From TLC to TikTok, Kate Gosselin appears to be entering her 'dog mom era'
"There's going to be a lot of dogs on it and kids, but mostly dogs and me," Gosselin said in one of her videos.
Greta CrossKate Gosselin has made her way to TikTok.
The 50-year-old reality star, known for her TLC series "Jon & Kate Plus 8," appeared to post her first video to TikTok on July 13. The TikTok account has about 109,000 followers, as of Aug. 7, but remains unverified, which has confused some fans about its legitimacy.
Gosselin posted a video on July 28 to clarify that the account is real and she is awaiting verification from TikTok.
"There's going to be a lot of dogs on it and kids, but mostly dogs and me," Gosselin said in the video, which had more than 2.6 million views, as of Aug. 7. "I'm in my German Shepherd dog mom era. Is that how they say it? You know what I mean."
The bulk of videos on the account feature one, or both, of Gosselin's German shepherds, Nanuq and Meika. Gosselin has also posted throwback photos of her children from their TLC days and clips giving a peek into her everyday life, like her morning routine and how she makes her protein shakes.
USA TODAY was unable to get in contact with Gosselin's representatives for comment.
What is the internet saying?
TikTok users appear divided on Gosselin posting on the platform. Some old fans of the TLC series are excited to see her back on screen.
"Nostalgia has officially hit my feed this week, and I am here for it! Excited to follow along Kate," a TikTok user commented on one of Gosselin's videos.
Some, on the other hand, have mentioned the allegations that Gosselin's son, Collin Gosselin, brought against his mother last year.
In an exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun last year, Collin alleged that his mother was "physically aggressive" and "verbally very abusive" toward him as a child. He also claimed that his mother would zip-tie him and lock him inside a room in the family's basement for days at a time. Collin's father, Jon Gosselin, backed up these claims. Jon and Kate divorced in 2009.
In an Instagram statement made last year, Kate said that after "multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years," Collin had been admitted to a facility for the family's safety.
"Does it not hurt you to post (Collin) knowing you don’t talk to him?" one TikTok user commented, noting a desire for the two to reconcile. "I know you say there is more to the story, but I can’t imagine what it is to make you completely cut a child off for good. Even a few words over the phone goes a long way."
Richard Puleo, a lawyer who represented Kate, told The Sun she never did anything to "intentionally harm" Collin and did "whatever she did to protect herself and her family from some of his troubled behavior as a child."
What has Kate Gosselin been up to since TLC?
"Jon & Kate Plus 8," which later became "Kate Plus 8" after the divorce, aired for 11 seasons, concluding in 2017.
In 2019, TLC aired a single season of "Kate Plus Date," a reality series in which Kate gets help from professional matchmakers to go on dates with 10 bachelors.
How old are the Gosselin children now?
As of Aug. 7, Madelyn "Mady" and Cara Gosselin, Kate's eldest daughters, are 24 years old and the sextuplets, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel, are 21.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
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