Kate Gosselin: Being In Spotlight Is Tough

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Kate Gosselin, co-star of TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8," says it's difficult reading stories about herself.

Recent media reports have focused a harsh spotlight on Kate and her husband, Jon, who star with their eight children on the popular reality show. In recent days, the Gosselins' wholesome on-screen home life has been called into question by reports of extramarital affairs. Both Jon and Kate have denied those accusations.

"This is certainly not what I envisioned I was signing up for," Kate Gosselin said Wednesday during an appearance at the Frauenthal Center, The Muskegon Chronicle reported.

"When I see magazines in stores it's really difficult. It amazes me there is an industry that follows you around and writes stories about you.

"It destroys peoples' lives. I need you to know, don't believe what you read unless you hear it from that person."

On its Web site, Us Weekly recently described an over-friendly relationship between Gosselin and her married bodyguard, Steve Neild, that "caught the attention of her husband _ and has become the talk of many locals" in their Pennsylvania community.

People magazine's Web site quoted Gosselin as saying the couple have been struggling for months.

"This week I'm on the cover of four magazines. One is true, three are not," Kate told her audience.

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The Gosselins are on the cover of People, Us Weekly, Star and National Enquirer. She described People's reporting as the most accurate.

She has previously denied having an affair with Neild. Jon Gosselin has denied cheating with a 23-year-old schoolteacher, and he has apologized for putting his family in an "awkward situation."

Kate Gosselin said the stop in Muskegon, located about 35 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, was the last on her travel schedule for a while. She said she plans to spend more time at home.

"The last couple weeks have been interesting," she said. "I had to address that."

TLC's most popular series, which has been on the air for four seasons, attracts an average audience of more than 2.8 million viewers.

The new, 40-week season premieres May 25 with an hourlong edition.

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On the Net:

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/jon-and-kate/jon-and-kate.html

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Information from: The Muskegon Chronicle, http://www.mlive.com/muskegon

Comments

[mhernan06]

She's complaining about the spotlight being tough yet she feeds the media more and more quotes to get them talking about the family more. Instead of saying to People magazine "Leave us alone, we're going to work on our marriage and our family privately," she's saying things like oh I don't know how things will turn out..Jon's making bad decisions blah blah blah.

& hopefully this is the last post I'll make about them because I think I've already made like 4...Kate just REALLY gets under my skin whenever I watch the show!!!

[sparky09]

I've never watched the show...Jus­t hearing them & seeing clips of it on other programs is enuf to make my skin crawl....

[conniedogs]

Is she on something.

[marymansour]

She's on fame and all of it's ramifications.

[alleycat32]

What with the reverse mullet hair do. With all the money they are making one would think HAIR FIX.

[Housewife]

hahahahhha­hahhahahah­ahahhahaha

[texhall00]

This young couple married had all these children? Who wouldn't feel exhausted? Not to mention the lack of privacy on the show. Oh, I forgot it's called $$$$$. Can't have it both ways. The few times I've seem the show their always 3 or 4 children crying constantly. No wonder the parents feel like they want O U T. Can you blame them? The Dad walks around with a sign on his forehead,"Talk to me anyway you want", and she does.

[blimie]

It must be tough. It's stress has forced her to get an extremely bad haircut.

[mhernan06]

Funny how Kate's changed her tune from what she said on last season's finale. Basically Jon was uncomfortable with all the growing coverage about their family, while Kate cuts in and says something along the lines of "Well I don't mind it at all" Jon was attempting to voice his frustrations in their last interview of the season and Kate completely disregarded anything he was saying (as usual) and gave her two cents about how she likes it.

[skahimself]

"Being in spotlight is tough".

This just in - it's dark at night and ice is cold.

[CynicalGirl23]

Boo frickin' hoo.

[weeder]

I love watching the show because of the children. Mine are grown and gone and it brings back
wonderful memories. When Mama Kate starts belittling Papa Jon I turn it off. They have too much
to lose. Cancel the show and concentrate on those beautiful children.

[conniedogs]

Totally agree.....­S I D.

[Cherie Richards]

The children are beautiful. Time for the show to go. Kate needs therapy.

[susie1776]

Boo Hoo Hoo. If you don't like it, stop doing it.

[Phxflyer]

There's one way to solve this: take down the TV lights in the house, turn off the cameras and live a normal life.

[ShigityShank]

Who?

[andvoodoo2]

She should probably whine louder and more often because I wouldn't know her if she rang my doorbell and tried to sell me Girl Scout cookies.

[quindy]

Whoever is cutting her hair should lose his/her license. What's that - a toilet brush style?

[RoadCrossingChicken]

Funny you should mention her hairstyle:

http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/05/14/kate-gosselin-on-her-hair-everybody-wants-it/?xid=rss-topheadlines

[walleymr]

then, she should really get rid of that film crew that follows her and her brood around. that'll remove a lot of that pesky spotlight.