I just felt that I had to make some comments about the Jon and Kate Plus 8 show on TLC. I don’t know if any of you watch this show, but if you do, I would also like to know your opinions on this.
Lately there have been all of these cheating scandal stories, that Jon is cheating with a 23 year old and that Kate is cheating with her bodyguard. And if you watch Season Four, you can definitely tell a difference in their marital dynamic as compared to the previous seasons. But anyway, cheating or not cheating, I think it is really sick how Kate in particular is exploiting her children in order to make money, and it is especially sad how their marriage is diminishing partially because of the show and the toll it will or already is taking on their children.
Then Kate’s own brother and sister in law come out and say the show is a sham and has been for a long time. Apparently, Kate came to Jon six months ago and told him that it was over. But she wanted to continue doing the show, so it is rumored that he can have girlfriends on the side and that they can lead separate lives, but have to ham it up for the cameras. I mean, their kids may be young, but they aren’t blind or stupid. Jon and Kate may think their kids are not aware, but if their parents are never together…they can probably start to at least notice a difference. Apparently, Jon wanted to quit the show but Kate insisted that they continue on. Kate’s brother also noted how Kate comes off as “Super-Mom,” baking, cleaning, doing laundry, etc…when that is far from the truth. She has help for that, which is fine…but don’t act like you do everything all on your own then!
Apparently they make around 75k per episode, with Season 4 having about 40 episodes. So, if you think about it…college is not an issue for all 8 of their children. Plus, Kate never appears exhausted or worn out anymore, she even has time to get her hair done, her make-up is always perfect, she gets those horrendous orange fake tans now, etc. She NEVER looks like what a mother of twins and sextuplets would look like if she were actually being the “Super-Mom” and “super-homemaker.”
But it all comes down to, when is enough really enough? If you have enough money that you have a nice home, you can both stay home with your kids and do not have to work to make ends meet, and your kids are well taken care of and will be for the rest of their lives…life is really freaking amazing for you and your family! At this point, you have enough money to spend time with your kids OFF CAMERA, and you shouldn’t need the financial benefits of the show to be happy.
I am not totally defending Jon here, but she speaks to him in such a way that is unacceptable. Yes, all married couples and couples in general have their arguments…but this can be over the top. Criticizing your husband over breathing is more than a little over the top. Plus, if he is cheating, she called it off between them…not him. Although, Jon should be smarter about this stuff, because his actions affect his children as equally as Kate’s actions.
Bottom line, I think that these children are being exploited.
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