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Collin Gosselin is detailing the alleged abuse he was subjected to by mom Kate Gosselin.
Weeks after sharing he was releasing his memoir In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, he alleged that his mother used to seek divine intervention to stop herself from abusing him.
“Never forget that my mom would write in her diary how she had to ‘pray to God to stop hitting me,’” Collin wrote in a since-expired Instagram Story. “(This was while I was 2 years old by the way.)”
And the 22-year-old noted, “This is why using my voice to put these things in the light is so important.”
For her part, Kate has continued to shut down her son’s allegations on her own social media, with the 51-year-old recently confirming she has blocked comments about it on her own social media.
“This page is about my real life,” Kate wrote in the comments section of a June 30 TikTok, “and it’s all about kindness, love, honesty and definitely not for made up accusation discussion!”
The former reality star—mom to 25-year-old twins Mady and Cara as well as Collin’s fellow sextuplets Leah, Alexis, Joel, Hannah and Aaden with ex Jon Gosselin—went on to like comments suggesting Collin was lying about the abuse, and later explained why she hadn’t pursued legal action for defamation.
“The rules are different for ppl in the public eye,” she explained in a separate comment. “I consulted a high power LA attorney (you've definitely heard of him) years ago when other ppl were putting crazy stuff out there and that's what he said. The courts don't honor it if you're in the public eye.”
Nodding to her son’s ongoing allegations, she admitted, “Malice is one of the hardest things to prove.”
While Kate has not shared a formal statement on Collin’s upcoming memoir—which he has said “is about truth, survival, resilience and finding my voice after years of being silenced”—she alleged he had “multiple psychiatric diagnoses” a year after he first came forward with abuse allegations in 2022.
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“I have never wanted to have to do this, but I feel I have been backed into a corner and left with no choice,” Kate wrote in a statement in July 2023. “My son Collin, whom I love with all my heart, has received multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years. For the safety of myself, his brothers and sisters and for his own well-being, he was placed in a facility following years of outpatient treatment which proved insufficient for his needs.”
At the time, she also directly addressed his allegations against her.
“Collin's distorted perception of reality,” she said at the time, “is one of the many issues that he has always struggled with.”
“Unfortunately, I believe Collin remains a very troubled young man who continues to need a lot of help," Kate noted. "His brothers and sisters and I have not been directly involved in his life due to his history of unpredictable behavior and violent tendencies towards us.”
Collin, meanwhile, has said his time in psychiatric treatment was a detriment to his mental health and has denied his mom’s allegations about his behavior.
For a look at the entire Gosselin family’s evolution over the years, keep reading…
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Sextuplets Turn 21
Sextuplets Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Leah and Joel turned 21 on May 10, 2025, and Kate shared pics from the latter four's birthday celebration.
Instagram / Kate Gosselin
Alexis and Leah toast to 21 in another scene from the celebration.
Instagram / Stephanie Lebo
Hannah's 21st Birthday Celebration
Hannah celebrated her birthday with her dad and his fiancée Stephanie Lebo.
Instagram / Kate Gosselin
Sextuplets' 20th Birthday
On Mother's Day 2024, two days after the former couple's sextuplets turned 20, Kate shared a tribute the four who lived with her: Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah.
"No more teenagers in this house! Happy 20th birthday, my forever babies! I love you!" she wrote on Instagram. "Who feels old? I know I do! #20yearsold #ItsaPICKLE."
Instagram / Hannah Gosselin
Hannah's Birthday Post
Hannah shared new pics of herself on her and the other sextuplet's 20th birthday.
Instagram / Hannah Gosselin
Hannah the Graduate
On to the next chapter! The sextuplet graduated from high school in 2023.
Instagram / Collin Gosselin
High School Graduates
Jon shared a pic of sextuplets Collin and Hannah graduating from high school in 2023, years after they had moved in with him.
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Girls' Trip
Kate appeared with twin Mady and Cara in New York City in this 2019 pic.
All Grown-Up
"Happy 18th birthday!" Jon wrote on Instagram in 2022. "Today is your birthday we gonna say it loud. I love you. Love, Dad."
Birthday Bash
"Our big celebration of #15 is finally winding down here! We celebrated ALL DAY LONG, beginning with a present at 6:30 am before school! I'm so very thankful for my ‘babies'.... somehow they are 15 already?!" Kate wrote on the special milestone in 2019. "I'm amazed by them each day! I'm so proud of the positive qualities I've seen developing as they edge closer to adulthood."
Back to Class
"This was yesterday! Feels like school never ended...and they're already back! #SeniorYear #EighthGrade #ProudMom," Kate wrote on Instagram in 2018.
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Birthday Greetings
"Happy 15th Birthday Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah!!!! Wow I can't believe you are 15!!! Time is flying by!!!" Jon Gosselin shared on Instagram when posing with Hannah and Collin Gosselin. "I love you all very much. I wish you the best day ever and I hope you enjoy your birthday celebrations today and this weekend!!! Love always, Dad."
Girl Power
"My beautiful 'little girls' .... they keep reminding me how many days until they turn 14. Today it was '12 days til we turn 14, Mom.' HOW'S THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!" Kate shared with her followers in 2018. "I told Leah that she's too small to turn 14. She said 'Yeah, true. Are you sure I'm not turning 11 or 12?' I'm positive. I gave birth to you. They'll always be my babies....I love them so very much!"
Growing Up Gosselin
"I can't believe they're 13!" Kate Gosselin wrote on Instagram when celebrating a major birthday for her sextuplets.
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Greetings From Alaska
Rewind to 2014 when Kate and her children found themselves visiting Alaska.
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Girls Trip
Kate also treated her twin daughters Cara Gosselin and Mady Gosselin to a trip to New York City in 2014, where they stopped by the Manhattan Hotel.
Happy Holidays
"A precious Christmas memory. My 6 were 6. Christmas Eve 2010 and they're SO excited for Christmas!" Kate Gosselin wrote on Instagram with a throwback photo. "Look at those adorable smiles! #TheyAreMyHeart #My8ReasonsToKeepOnKeepingOn #NoMatterWhat #TrueLoveX8."
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Camera Ready
Back in October 2007, Jon and Kate Gosselin gathered their eight kids together for a trip to New York City. First stop? A visit to NBC's Today show.
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