Nearly one year after TCL announced the cancellation of her hit reality show Kate Plus 8, Kate Gosselin is doing great. Just this morning Kate tweeted that she and the children had made it to the beach this summer. Clever Kate found the finances through careful budgeting to keep the family beach vacation tradition again this summer. She also kept the trip a secret so that she could surprise her children. We can’t help but notice that the paparazzi photos are fewer when Kate is the only Gosselin who knows where they are traveling!
Last week rumors were swirling around the internet that Kate has been shopping a dating show. Questions about dating are often asked when Kate is interviewed, so who knows, it could work! Sadly, Jon Gosselin responded with a story in Star Magazine that he didn’t like the idea of a Kate doing a dating show which leaves us to ponder the question, “Is Jon just not ready to see Kate date?” Jon also said he was fearful of being put in jail for being behind in child support. Shockingly, a rebuttal to Jon’s statement was quickly posted with a rare quote from Kate’s lawyer saying Kate had relieved Jon of his child support and she was now the sole financial support for the kids. It’s great she is financially able to relieve stress off the constantly-struggling Jon.
Last Friday, a busy Kate was representing Coupon Cabin at BlogHer 12 in New York City and hob-knobbing with some of the most influential female bloggers on the web. Desiree Peeples of the blog www.Runningorganized.com wrote a piece about her brush with Kate at the conference. The two seemed to click (how shocking when they both are super-organized moms who like to run) and might even meet up at the Rockn’Roll Marathon in Vegas later this year.
Last but not least, Diane Mizota posted a hilarious YouTube video featuring some of the bloggers at BlogHer 12 with a cameo appearance by none other than Kate herself! Kate looked great in her red dress and who knew she could harmonize so well?
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BlogHer 12 looked like a great time and I think next year Imperfect Women needs to load up the pickup, board the dogs and head out to Blogher 13. What do you say Pam?
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Added 08/09/2012 Kate Gosselin’s interviewed by ExtraTV.com
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I’m in! Blogher 13, here we come!
Kate looked fabulous in that red dress. I love the video.
I read the Runningorganized piece and noticed another nugget- The Rock ‘n Roll marathons sponsor Kate. I didn’t know that. So she is being paid to run- good for her.
I think it’s wonderful how Kate has pieced together various sponsors and part-time jobs to keep her family going. I really admire that she is going it alone financially. And their lives are well above mediocre. I have no idea where they are vacationing, but the photo of the 8 in the surf did not show the crowded beaches of NJ!
Ann, Yesterday a tweeter from Al. Tweeted Kate saying it was cool meeting them while her (Kate’s) car was being serviced so I’m going to assume she’s on the gulf coast.
Wow, Beautiful calm deserted beach.
I’m so happy Kate was able to do this for the kids.
Kate is resourceful, all her gigs are providing very nicely for her kids.
Good for Kate! The haters have been attacking her all summer for not taking the kids on a vacation… (of course, no one asked if Jon had taken them on a vacation!) Now they are going nuts that she has pulled this off! They are so mired in their hate that they will never see the light! Kate and her kids are doing just fine and they can’t stand it!
The haters keep on hating. Next cry could be that Kate should pay for Jon and the kids to go on a vacation because she,s one upping him and buying their love.. It’s as simple as Kate breathes so haters hate.
I’m waiting for the haters to report that they’ve ‘analyzed’ the video and report that her lip syncing was off and that someone who was there said she even sang *gasp* off key or only agreed to do it after first getting the videographer to agree to give her the video camera afterwards and 17 more free things and had to put up cue crds for her to remember her lines.
Haters goin to hate
Marnie #5
You forgot the ‘confidentially(sp)clause’
I am happy for Kate and the kids.She has been publicly humiliated by her ex many times, the target of a group of very vile and persistant haters and she just keeps going. She raises 8 kids keeps herself in great shape and still finds more and different ways to earn money.She is a very strong woman and I know she is going to make her kids proud.
I am really happy for Kate & her kids!
BlogHer sounds amazing, I hope all of you can go next year.
What a fun video!! Looks like they had a blast and Kate looks great!! So happy she was able to get away with the kids for a vacay.
From all I saw and read looks like Kate had a great time there and people thought she was nice. Wow that is amazing LOL.
What a fun day and night Kate had in NY. CC got lots of exposure from the video, and Kate looked like she met many new friends.
I’m sure the kids were happy to go on a vacation, and the haters didn’t know they were going anywhere. Kate WINS!
LOLOL! LOVED the video, catchy song, looked like all the ladies had a blast, would love to attend something like that for bloggers! 🙂
Marnie, you crack me up, you are spot on! There will also be detailed analysis of how many eyebrow hairs Kate has in the video and if there is NOT the same exact amount on each side there will be much mocking and gleeful reporting of it for days to come. 😉
Really thankful that God has blessed Kate and her kids so much…she must be doing something right! On the other hand,
‘No Longer Deadbeat Dad Guy’ is being blessed with…um, wait a sec, there must be something…er, long term job retention? Oops, no, that’s not it, um, total privacy from any type of personal advertising and grifting? No, that’s not it either…well, I’ll have to think about this, surely he is being blessed…oh, wait, BY KATE who has given him an out once again…no more financial responsibility for his children. WTG, JG! Wooot!
LOL. And haters claim Kate is the dysfunctional one. EPIC FAIL on the haters’ part for wearing rose colored glasses re:JG. 😉
Blogger conferences are awesome worldwide, an aussie contingency made it to Blogher12 with the help of company sponsorship which is what it’s all about! I see Kate gets kicked about for accepting products, sponsorships, gifts etc when it’s ok for everyone else worldwide to do the same. It’s how the world goes round.
I’m all booked for our national parent blogger conference next year and I can’t wait to bring home the full and FREE swag bag that will come with it. I was thrilled (and a tad jealous) that Kate got to go to Blogher13, who wouldn’t be 🙂 and I seriously want to give you all a shove to attend Blogher13 you’ll have an awesome time and learn so much more than you ever dreamed of. If I find the end of a rainbow and a blog sponsor I’ll certainly be trying to get there PB will do just great 5 days with the kids! Yeah!!! 🙂
Now that my kids are getting older (how did THAT happen?!) and if the opportunity presents itself, I would LOVE to meet you there, Jules, and all of the other lovely bloggers I’ve been blessed with knowing online! I love meet and greets like that, putting faces to words on the screen, I’m met several folks IRL who are close friends to this day! 🙂
BlogHer 12 looks like it was a lot of fun. What a great way for women to get together, share and network. I think that’s a lot of Coupon Cabin’s target audience right there. What a cool gig.
Loved the video, that was really cute. Jules, I think you could make a great video. I would love to see a bit of the conference from down under.
Shockingly, a rebuttal to Jon’s statement was quickly posted with a rare quote from Kate’s lawyer saying Kate had relieved Jon of his child support and she was now the sole financial support for the kids. It’s great she is financially able to relieve stress off the constantly-struggling Jon.
Lol, I see some have really twisted the word “sole.” Funny, the courts use it every day in the course of financial responsibility for kids. An attorney would know that donchathink? But, haters gotta hate. She’s got them believing that 50/50 phys custody relieves both parents of paying CS. It’s just not so. Do they realize that means you could only get your kids 50% of the time if you could afford them? Think about the number of deadbeat parents that would be fighting for that magical 50/50 so they don’t have to pay. The kids entitlement and needs doesn’t just go away because their time is split..neither parent being held responsible for buying clothes, the every day cost of living? I’m sure there are a lot of parents in PA who would be surprised to find out it’s illegal for them to be the sole support. Admin really has them going. I know a mom of three who just did this same thing.
I’m glad Kate’s doing well and wish her a lot of success. I hope Jon gets his act together. I bet the kids are having a blast.
During Blogher12 there were a lot of tweets from bloggers with their pictures with Kate at the CouponCabin Step and Repeat. The tweets were generally excitement peppered with things like how pretty she is, how much fun to meet her etc. So I would say that CouponCabin is getting exactly what they hired her for. Same with the RockandRoll marathons. All this little stuff adds up but it only adds up to a plus if you work you butt off. I do not think that it is a piece of cake to go to a convention, be put on display and keep it together for what was probably 12-20 hours. I hope this helps her keep these opportunities happening. As Jon pointed out, 8 kids are expensive.
Out of that comes the summer get away to the beach. I remember she talked about really wanting to make that happen as an annual thing for the family. Her tweets from the beach do sound like they are having a nice time. A beach rental is a very cost effective way to vacation with 9+. Then it’s back to the grind with school supplies, clothes and the last days of farmers market and county fairs. So lots of blogging opportunities there.
Now on a new note – when the host for DWTS was asked about Kate he specifically said that while she wasn’t dancing that we shouldn’t count her out for having something coming up. So we can look forward to that as well.
Lily, that’s a very good point about the dead beat parents fighting for 50/50 custody if that meant no child support. Unfortunately we are trying to apply logic to illogical people. Their brains don’t think that way. If “admin” says it, it must be true, and they call Kate supporters sheep?
“Do they realize that means you could only get your kids 50% of the time if you could afford them? Think about the number of deadbeat parents that would be fighting for that magical 50/50 so they don’t have to pay. The kids entitlement and needs doesn’t just go away because their time is split.”
YOU NAILED IT LILY !
Marnie,you are right, representing a company at a conference isn’t a piece of cake. Standing & walking about in heels all day while looking fresh and energetic can be a challenge towards the end of the day. You can talk more in one day than you thought you’d ever have to talk your entire life. When you’re not in your own booth you’re networking at others. From every picture and fabulous video- I’d say Kate handled it like a pro with a great smile and great energy! Must be all that healthy living and exercise!
The whole blogher12 experience looks like an infusion of high energy for anyone who blogs!
Dear Jules, I hope your swag bag over flow-eth ; )
I think the “50/50” is misleading (well, it’s being used to mislead). And, there are prob a lot of cases where there is no CS..if the parents work it out..it’s even..whatev. I think the courts can do any old thing they want when it comes to the “best interest”. So, there are lots of exceptions to this family stuff…That’s imo.
It’s really sad that they can’t give Kate credit for saving Jon’s butt and taking on all of the $ care of the kids. The boy is free, he just has to keep a roof so they can visit. Btw, also, that doesn’t mean Kate would be required to have enough $s stashed away to last until all kids turn 18. Yeeesh. The things they are willing to let themselves believe.
Not to mention that Kate provided Jon with the old BBB to transport the kids when he has them. So that’s transportation, AND the end of his financial responsibility. Talk about taking the high road! Kate’s doing it for sure!
Has the talk about Kate singing that song turned to how coquettish it is yet? Bbhhahahahahhahahahaha
Just love to think about the haters thinking the kids are with Jon 50% of the time but never once questioning what he does with his 50%. Never harassed about taking them to church, the beach, on any outings, or haing a beloved pet, etc….. Funny stuff. Haters give me a laugh daily. I know real people, like them, we stopped speaking at 16
The sad thing about all the 50/50 talk is if Jon can’t afford his rent and 1500 bucks child support he certainly can’t afford to look after them 50 percent of the time…but that’s just my opinion. But let’s not let common sense get in the way of hater’s that are just gonna hate 🙂
There’s a lot of things Jon can’t do.
Common sense might simply be that Kate & Jon made an out of court agreement to get Jon off the cs public records. Surely Kate doesn’t need any more grief w. Jon poor-mouthing. Nor w. an aggressive cs agency, would Jon be able to avoid liens on his ability to earn…much less pay rent/mortgage…& other debts (Sylvia Lafair comes to mind).
That busy-body-me has a difficult time understanding just how many women/girls are so quick to involve themselves w. this pathetically immature man. There’s nothing normal w. his continued PDA. Jon should know all too well what it was like, in his own life, to be the child of divorce ~
I added a new video at the bottom of the post. Extra interviewing Kate. Great interview!
Love that Kate and the kids are doing well. They seem to be having a great time on their vacation.
Hate that Jon took his marbles (twitter) and went home. I was holding my breath waiting to hear his explanation on the child support/no child support issue.
No dull moments in Gosselin land.
I hope to see all of you ladies at Blogher13..I won’t be there but I’m sure there will be plenty of video.
Kate is doing great and because of that we will not see or hear the last from Jon.. He has a need to beat his chest and say “look at me”. I’m not looking forward to any future tabloid TV/print interviews about a new girlfriend and the disgusting smooching that goes with it.
Kate looks and sounds great, I don’t know if it’s maturity or the divorce, but she’s really grown into herself. Makes you wonder where all of her grouchiness might have stemmed from lol. Seems to me Jon was a rock just dragging her and the kids down, and I hope something in the media comes up for her really soon. She certainly looks the part of an E! host, doncha’ think?
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Thanks for posting the video, haven’t seen much Kate lately and I enjoyed it
Check out Kate’s new blog post on her website http://www.kateplusmy8.com/lifes-a-beach/
hi ladies!! been so busy with my mom! have missed you all! 😉
just saw this at bl’s: Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said… 141
Can my opinion be defamatory?
No—but merely labeling a statement as your “opinion” does not make it so. Courts look at whether a reasonable reader or listener could understand the statement as asserting a statement of verifiable fact. (A verifiable fact is one capable of being proven true or false.) This is determined in light of the context of the statement. A few courts have said that statements made in the context of an Internet bulletin board or chat room are highly likely to be opinions or hyperbole, but they do look at the remark in context to see if it’s likely to be seen as a true, even if controversial, opinion (“I really hate George Lucas’ new movie”) rather than an assertion of fact dressed up as an opinion (“It’s my opinion that Trinity is the hacker who broke into the IRS database”).
so my question is can bl saying that jon has 50/50 custody and kate is lying and it not true be libel towards kate?
also why can all the hate statements not be libel?
where is erin??? lol
kimmie,
I do believe that merely labeling a statement as your opinion does not make it an opinion and not libel.
I am just quite surprised that the person you are discussing doesn’t see what a lot of what is written on that site is libel. The thing is that in this day and age, most celebrities see so much of it that they don’t pursue it legally.
I was reading an interview with Tom Cruise recently (not my favorite person) and he was saying how he has to look the other way most times but he does go after some of it. Sort of like pick and choose your battles. What is important and what is not.
I think that most likely Kate feels that most of what is said on the blogs is insignificant and doesn’t impact her life and so she lets it go.