Photo via New York Post

Collin Gosselin gives mom Kate savage two-word message ahead of dropping ‘therapeutic’ memoir

Read the original at New York Post ↗
Cite

Bueno, A., & Brody, L. (2026, September 17). Collin Gosselin gives mom Kate savage two-word message ahead of dropping ‘therapeutic’ memoir. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/17/celebrity-news/collin-gosselin-gives-mom-kate-savage-two-word-message-ahead-of-dropping-therapeutic-memoir/

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Antoinette Bueno, Lanae Brody

Quick Summary

Collin Gosselin, aged 22 and a contestant on the reality show "Special Forces," shared his thoughts about competing in the same program as his mother Kate. At a red carpet event, he mentioned sending a brief message to her: “Hope you enjoy.” Collin’s upcoming memoir, titled “In the Shadow of Eight,” set for release on October 13, aims to address the difficulties he faced growing up in the public eye and will discuss being hidden from view by his mother and subjected to medications as a child.
Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

Collin Gosselin, 22, gave his mother Kate Gosselin a two-word message ahead of her competing on FOX's reality show "Special Forces." At an event in Los Angeles, Collin was asked if he would say anything to Kate during the competition. He laughed and said, "Well, if she does, 'Hey, Mom!' Hope you enjoy." This comes after Kate dropped out early from Season 1 of "Special Forces" due to a neck injury.

Collin emphasized that his participation is not about competing with his mother but rather about personal growth. His memoir, titled "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," will be released on October 13 and focuses on overcoming the challenges he faced during his time on TLC's reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8." He described writing the book as therapeutic and a way to reflect on his journey.

Written for “Collin Gosselins Mom Controversy” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Collin Gosselins Mom Controversy
Entertainment · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

Nothing to compare against. No article is close enough to this one for the pipeline to have linked or judged the pair.
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-18 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

New York Post · 15998 article(s) · 35 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 35 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Antoinette Bueno
76 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “It would either be all or nothing,” she said of the occasion, which she noted is indefinitely on hold until after the year is over.
🔮 They split in May after more than a year together, with a source telling Page Six at the time, “There have been problems throughout their relationship and things are not good between them at all.
🔮 They also noted in the caption that In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund and Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources.
🔮 She was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2014, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a degenerative disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred, making it hard to breathe.
🔮 Shepard, according to Bell, will tell their waiter or waitress, “Wow, you have incredible eyelashes, gorgeous eyes.
🔮 “No amount of noise in this world will ever overshadow the joy of being your mama,” she wrote.
🔮 In May, Camille said she hadn’t spoken to Kelsey in 14 years during her appearance on the “Humble Brad” podcast, adding that they don’t co-parent their two children together, but rather do “parallel parenting.”
🔮 Towns joked to Harington, “I would bend the knee, but my knee hurts right now,” referencing Harington’s character on the HBO hit, Jon Snow, memorably refusing to bend the knee to Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Towns also told the British actor that he was rewatching the series with Woods — who was on the court as well during the interaction — before Towns politely asked to get a picture with him.
🔮 “They will resent you for it and nothing will ever be enough and they’ll always somehow try to paint you as the bad guy,” he continued.
🔮 Last month, Klum told People she was already working on her Halloween getup and gave a hint about what it could be. “It goes very well with red wine,” she told the outlet.
Also by Antoinette Bueno
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 76 articles by Antoinette Bueno →
Lanae Brody
22 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 They’re both so kind and sweet, so there couldn’t be bad blood if they tried.
🔮 “Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” she wrote in the post.
🔮 Blair has several projects to look ahead to, as she is set to appear in “Schmoolie the Deathwatcher” and “Ethan Almighty.”
🔮 People who would’ve been a part of a milestone for her years ago were not included.”
🔮 He meant so much to this community, and his loss will be deeply felt.
🔮 Gwyneth Paltrow was said to be set to officiate the ceremony, scheduled to take place at a private residence.
🔮 They got through the challenges and tied the knot in May 2022 after postponing their wedding twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
🔮 “We know that students, staff, and families may be processing a range of emotions.
🔮 The Grammy Award winner was seen with his youngest son in May with a friend carrying a large black back and white box leaving the store.
🔮 A second source explained to Page Six why Aniston, 57, in particular would not be involved, saying it would be too difficult to address the loss.
Also by Lanae Brody
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 22 articles by Lanae Brody →

Topics

FOX Los Angeles Page Six Daily Season 1 TLC

Subjects

Collin PERSON · 5× Aaden PERSON · 1× Alexis PERSON · 1× Hannah PERSON · 1× Joel PERSON · 1× Kate PERSON · 1× Leah PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× TLC ORG · 1×

Narrative

“It was just so healing to be able to look at a picture of myself and be like, ‘That’s what I’m doing it for,’ and then think about all the millions of children who go through what I went through — getting thrown into the industry against their will,” he said, referring to his time on the TLC reality show, “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” “There’s a big voice in my story that will never die, that flame in me will never die,” he continued.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 “It was just so healing to be able to look at a picture of myself and be like, ‘That’s what I’m doing it for,’ and then think about all the millions of children who go through what I went through — getting thrown into the industry against their will,” he said, referring to his time on the TLC reality show, “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” “There’s a big voice in my story that will never die, that flame in me will never die,” he continued.

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

“Well, if she does, ‘Hey, Mom!'” Collin, 22, said with a laugh at the “Special Forces” red carpet event in Los Angeles on Thursday. asserted
Collin → do → Thursday
“Hope you enjoy.” asserted
you → hope → ?
Kate previously competed on Season 1 of “Special Forces,” but her time was cut short after she suffered a neck injury and left the competition on the first day. asserted
she → compete → day
Collin, 22, insisted, however, that he’s not trying to one-up his mom by competing on the same reality show. asserted
he → insist → show
“I’m an adult now, and there’s enough of my life that my mom took from me and [my] childhood that she robbed from me, and this isn’t about her — it’s about me,” he told us. asserted
he → ’m → us
“It’s about growth. asserted
It → ’ → growth
It’s about the amazing people I’ve met, and the amazing journey and adventure that we went on.” asserted
we → ’ → that
Collin also teased what fans can expect from his highly anticipated memoir, “In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood,” which hits bookshelves Oct. 13. asserted
which → tease → bookshelves
He noted that writing the book was therapeutic for him. asserted
writing → note → him
“It was just so healing to be able to look at a picture of myself and be like, ‘That’s what I’m doing it for,’ and then think about all the millions of children who go through what I went through — getting thrown into the industry against their will,” he said, referring to his time on the TLC reality show, “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” “There’s a big voice in my story that will never die, that flame in me will never die,” he continued. asserted
he → look → me
“This book is going to expose a lot. … asserted
book → go → lot
Children deserve to be protected, and that’s what you can expect from my story.” asserted
you → deserve → story
When we asked if he’s nervous for anyone to read his book, he bluntly responded, “I’m not the one that should be nervous.” asserted
that → ask → book
He added, “We’re putting it all out there, let’s just say that.” asserted
’s → add → that
According to the book’s publisher, the memoir is “a reckoning with the dark side of fame: the systems, the entourage, and the institutions that allowed one boy to be erased.” uncertain
boy → accord → fame
Collin will revisit “being held down [in] the basement cell where he was hidden for years and the cocktail of powerful antipsychotics forced on an 11-year-old boy.” asserted
he → revisit → boy
Aside from Collin’s sister Hannah, he’s been estranged from the rest of his sextuplet siblings — Aaden, Joel, Alexis and Leah — and 25-year-old twin sisters, Cara and Madelyn, for years. asserted
he → estrange → years
“Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” premieres Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. asserted
Forces → premier → FOX
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support