{"id":1977280,"date":"2025-08-24T12:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T12:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1977280"},"modified":"2025-08-24T12:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T12:59:11","slug":"kate-gosselin-addresses-claim-she-stole-her-kids-college-funds-after-divorce-from-jon-gosselin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-gosselin-addresses-claim-she-stole-her-kids-college-funds-after-divorce-from-jon-gosselin\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Gosselin Addresses Claim She Stole Her Kids&#8217; College Funds After Divorce From Jon Gosselin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/kate-gosselin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Gosselin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Kate Gosselin<\/strong><\/a> is pushing back against long-standing rumors about her and her kids, addressing misconceptions in recent TikTok Lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former reality TV star denied claims of taking her children&#8217;s college funds and clarified she remains in touch with daughter Hannah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now working long shifts as a pediatric nurse, Kate Gosselin explained that most of her reality TV earnings went toward raising her kids and legal fees.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Kate Gosselin Sets the Record Straight on College Fund Rumor<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kate Gosselin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"806\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3MAq83aALY9w2OROwhBQ0w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgwNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/30c349129891bb4e7145d98ad49c2efd\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate Gosselin is pushing back against long-running rumors and setting the record straight about her personal life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a candid TikTok Live on Friday night, the former &#8220;Jon &amp; Kate Plus 8&#8221; star addressed a couple of the biggest misconceptions she says have followed her since stepping out of reality TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That I stole my kids&#8217; college money,&#8221; Kate began, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kate-gosselin-slams-rumors-she-stole-her-childrens-college-funds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fox News<\/a>. &#8220;They all have their college money, all the money that was in my control, anyway. And they have more than enough for college. That&#8217;s not a thing. That never happened. I&#8217;ll just leave it at that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Former Reality TV Star Addressed Claims That She And Her Daughter, Hannah, Weren&#8217;t Speaking<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Collin Gosselin Has Lost Touch With Most Of His Sextupulet Siblings Amid Rift With Mom Kate Gosselin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Vg5lD84UG03bl8wUB73Qxw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/404239d2e9e3f6abd5d28feea7b208e8\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Instagram | Jon Gosselin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In her recent TikTok video, Kate also cleared up speculation about her relationship with daughter Hannah, one of the sextuplets who has been living with her ex-husband Jon Gosselin in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Hannah&#8217;s texting me,&#8221; Kate explained. &#8220;First of all, the misconception that Hannah and I don&#8217;t talk\u2014 we always have \u2026 Hannah and I have always talked. She comes and visits; she is in touch with the kids all the time. Not true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She admitted that she &#8220;could go on and on with misconceptions, but those are the two that came to mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Kate Gosselin Opens Up About Life As A Nurse And Where Her Reality TV Money Went<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate, who now works long shifts as a pediatric nurse, has been open about her current lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this month, she revealed in a TikTok that she often works 12-hour days, sharing: &#8220;Today was a busy day, it was another 12-hour day. And so now I work again tomorrow morning, so I have my dishes loaded into the dishwasher \u2026 so I can go to bed and get up early and do it all over again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While many praised her dedication, one follower asked what became of the money she earned from her time on the hit reality show, &#8220;Jon &amp; Kate Plus 8.&#8221; She didn&#8217;t shy away from the question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Honestly? Providing for 8 kids, college funds which I am proud to say covered all of their college and more, and LAWYERS. Sickening, but I was drug into court constantly, and that costs A TON,&#8221; she explained, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/kate-gosselin-says-sickening-legal-233016708.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>. &#8220;Sad bc my kids could have a lot more saved, and I could have a retirement saved if it weren&#8217;t for lawyers. It&#8217;s OK. I&#8217;m helping other families, and I feel needed, and I enjoy helping!&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Kate Gosselin Responds To Son Collin&#8217;s Claims Of Family Division In Emotional TikTok Exchange<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kate Gosselin's Son, Collin Sent To Behavioral Institute, 'I Think It Tore Us Apart'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/10Hdp.g6rfxk5G.p_ba5AQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/5346786ec4a42a9edc9da97120705c84\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Instagram\/JonGosselin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate also recently responded to her son Collin&#8217;s latest accusations that she played a role in dividing him from his siblings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a TikTok earlier this week titled &#8220;Kitchen talk and tips,&#8221; she gave fans a glimpse into her post-work routine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While chatting in the comments, Kate addressed a screenshot of Collin&#8217;s post in which he suggested she was responsible for driving a wedge between him and his siblings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He knows why..,&#8221; she wrote in reply, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/kate-gosselins-three-word-response-004506677.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some followers also used the moment to show support. One admitted, &#8220;Looking back now, I can see how you were portrayed as the villain and you weren&#8217;t. I apologize for ever thinking that.&#8221; Another added that while they once felt she was &#8220;too harsh,&#8221; they&#8217;ve since come to see her as &#8220;intelligent, organized, and efficient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate responded graciously, writing, &#8220;I was really trying to do my very best\u2026 just a bit overzealous at times. But only bc I cared SO SO much about my kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Collin Gosselin Shares Emotional TikTok Reflecting On Estranged Siblings And Lost Childhood<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kate Gosselin's Son, Collin Sent To Behavioral Institute, 'I Think It Tore Us Apart'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/10Hdp.g6rfxk5G.p_ba5AQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/5346786ec4a42a9edc9da97120705c84\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Instagram\/JonGosselin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate&#8217;s comments came just one day after Collin, now 20, shared an emotional TikTok post of his own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On his TikTok, Collin uploaded a throwback photo featuring all eight Gosselin siblings: sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Leah, Joel, and Collin himself, alongside their older twin sisters Mady and Cara, now 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The image was set to Adele&#8217;s 2007 hit &#8220;Hometown Glory&#8221; with the words: &#8220;Born to be a team, us against the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The following slide showed Collin wearing sunglasses in a car, paired with the text: &#8220;Forced to do it alone, and wonder every day what our lives could&#8217;ve looked like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He wrote in the caption: &#8220;Forced apart, pitted against each other. All the fame and money in the world, but what about kids being kids? I will always love them more than anything. The tears I shed behind closed doors, thinking about the memories we could&#8217;ve shared. I love you guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Gosselin is pushing back against long-standing rumors about her and her kids, addressing misconceptions in recent TikTok Lives. The former reality TV star denied claims of taking her children&#8217;s college funds and clarified she remains in touch with daughter Hannah. 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