Dissecting the Case Against Kate Gosselin on 'DWTS'

By Nicki Gostin Posted Mar 17th 2010 11:16AM

Pop-Ed: This week's cover of PEOPLE magazine features a sexy Kate Gosselin (revealing a lot of leg) with the headline "Why Can't A Mom Have Fun?" It seems people love criticizing the newly-divorced mom of eight. The tabloids have been having a field day, attacking her parenting skills because 'Dancing with the Stars' is filmed in Los Angeles -- nearly three thousand miles across the country from her children, who are based in Pennsylvania.

In fact, the very first question she got asked was why she decided to do the show, as it involves so much time away from home. Bet she wouldn't have been asked that question if she were a man.

She did explain that, like P. Diddy, she's all about the "Benjamins" and providing for her family. And let's be frank -- it seems like she can't exactly rely on Jon Gosselin for child support. She says very clearly that her many media appearances and deals are meant to ensure her family's financial stability.

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'DWTS' Season 10

Kate Gosselin teams with Tony Dovolani, who returns for his ninth season.

Craig Sjodin, ABC

Dancing With The Stars Season 10

Kate Gosselin teams with Tony Dovolani, who returns for his ninth season.

Dancing With The Stars Season 10

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The second question, asking how it felt to be away from home for weeks at a time, seems like another dig at her commitment to her kids. In all the interviews Jon has done over the last few months, has anyone bothered to ask him how he felt being away from his kids when he was off gallivanting in the South of France or bar-hopping in Manhattan? (Never mind that Jon had the kids for 9 of the 12 days that Kate was away.)

Another question asked why the kids haven't accompanied her to Los Angeles -- even though she'd explained beforehand that she only spends half of the week there and the other half back home with her kids.

I'm pretty sure she'll also be disparaged if she decides to have her kids fly in to watch her perform. I can hear the Greek chorus now: How much school are they missing? She's exploiting them! Look how badly she wants to win! She's hoping her kids will get her votes!

I'm hoping she flies her kids in from Pennsylvania and has them sitting front and center cheering her on. Let's face it, those kids have had cameras filming them almost their entire lives, and they surely don't remember a time when they weren't being recorded. With all the upheaval they have experienced in the last few months -- their parents acrimonious divorce splashed across dozens of magazines, their father's very public parade of girlfriends -- maybe it will be a good thing for them to return to what they know best: television cameras. It'll probably be a comforting and familiar environment for them.

And why shouldn't Kate have her posse of supporters? Every other celebrity schleps their family along for support. Who could forget Kelly Osbourne's tearful hug with her parents, Sharon and Ozzy, last season. She surely picked up a few extra votes from that. Plenty of contestants bring their young kids along as a cheering squad.

Seeing that adorable octet will probably garner Kate some extra votes. All's fair in love and dancin.'

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Saturday 20 March

By Addie

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Oh yes.......I did read that she'll visit her kids every other week. What a great mom. Kate simply wants to be a star more than a mom. The proof is in the pics above. Look at Kate, then look at the miserable faces on those kids.

Tuesday 23 March

By SANDY

I agree with a lot of the women here Kate is trying so hard, Gods sake leave her alone already. She gets no child support for her 8 kids from the jerk Jon, and she is trying to support her kids alone. So unless you people have walked a mile in her shoes leave her alone now!!!!!

By Tony D.

LMAO !!! I see that the fat jealouse Cows are at it again and lets not forget the Beer Belly Toothless Wonders.
Go Kate !!!! Don't pay any attention to the Cows and Beer Belly's. Beer belly's with there wife beater shirts and there great looking woman. LMAO

By mickipa

PLEASE PLEASE MAKE THIS WOMAN GO AWAY.... far far away and out of the headlines. So tired of her. She is not newsworthy. She is being forced into our line of vision for no apparent reason.

By rvscrapper

I agree great post ... I get so tired of everyone bashing her ...has anyone ever walked in her shoes. I haven't! In fact .. I have been happily married for many, many, many years and am a grandparent of 6! Think about YOUR life before you judge others for heaven's sakes! I can't believe people sometimes ... Good for her ... she has a right to a life and a right to be able to support those kids as long as it is in a way that they can be proud of their mom ... and frankly I do not see why DWTS would not be one way they would not be proud!

Sunday 21 March

By Cubbyjaque

Kate is no different than any other celebrity mother that has to leave her children in order to provide the basic needs to them. She has not help from her ex- she never did. For all of you that say you watched the show from the beginning, did you notice that he did little to assist her when they were in public places, he acted like an additional child more that a partner. I noted that as time went by and he was indulging himself more and more, her attitude toward him began to change. She may not have been the most tactful wife in the world, but she was a good wife, who stayed home with the children all day, worked on Saturdays as a nurse and was the a parent to 9 children. SO cut her some slack, he was happy to sit back and let her run things, he certainly didn't have gumption or know how.

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