According to some new reports, Kate Gosselin isn’t living her best life these days — in fact, she’s broke.
First, The Sun claims the former reality star is living alone in North Carolina because the four children in her care — Aaden, Alexis, Leah and Joel — have moved away.
Gosselin is famous for being the mother of eight children.
But two (Mady and Cara) are working in New York after graduating college; while two others (Hannah and Collin) live with her ex-husband, Jon.
(Collin has been quite candid in his criticism of Kate in recent years. More on that later.)
Is Kate Gosselin really broken?
One might think that Gosselin is taking advantage of this opportunity to get a job and pad his dwindling bank account, but, well…
“Kate hasn’t had a job other than reality TV for 17 years,” a source said. The Sunadding:
“It’s very clear that Kate has no interest in living a normal life and having a real job.
“It appears that Kate’s financial situation is dire.”
Kate (whose nursing license expires in 2025) returned to television last year for the first time since 2019 to appear in Special Forces: The World’s Toughest Test.
Similarly, the previous year, Jon accused Kate of stealing over $100,000 from his children’s trust. This is another example (if true) that the latter is desperate to survive.
Kate tries to make John pay
The Sun also reports that she recently asked a judge to force her ex to pay her $132,875 in child support payments she claims Jon has owed her for nearly a decade.
“She is suing for support of money created by domestic relationships in 2012. This was at the time she wanted legal custody of her children so she could film and make more money,” The Sun he writes.
“She is ruthless and desperate for money, so now she is trying to sue.”
Unfortunately, Kate lost that lawsuit. We think it’s difficult to convince a judge to award you child support when you’re not raising children.
Kate’s problem with Collin
Kate Gosselin has been saying very little in public lately. But she returned to the spotlight last summer after Collin accused his mother of abuse.
The teenager claimed Kate sent him to a special needs institution when he was 13 to hide the way she treated him.
This accusation prompted Kate to issue her own statement.
“I never wanted to have to do this, but I feel like I’ve been cornered and given no choice. Although it saddens me, I need to speak out now,” Kate said to open a long statement on Instagram at the time.
“My son Collin, whom I love with all my heart, has received several psychiatric diagnoses over the years.
“For my safety, that of his brothers and sisters, and for his own well-being, he was admitted to a facility after years of outpatient treatment that proved insufficient for his needs.
“The decision to admit him was made by emergency room doctors following one of his many attacks/outbursts – this one involving the use of a weapon.”
A painful situation
Jon Gosselin rescued Collin from this facility in 2017 and was later granted temporary custody of him.
In September 2020, Jon was accused of assaulting the child.
He defended himself against this accusation by stating at the time that Collin was having a manic episodeand he was simply trying to restrain the young man.
This type of incident he does seem to correlate with what Kate is saying about Collin above.
“All measures that were taken in our home were on the explicit recommendation of their pediatric psychiatrist and/or their team of specialists and were put in place to protect each member of our family, our friends and also our pets,” he concluded. Kate. in July 2023.
“Unfortunately, I believe Collin remains a very troubled young man who continues to need a lot of help.
“His brothers and sisters and I have not been directly involved in his life due to his history of unpredictable behavior and violent tendencies toward us.
“That is all I have to say on the matter and I will not discuss the matter further at this time.”
Collin was recently discharged from the Navya development he blamed his mother for.
What can Kate Gosselin do to stop breaking?
Returning to her financial problems, Kate’s options seem quite limited at the moment.
Insiders say Kate wants a new reality showwhich makes sense since that’s how she got rich. But that seems highly unlikely given the allegations against her.
She recently posted a rare photo of his childrenpossibly as part of an effort to rehabilitate his image. However, it’s probably a case of too little, too late.
There have been rumors that Kate is filing for bankruptcy. And that might be your best option right now.
She might also consider changing her name and moving to a new country!