Kate Gosselin says public figure rules prevent her from suing Collin

Key Points:

• Kate Gosselin is publicly defending herself against her son Collin's allegations that she forced her eight children apart and pitted them against each other during their upbringing, responding to comments on her TikTok posts.
• Collin Gosselin, 22, has accused his mother of abuse and is releasing a memoir titled "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," where he details his experiences growing up in the family.
• Kate Gosselin stated she cannot sue Collin for defamation due to being a public figure and claims that proving malice is difficult in such cases; she also consulted a high-profile attorney who confirmed the legal challenges she faces.
• Collin alleges his mother physically abused him as a child and sent him to a psychiatric facility to silence him, claims Kate denies, stating she sent him for treatment of a behavioral disorder.
• Collin has been estranged from his mother and most of his siblings for years, and his memoir aims to reveal the hidden realities behind their famous family life, sharing his personal truth for the first time.