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Ahead of his memoir In the Shadow of Eight, Collin Gosselin says Kate Gosselin prayed to stop hitting him when he was about two years old; Kate has largely dismissed the accusations on social media, while Collin’s representatives say he’s willing to take a lie detector test as the family history of abuse headlines his forthcoming book.
Collin Gosselin, 22, publicly accuses his mother Kate Gosselin of physical abuse from childhood, recalling a diary entry in which she prayed to God to stop hitting him at age 2, as he promotes his forthcoming memoir about growing up on Jon & Kate Plus 8. Kate has responded to his claims in TikTok comments and asserted the challenges of defamation when you’re a public figure, while Collin reiterates his decision to tell his story in detail.
Collin Gosselin, 22, claims on Instagram that his estranged mother Kate Gosselin once wrote in a diary that she prayed to God to stop hitting him when he was 2 years old, as he promotes his memoir In the Shadow of Eight (due Oct. 13). A Kate representative wasn’t immediately available for comment, and Collin says he’s using his book to finally speak out about his life and family feud, which began during the Jon & Kate Plus 8 era.
Collin Gosselin, 22, hints in social posts that his upcoming memoir In the Shadow of Eight will reveal painful memories of his relationship with mom Kate Gosselin and past abuse allegations, with the book due Oct. 13. The push comes amid years of public disputes, Kate’s online responses, and earlier remarks from Jon Gosselin about their family history.
Collin Gosselin, 22, son of Jon and Kate Gosselin, announced via Instagram that he is releasing a memoir titled In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, due Oct. 13, 2026. He says he spent years keeping parts of his life private because he was afraid people wouldn’t believe him or he wasn’t ready, but writing the book helped him find his voice and recount some of the hardest moments of growing up in the public eye. The memoir revisits his upbringing after his parents’ divorce, custody shifts, and his time in a behavioral health facility before joining his father and later graduating high school in 2023; preorder details are available now.