Jon Gosselin is one proud father in the wake of his son Collin Gosselin’s debut — and 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 Wednesday, October 14, referring to Collin’s claims in his debut 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 famous sextuplets — also clapped back at allegations that Collin, 22, has alleged mental 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 by backing his son and the allegations he made in his book.
“Consider this fair warning: the days of using mental health to discredit and silence my son are over,” he said in his statement.
Like his father, Collin was thrust into the spotlight on Jon & Kate Plus 8, which debuted in 2007 and ended in 2009 after five seasons.
On the show, Jon and Kate showed what it was...
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