Jon Gosselin is one proud father in the wake of his son Collin Gosselin’s debut tell-all memoir.
“First and foremost, I couldn’t be more proud of my son’s heartbreaking memoir and his mission to help other victims of abuse,” Jon, 49, exclusively told Us in a statement on Thursday, October 15, referring to Collin’s claims in his book, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, that he was abused by mom Kate Gosselin as a child.
Jon — who rose to fame while starring on TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8 alongside his now-ex wife, Kate, 51, their twin daughters and sextuplets — also clapped back at allegations that Collin, 22, has mental health issues.
“Also, let me be very clear: If you continue to falsely label my son Collin as ‘mentally ill,’ you will be held accountable,” he continued. “As you know, Collin has been evaluated by multiple independent psychiatrists, and that narrative is proven categorically untrue.”
The former reality star noted, “Repeating false claims about his mental health is damaging to his reputation, his credibility and his future.”
Jon concluded his statement by backing his son and the allegations made in his book.
“Consider this fair warning: The days of using mental health to discredit and silence my son are over,” he said.
Jon’s rep Adriane Schwartz, meanwhile, tells Us, “Jon has remained quiet to give Collin the space to share his story in his own voice. He fully supports his son and is incredibly proud of him. Collin deserves to...
Jon Gosselin is one proud father in the wake of his son Collin Gosselin’s debut tell-all memoir. “First and foremost, I couldn’t be more proud of my son’s heartbreaking memoir and his mission to h...