The Gosselin family has been in the news for over a decade for many controversial reasons,
but their popularity remains unshaken, with loyal fans heavily still invested in their lives.
The twins and the sextuplets are all grown up and set on their own paths in life. So,
what have they been up to in 2022? We’ve got all the scoop for you!
Cara Nicole Gosselin: The eldest daughter of Jon and Kate Gosselin,
Cara is currently majoring in Interdisciplinary Maths and
Economics at Fordham University and is also enrolled in the rowing team.
The twins, Cara & Mady, have always been open about their estranged relationship with
their father. And not surprisingly, Cara snubbed him in a college sports profile.
While the personal section of her bio lists mom Kate in addition to her 'six
younger siblings,' her estranged father is not mentioned anywhere.
During an interview with Dr. Oz, when asked how the reality star felt about being omitted,
Jon said: "It's just like anything. It's just like an emergency contact.
It doesn't make me feel any different." He then admitted he has not spoken to his
twin girls in eight years despite texting them every single year.
Madelyn Kate Gosselin: Unlike her twin sister Cara, Mady is far more outgoing
and loves sharing various aspects of her life with her 143k followers;
be it her numerous college adventures or her thoughts about her identity.
In a lengthy Instagram post in January, Mady stated ‌she is ‘proud’ to embrace her Korean
American identity! The 21-year-old, who is currently a student at Syracuse University,
shared a throwback photo of her younger self and opened up about being ‘hyper-aware’ of
her ethnicity since receiving her first American Girl doll as a kid,
and feeling ‘shame’ about her heritage as a child.
"So I want to make it known that I'm so proud to celebrate being Korean-American today.
I'm proud to be a part of a community that has suffered through decades of ridicule
and hate in this country (only made worse in the last 2 years) but have persevered
through it powerfully and gracefully," she wrote.
Many of her followers shared words of support in the comments section,
celebrating the importance of Asian representation. Responding to a fan, Mady revealed
experiencing racism along with her siblings at school growing up which deeply affected her.
Alexis Faith Gosselin: Jon and Kate Gosselin’s six youngest kids Aaden,
Collin, Joel, Alexis, Hannah, and Leah turned 18 on May 10th - thus officially
entering adulthood - which is quite a big milestone for the sextuplets!
And to commemorate the special occasion,
the patriarch shared a throwback photo of the sextuplets on Instagram Story, writing,
"Happy 18th birthday! Today is your birthday we gonna say it loud. I love you, Love Dad."
Hannah Joy Gosselin: Hannah, who aspires to study business after graduating from high school,
is ready to embark on a new chapter of her life as a college student,
a businesswoman, and an adult! The 18-year-old had a ‘dream’ birthday bash in Miami
which included celebrating her special day at the Sugar Factory with her dad
and friends and driving in a fancy Rolls-Royce Cullinan worth almost $400,000.
Her birthday marked another big stepping stone in her life as she launched a new skincare line
fittingly named Gosselin Girl featuring a line of serums,
bath bombs, and candles, as well as a small collection of accessories.
Speaking about pursuing her ‘big dream’ of being in the business world, the teenager quipped,
"I am dropping a product line, and it is a bunch of skincare,
and I'm very excited about it. Being 18, I can vote now, and I can drive my car out of state."
She further added, “I've always had this big dream of being the business manager, like,
I want to own my own business and succeed because of me."
Hannah also noted that she and her siblings all wished each other a happy birthday privately.
"Oh, 100%, I miss my siblings," she told ET. "I mean, we all do share,
like, the same birthday. It's a big day for all of us today. As soon as I woke
up they texted me happy birthday and I sent them a happy birthday text back."
Though Kate didn't appear to celebrate the sextuplets' birthday publicly,
Hanna confessed her mother did wish her. Shedding further light on their relationship,
she explained, "My relationship with my mom is pretty stable. Like,
we text each other and call each other on an average basis."
Aaden Jonathan Gosselin: When you consider Jon & Kate Plus 8 ran for more than a decade, topping
out around 174 episodes, the former couple netted a pretty plum sum of money for letting the world
into their private lives. Now that their youngest 6 children have turned 18, Aaden and the remaining
sextuplets will receive their TV earnings in increments; 25 percent at age 18, 25 percent when
they reach 21, and the other half at ages 25 and 30. Although the exact figure each of them
will receive is unknown, the show was a huge hit, so it is believed to be in the thousands.
Joel Kevin Gosselin: Following their move from Pennsylvania home which was sold for almost $1.1M,
Joel currently lives with his mother and four siblings in a gorgeous $750k
home in Troutman, North Carolina. As per The Sun, the family matriarch purchased the
lakefront home featuring four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a private pier and dock for a boat,
a pool, a hot tub and an extended garage for a simpler life. “Finances were always
an issue. Kate had been living way above her means for years,” the news outlet added.
Leah Hope Gosselin: Princess Leah, as she is fondly called, has maintained a relatively normal
life - just like her mother - who also appears to be living a regular life as a nurse. The
47-year-old was spotted in January before heading to her job at a local medical center in pictures
published by Daily Mail, showing her dressed casually as she pumped gas into her car. Kate
reportedly obtained her registered nurse license for the state of North Carolina in June 2021.
Collin Thomas Gosselin: Collin and his mother are no longer in contact with each other after
she placed him in special needs before his dad removed him from the institution.
In 2020, the teenager made headlines when he told followers that his father had been
abusing him in a since-deleted Instagram post. The claims prompted an investigation from
Pennsylvania’s Children and Youth Services, which ultimately decided the allegation was unfounded.
The father-son duo has made up since then,
and Jon has even enrolled Hannah and Colin into finance classes to help them
handle the TV earnings they are due to receive, now that they are of legal age.