Kate Gosselin rose to fame on the reality TV series Jon & Kate Plus 8. The TLC series followed Kate and her husband, Jon Gosselin, as they navigated life with twins and sextuplets. After the couple’s divorce in 2009, the show continued sans Jon and was renamed Kate Plus 8. The series continued to run until its cancellation in 2017. Since then the mom of eight has disappeared from TV, but now she could be forced to return to her famous roots.
At the height of her TV fame, Kate reportedly earned $250,000 per episode, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Thanks to her show, book deals, and speaking engagements, the family moved into a six-bedroom Pennsylvania home, worth $1.1 million.
But a string of controversies caused her popularity to diminish, and the star was forced to downsize. She traded her Pennsylvania home for a more affordable house in North Carolina. And she returned to her first job of nursing to bring in a paycheck.
According to OK! Magazine, things continue to worsen for the former TV star. A source reveals that Gosselin’s financial troubles haven’t improved.
She’s hurting for money and facing the very real possibility of having to sell her house in North Carolina.
As for her career change, the source says that was a bust. “Even her nursing job that paid her a fraction of what she made on Kate Plus 8 didn’t pan out.”
Kate Gosselin Wants to Return to Reality TV
With a mounting pile of money woes, Kate is hoping a return to reality TV will fix her troubles. The star has been pitching the idea, but “doors aren’t opening for her.”
Kate has always been viewed as a controversial figure, but the recent abuse allegations by her estranged son Collin Gosselin paint her in a bad light.
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With Collin’s abuse allegations hindering her TV plans, Kate could be forced to resort to desperate measures. “No one would be surprised if she started begging for handouts,” the source explained.
While it’s a sad situation, the star has nobody to blame but herself.
The feeling is if she were a nicer person, nice things would come her way, but she’s not and karma’s kicking her in the butt.
