Kate Gosselin is revealing why she returned to her nursing career after leaving reality TV behind.
The former “Jon & Kate Plus 8” star posted a TikTok video on Monday, Aug. 11, about her 12-hour day as a home health care nurse and took to the comments to respond to a fan who asked about her career change.
“Honestly? Providing for 8 kids, college funds which I am proud to say covered all of their college and more and LAWYERS,” Gosselin replied.
She continued: “Sickening but I was drug into court constantly and that costs A TON. Sad bc my kids could have a lot more saved and I could have a retirement saved if it weren’t for lawyers :(. It’s okay. I’m helping other families and I feel needed and I enjoy helping!”
She shared in another comment: “Raised and supported 8 kids alone and now they have enough college money to go to college and beyond! I achieved my goal but have no personal retirement 😢”
Gosselin launched a TikTok last month, sharing details about her life from her love of dogs to an inside look at her hair appointment.
Gosselin and ex-husband Jon Gosselin catapulted to superstardom from 2007 to 2009 on their TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” which documented the family of 10’s complicated interpersonal dynamics in Pennsylvania.
Then, after the Gosselins’ bitter 2009 split, TLC relaunched the show featuring the nurse moving on solo from 2015 to 2017 on “Kate Plus 8.”
In addition to “Plus 8,” Gosselin has starred on “Dancing with the Stars,” “Celebrity Wife Swap,” “Celebrity Apprentice” and most recently appeared on Fox’s military training competition series, “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test”, in 2023, although she was the first celebrity to leave.
Kate and Jon Gosselin’s children are 24-year-old twins Cara and Mady, and 21-year-old sextuplets: Aeden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel and Leah. Kate Gosselin is estranged from Collin and Hannah while Jon Gosselin is estranged from the remaining children.
Collin has spoken out in recent years about his mom having him “institutionalized” and sending him to a care facility.
Gosselin slammed her son’s claims in a 2023 Instagram post, writing in a lengthy note that he had “mental health issues” and exhibited “violent tendencies” toward her and his siblings in the past.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson