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\n Related: <\/span>Collin Gosselin Says Siblings Were ‘Forced Apart’ in Emotional Message<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tCollin Gosselin issued an emotional message about his fractured relationship with his siblings amid his family\u2019s estrangement. Kate and Jon Gosselin\u2018s son Collin, 21, recently took to TikTok with a message for his seven siblings. He shared a photo of himself and his brothers and sisters as kids \u2014 with twins Mady and Cara, now [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Collin concluded, \u201cFreedom is something to cherish, protect, and extend to everyone. Happy 250th\u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc99.\u201d<\/p>\n
His post comes weeks after Us Weekly<\/em> exclusively revealed the cover of Collin\u2019s memoir<\/a>, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood<\/em>, which will delve into his life during and after his family\u2019s time on the TLC reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8<\/em>.<\/p>\nThe early 2000s show documented Jon, 49, and Kate, 51, as they raised twins Mady<\/strong> and Cara<\/strong>, 25, and sextuplets Collin, Aaden<\/strong>, Joel<\/strong>, Leah<\/strong>, Alexis<\/strong> and Hannah<\/strong>, all 22. Following the exes\u2019 2009 divorce, the show was retitled Kate Plus 8<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cMy life was always broadcast to millions, but what was actually happening in my life was never shown \u2014 in fact, much of it was deliberately kept hidden,\u201d Collin exclusively told Us<\/em>. \u201cFor years, other people told my story through headlines, television episodes and public speculation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Collin](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Collin-Gosselin-Confirms-He-and-His-Siblings-Don-t-Speak-I-Very-Much-Wish-That-We-Did-007.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1000px%2C565px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Related: <\/span>Collin Gosselin Confirms He Isn’t on Speaking Terms With His Siblings<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKate and Jon Gosselin\u2019s son Collin Gosselin is opening up about where he stands with his estranged siblings. \u201cUnfortunately, it\u2019s just not something that is easy for me to talk about,\u201d Collin, 21, said in the Wednesday, August 20, TikTok live video, per People. \u201cAs you can see, I don\u2019t post on Instagram, I don\u2019t [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
He continued, \u201cNow, finally, I\u2019m sharing what was really happening behind the scenes. This book is about truth, survival, resilience and finding my voice after years of being silenced. If my story helps even one person feel less alone or gives them the courage to tell their own, then every difficult page was worth writing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Collin has been estranged from Kate since he was sent to a behavioral institute at age 11<\/a>. He remained in the facility for two years and subsequently moved in with Jon, who gained custody of the then-teen.<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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The early 2000s show documented Jon, 49, and Kate, 51, as they raised twins Mady<\/strong> and Cara<\/strong>, 25, and sextuplets Collin, Aaden<\/strong>, Joel<\/strong>, Leah<\/strong>, Alexis<\/strong> and Hannah<\/strong>, all 22. Following the exes\u2019 2009 divorce, the show was retitled Kate Plus 8<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cMy life was always broadcast to millions, but what was actually happening in my life was never shown \u2014 in fact, much of it was deliberately kept hidden,\u201d Collin exclusively told Us<\/em>. \u201cFor years, other people told my story through headlines, television episodes and public speculation.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tKate and Jon Gosselin\u2019s son Collin Gosselin is opening up about where he stands with his estranged siblings. \u201cUnfortunately, it\u2019s just not something that is easy for me to talk about,\u201d Collin, 21, said in the Wednesday, August 20, TikTok live video, per People. \u201cAs you can see, I don\u2019t post on Instagram, I don\u2019t [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He continued, \u201cNow, finally, I\u2019m sharing what was really happening behind the scenes. This book is about truth, survival, resilience and finding my voice after years of being silenced. If my story helps even one person feel less alone or gives them the courage to tell their own, then every difficult page was worth writing.\u201d<\/p>\n Collin has been estranged from Kate since he was sent to a behavioral institute at age 11<\/a>. He remained in the facility for two years and subsequently moved in with Jon, who gained custody of the then-teen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
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