Kate Gosselin--2011 Represented Independence

Kate Gosselin says that 2011 was for her "a year of gaining complete independence," so that's what she's celebrating as she goes forth into 2012. Even though not everything that took place in 2011 was positive for the former reality TV star, and she didn't ask to become quite as independent as she is right now--she is still counting the positives and trying to--well, trying to not be bitter about the negatives.

According to a report from E! Online, Kate saw the cancellation of Kate Plus Eight and she learned that even former reality TV stars have to obey traffic laws. (She was stopped and ticketed for speedi

ng in Pennsylvania.) She got a new job (even though it's part-time and pretty cushy) and she ran her very first full marathon.

And while all of these things do in fact indicate that Kate has gained some more independence, should she really be calling 2011 a year of independence? Doesn't she still have a bodyguard? How about a nanny or nannies? Kate Gosselin still doesn't run the whole shebang when it comes to those eight children, and she really should stop pretending that she does.

"The year of 2011 for me was a year of gaining complete independence, and learning to look for solutions in every situation instead of focusing on the problems...I've always said that I don't live apologetically; I live passionately! A great way to do that is to learn from the past and make it better in the future," Kate Gosselin says.

What do you think? Are you buying the 'independent' thing or is there still a bit more to the story?

Comments: 5

Marie Stinner Jan 4, 2012, 11:12pm UTC

Neither Kate nor anyone else has complete independence. We all lean on someone at one time or another either with actions for support or words of support. Kate has backed herself into a little lie here. On nov 26, Effie wrote a gather article called " the man to do list" where she reported on some male friends that came over to fix thinks. Having help is not a problem but acting like you don't is a lie. Nannies and body guards are support. So is the childrens father. So are friends that help out. Yes kate it does take a village to raise a family why act like it doesn't?

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Not a Kate fan Jan 4, 2012, 11:24pm UTC

Typical Kate. Another crock of you-know-what.

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P.J. Gagne Jan 5, 2012, 8:57am UTC

"I've always said that I don't live apologetically..."
True, I've never heard her apologize for anything. Why doesn't she just shut up?

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Candi Wingate Jan 6, 2012, 12:29pm UTC

When the Jon & Kate Gosselin family - eight kids including 7 year-old twins and 3 year-old sextuplets - needed help inside the home, they turned to Nannies4hire.com. The show begins with Kate looking for a well-qualified nanny to take care of the twins and sextuplets. With hopes of finding the perfect match, Jon stays home with all of the children while Kate and Candi Wingate, President of Nannies4hire.com, spend a day interviewing nannies.

As a mother and... http://www.nannies4hire.com/jon-kate-plus-8.asp

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Holly W. Jan 6, 2012, 1:48pm UTC

She lives passionately all right. She was passionate about berating her husband and passionate about controlling everyone and everything around her. Her idea of "independence" means "it's my way or it's the highway". Does this woman forget that we watched her on t.v. for years and know exactly the type of person she is? She is so full of crap it's laughable.

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Kate Gosselin--2011 Represented Independence

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