I read Carpedessert’s Blog and I think it is crazy the way that the Gosselin family has allowed the media to publicly portray their lives and failed marriage.
Of course we have all tuned in at one point or another to the very popular TLC reality show, Jon and Kate Plus 8. I was never a huge fan of the show. If I was flipping through channels and stumbled across an episode, then I would tune in for a few minutes but I was never an avid follower. When the show first started I found it strange that these people gained fame just because they had a large family. Don’t get me wrong, it was remarkable to see all the hard work and effort it took to take care of eight children but it always seemed strange to me that this family was having their lives and the lives of their children filmed. Maybe this doesn’t apply to the Gosselin children, but I if it were me in their position I would not want a camera crew following me around my house. How are these kids going to feel when they are older to know that millions of viewers watched their every tantrum?
For me, the most disturbing aspect of the Jon and Kate saga is how public Jon’s recent affair and the couples divorce has become. Affairs and divorce happen everyday to ordinary people, but when something like this happens in the lives of “celebrities” it is blown out of proportion and shown in the tabloids until the paparazzi find someone else’s problems to broadcast. How are the Gosselin children supposed to feel that their father is no longer part of the TV show that has become their lives. In a way, the viewers and the children are pitted against Jon with the upcoming premier of Kate plus 8. It seems as though some of the most popular shows and bestselling magazines are exposing other peoples problems, I think that our current society needs to rethink its idea of entertainment.
My Comment on “Kate Plus 8?” November 5, 2009
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