Jon Kate Gosselin
I was going to keep my opinion about this whole Jon Kate Gosselin mess to myself, but I just can’t anymore. I hate Jon. I hate Kate and I feel horrible for those poor eight. The whole situation is tragic and now comes news that Jon all but emptied the joint bank account he had with Kate despite a court order barring him from doing so. What does this mean? He could easily be found in contempt of court should Kate decide to pursue legal action, and who are we kidding – of course she will. The show stopped being about the kids along time ago. Forget the eight, folks, this is the Jon and Kate Gosselin show now.
Did Jon’s lawyer tell Jon to take the money out of the account so he was able to cover his lawyer’s fees? No one knows for sure just yet, but that’s the accusation being made by Kate’s lawyer. The timing of it all seems a little suspicious considering Jon is now trying to shut down production of the show; claiming he no longer feels it is in his kids’ best interest to participate. I think that should’ve been pretty obvious to both parents in this situation long ago, but one has to question Jon’s motives. He wants to halt the divorce now and send the cameras away? Could that be because he was dropped from the show? Maybe Kate Plus 8 doesn’t sound as good with his name at the beginning – or anywhere for that matter.
The kids are the ones who really suffer in this whole Jon Kate Gosselin mess. They have to watch Mommy and Daddy fight it out in public. I don’t feel bad for Kate. She’s pushy, demanding and loves the cameras far too much to be able to clearly see what this could potentially be doing to her children. I don’t feel bad for Jon for reasons too obvious to even put into words, but those kids are innocent in all of this. I hope for their sake, these two at least try to work out a peaceful solution to all this drama and for the love of all things holy, turn off the cameras and settle it in private.
I have to admit, I can see the appeal of Jon and Kate Plus 8. It’s kinda the same as understanding why people slow down and stare out the window at the scene of an accident. There’s a morbid kind of fascination in watching these two supposed adults bicker and fight. Maybe it makes us feel better about our own relationships. Or maybe we just keep watching in hopes that they’ll come to their senses. I think that hope is beginning to dwindle with the ratings for the show.
All that said, there are times they get it right. For instance, the episode when they’re doing kitchen renovations (watch Jon and Kate Plus 8 – S05E08). Instead of staying in the same house and arguing, Kate takes the kids on vacation while Jon oversees the renovations at home. It was a great solution to a bad situation. The show’s saving grace is definitely seeing those kids interact. Despite everything going on around them, they seem happy – normal kids. Maybe Jon and Kate aren’t doing as bad as it looks from the outside.
