Does anyone find it odd that she needs a bodyguard to go to Target alone but when she has a child with her she doesn't have a bodyguard?

I would think it would be the other way around.

How did we know that there was no bodyguard around her and her child?

 

[C.Ann]

I'm sure a fair amount of children get to listen to mom and dad argue, and there are sure plenty of divorces to go around, and I'm just as sure that many of us here know two sides of what happens when mom and dad don't get along. But we really don't know much about this family. Are they disfunctional, when you look at the extended families? It appears so, but so are many other families.
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LOL.. How many parents do you know who end up on the cover of Star magazine; National Enquirer; etc.??

Apples and oranges..