Collin Gosselin sends pointed message to Kate ahead of memoir
Collin Gosselin sends pointed social media message to estranged mother Kate Gosselin just weeks before his tell-all memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, arrives in October. The 22-year-old TLC alum blurred Kate's face in a savage Instagram Story reshare, adding a fan's warning that what is done in darkness will come to light.
Key Takeaways
- Collin Gosselin reshared a New York Post headline about Kate Gosselin spiraling ahead of his memoir and blurred her face in the photo.
- His memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, is scheduled for release on Oct. 13.
- An insider told the Daily Mail that Kate had no idea about the book and has not spoken to Collin since he was institutionalized as a child.
- Collin has accused Kate of child abuse and exploitation; she has denied the claims while he says he has evidence to back them up.
- Jon Gosselin received sole custody of Collin in 2018 after the former Jon & Kate Plus 8 stars divorced in 2009.
What Did Collin Gosselin Post About Kate Gosselin?
On Saturday, Collin Gosselin took to his Instagram Stories to reshare The Post's social media content about his upcoming book. The headline read, Kate Gosselin spiraling ahead of estranged son Collin's bombshell memoir: She knows it's about to hit the fan.
The post included a photo of Kate, which Collin blurred out. He attached a fan comment that read, What's done in darkness will always come to light. Collin paired the post with Han Zimmer's 2014 track Day One, which the musician composed for the Christopher Nolan sci-fi movie Interstellar.
A rep for Kate, 51, was not immediately available to Page Six for comment. The pointed post lands as tension builds across the family ahead of the memoir's October release.
Why Does Collin's Memoir Matter to the Gosselin Family?
Collin's memoir will be released on Oct. 13. Earlier this month, he unveiled the cover, which shows Kate covering his mouth when he was a child.
His publisher said the book dives into the never-before-told story of how Collin escaped and found his way back from the dark. It is described as a reckoning with the dark side of fame and the institutions that allowed one boy to be erased.
The memoir promises to remove the veil on the shocking facade of his picture-perfect family. Collin writes about being held down, a basement cell where he was hidden for years, and powerful antipsychotics forced on an 11-year-old boy.
How Has Kate Gosselin Responded to the Memoir News?
Collin's recent message comes after the Daily Mail reported that his mother, who lost sole custody of him in 2018, had no idea that he was planning to release a tell-all book about his childhood this year.
An insider told the outlet that Kate had not spoken to her son, whom she shares with ex-husband Jon Gosselin, since he was institutionalized as a kid. She didn't expect any of this to ever come out. Now she's spiraling because she knows it's about to hit the fan, the source shared.
The source explained that Kate has alleged Collin's accusations are false despite him stating he has the evidence to back everything up. Collin's sextuplet siblings and twin sisters Cara and Madelyn, 25, will be shocked because they know the truth of what happened to him.
What Is the Gosselin Family's History?
Collin rose to fame with his parents and siblings on Jon & Kate Plus 8, which aired from 2007 until its cancellation in 2017. Jon, 49, and Kate tied the knot in 1999 and split in 2009. In 2018, Jon received sole custody of Collin.
Throughout the years, Collin has accused Kate of child abuse and child exploitation, which she has denied. In 2023, his sister Madelyn accused Collin of physical violence and hate speech in an interview with Vice TV's Dark Side of the 2000s.
As the October memoir release approaches, the family's long-running feud shows no sign of cooling. For more updates, follow our Celebrity Breaking News coverage. Page Six first reported Collin's Instagram post on Saturday; read the original report at Page Six.