Collin Gosselin made some shocking allegations about his mother in a recent interview,
and now one of his sisters is coming to their mom's defense. But who's really
telling the truth? Here's what we know about the Gosselin clan's latest drama.
Jon and Kate Gosselin were once the stars of the hit reality show,
"Jon & Kate Plus 8," which showcased their lives with
their eight children. The show began in 2007, but as quickly as it gained fame,
it all came crumbling down. Just two years into the series, Kate and Jon filed for divorce.
"We've been dealing with this for, um, a long time."
Jon had bowed out of doing the reality show, but that didn't stop the series
from moving forward. People loved to watch the Gosselins' hectic lifestyle,
so the show continued without Jon. "Kate Plus 8" focused on the single mother's life as she raised
all eight children. The TLC show ran from 2009 to 2017, and it seemed as though Kate had a close
relationship with all her kids. However, it turns out that wasn't exactly true, according to People.
Kate had a rough relationship with one of her children. In 2016, the reality star revealed that
she had sent a then 12-year-old Collin Gosselin to a behavioral health institute for "behavioral
issues." However, her ex-husband Jon said that, aside from ADHD, Collin had never been diagnosed
with any such issue. So, in 2018, Jon had Collin discharged. Collin then moved in with his father.
Since Collin moved in with him, Jon has been vocal about how his son and Kate don't have
any relationship. As a result, Collin doesn't have a relationship with many
of his siblings either, according to Jon. He told the "First Class Fatherhood" podcast,
"Kate has no contact with [Collin]. Right now, it's very tumultuous pretty much because there's
no contact between Collin and his other siblings… We have parent alienation and sibling alienation."
During a 2023 appearance on Vice's "Dark Side of the 2000s," Collin seemed to agree, sharing,
"I think my mom kind of drove a social barrier between us. She told them the story one way,
and, obviously, I see the story a different way."
In the same interview, he even alleged that Kate was "abusive."
"I think it was worse than what you would say
the average teenage kid goes through with their parents."
The bombshell claims did not portray Kate in a great light, and now her daughter,
Mady, is coming to her defense. Mady has always
been positive about mom Kate Gosselin's character. She even told People in 2014,
"My mom is fantastic. She's a better parent than anyone realizes."
After hearing the accusations Collin made against their mother,
Mady shared a lengthy Instagram Story featuring her side of the
story. She made some serious allegations against Collin in the post, saying,
"I do not owe my allegiance to any person (s), who has physically threatened me
and every member of my immediate family (some incidents as recent as last year)."
Mady also claimed that she witnessed Collin
being physically violent and spewing "hate speech." She said in her post:
"I cannot speak any further on why Collin has done these things, just that I have witnessed them."
Neither Collin nor Jon Gosselin have publicly spoken on Mady's recent allegations. It may
surprise fans that Mady Gosselin called out her brother Collin so publicly, but the rift
between the brother and sister is nothing new. Just weeks before her Instagram Story,
Mady went live on TikTok to reveal why she and her brother are estranged. She said in the video:
"Sometimes people grow up, and they have very different values, [...] and different morals,
and I think that if somebody truly does not align with your values and your morals and your idea
of the way you should treat other people you don't have to keep them in your life."
When Collin appeared on "Dark Side of the 2000s,"
he hoped that his relationship with his siblings could be repaired. He said,
"I love them to death. I really, really hope one day we can all reconnect and put the show
behind us and just be siblings again, you know, take back that time we didn't have."