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Collin Gosselin memoir biggest bombshells about mom, reality TV
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- Collin Gosselin, known from "Jon & Kate Plus 8," spent over 20 months in a behavioral institution where he experienced isolation and struggled to catch up socially, as detailed in his memoir "In the Shadow of Eight."
- Gosselin alleges harsh discipline from his mother, Kate Gosselin, including physical abuse such as ear-pulling, spanking, and confinement in a locked basement room monitored by cameras.
- He describes an escape attempt at age 11 and claims he was zip-tied by his mother in the basement, with her telling him he was a burden to the family.
- During his institutionalization at Fairmount Behavioral Health System, Gosselin felt imprisoned and recalls aggressive treatment by staff, including sedation and restraint; he was later transferred and reunited with his father.
- In 2023, after a brief Marines training program and public allegations by his mother about psychiatric diagnoses, Gosselin denied having psychological issues per a medical evaluation and plans to reenlist in the military after graduating from Penn State.
