Displaying rare humanity and perspective, Kate Gosselin said she isn't proud of the Jon & Kate Plus 8 moments which she spent basically castrating hubby Jon.
"I was very hard on him. I would never deny that," she said on the TLC special Kate: Her Story. "I felt very much like a lot of weight rested on my shoulders."
"I was wrong to treat him that way," Kate Gosselin added. "Was it good, healthy and wonderful? No. Am I proud of those moments that were captured? No."
Those moments were what initially had fans playing for Team Jon in the early stages of the couple's split, before new Jon became the world's biggest d-bag.
"I still wake up every day, and I think the phone will ring," Kate began, taking a long pause before she continued, voice cracking, "and it'll be the old Jon."
Below are more excerpts from this very special interview ...
On how they drifted apart. "Our goals just very much changed. My goals didn't change as a mom. I just think somewhere along the line, his goals changed."
On when she knew it was over: "I think I was on a plane coming home from somewhere and I remember thinking, We're not going to recover from this."
On the possibly exploitative nature of Jon and Kate Plus 8: "As someone who laid on bed rest from 7 to 30 weeks, who fought for every second of their existence, I can tell you there is nothing that would force me to put them in harm's way."
On why she doesn't quit while she's ahead: "We can't turn life off. I can't turn life off. In the last nine, 10 months, it's gotten really crazy and I can't seem to get away from it at this point. My goal in all this is I just want peace for my kids."
On why doesn't she pull the plug on the spotlight right now: "We're too far gone. Stepping out of the spotlight when it's prudent to do so is a good thing."
On the rumor she had an affair with her bodyguard, Steve Neild, earlier this year: "So unthinkable to me that to have to think about it makes me sick."
On why she needs a bodyguard: "People have a lot of contempt and hate toward me and at the end of the day, I need to come home safe to my kids."
On Jon's increasingly suspect personal life: "We do [talk] where it relates to the kids. As far as dating goes, I've never, ever broached the subject with him."
Follow the jump for a clip of Kate's interview last night ...
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19 Comments
November 3rd, 2009 8:31 AM
the woman that was interviewing her was kinda harsh at times
November 3rd, 2009 9:14 AM
Okay...enough already with the Gosselins. We all love a train wreck; but, this is a bit overkill.....they need to keep it to themselves now.
November 3rd, 2009 9:32 AM
I'm am so sick of it all. Welcome to life John and Kate, it's hard and we don't want to hear your problems. I got enough of my own
November 3rd, 2009 9:40 AM
Love Kate, hope she continues to move forward. While Jon continues to play the media.
November 3rd, 2009 10:48 AM
Kate put Jon down on public tv the entire time they had their show. I can only assume she did it all through their marriage - while I don't think what he has done in the past few months is right - I can understand it. He is feeling freedom from a verbally abusive relationship. Kate is a real bitch - I wish Jon well
November 3rd, 2009 12:00 PM
I really don't think Kate was mean on purpose it's just how she is it happens to most couples, they find out what they are truly like 'til they're already married...Jon got tired of it and cheated. Whatever, move on it happens to the best of us - I just feel bad for the kids :(
November 3rd, 2009 12:06 PM
To June - it is obvious you did not watch all of the episodes. Jon was equally rude and hateful to Kate. Making fun of her stomach, how she dressed, the color of her hair. Oh how about the time he said 'Kate when are you gonna take the stick out?' which was said in front of the children. They both disrespected each other. Despite that, until the end of season 4 you saw a couple that loved each other. Not until Jon decided he wanted his twentys back and started going to bars and womanizing did you see her move away from him on the interview chair.
November 3rd, 2009 1:51 PM
I agree with MAria...for idiots to justify Jon's behavior because Kate might have been too harsh to hi, on television...well, they are doin just what Jon has been trying to get them to do, make him the inoocent victim. He married Kate, he even said she has always been serious and mature, with an extremely dry sense of humor...She did not change. He is a jerk! Remember when he made up those lies about Kate having the affair, when he left her & the kids...when the truth was that he was and had been screwing around on his family. What a sleazebag, for anyone to wish him well is stupid!!
November 3rd, 2009 3:47 PM
When it all boils down you basically have two not so mature adults who can't really handle the fame. That is reality. It's not easy. They both let their egos go to their heads. The money was fantastic, their kids were happy, they were on easy street. Yet reality has to pop in at some time. You can't mix fantasy and reality without some issues, unless you are meant for this. They both made the mistake of handling their private issues in a public manner. This was supposed to be a family show, they didn't need to continue their problems publicly. I think with Jon and Kate their is a fine line between what is real and private and what is publicity/etc. STOP yourselves from going in front of a camera!! Deal with this like NORMAL people, in private. Amen.
November 3rd, 2009 4:40 PM
I empathize with Kate when she said that everyday she wakes up and hopes that Jon will be the old Jon. It seems like he has changed so much.