TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8 began as a heartwarming story, a popular and family friendly show depicting the journey of parents raising sextuplets and twins.
It seems almost quaint to look back on those days.
Considering how their marriage fell apart, and how many controversies and scandals Jon and Kate Gosselin have been involved in since the two split up?
We don't even know where to begin ...
21 Infamous Kate Gosselin Scandals
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Kate Gosselin: Investigated By Child Services For Alleged Abuse of Collin!
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Kate Gosselin was reportedly the subject of a new investigation by the Berks County Pennsylvania Department of Children & Youth Services. Find out why now.
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Kate Gosselin Admits Physically Abusing Children in Her Journal, Says Source
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Kate Gosselin admitted to physically abusing her children in her journal. Author Robert Hoffman cites one specific incident in which she attacked her son Colin.
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Kate Gosselin Had Kids to Be Famous, is a Greedy, Child-Abusing Monster, Book Alleges
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Kate Gosselin manipulated her fertility treatments and abuses her kids, claims Robert Hoffman in a new tell-all book.
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Kate Gosselin Admits to Having Nanny Spy on Jon, Explains Why Ex is Banned From Her Home
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Kate Gosselin explained to a source why she 's banned her ex from her home. Kate says Jon Gpsselin sells information to tabloids.
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Kate Gosselin: Lying About Who Watched Her Kids During Celebrity Apprentice?
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Kate Gosselin may have lied about who watched her kids during The Celebrity Apprentice. Jon Gosselin says he watched them. Kate says he's lying.
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Kate Gosselin Kids Revolt: This Sucks! We Don't Want to Be on TV!!
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Gosselin twins Cara and Mady raised eyebrows with their recent Today show appearance. Turns out that was just the beginning of their strife.
7.
Jon Gosselin to Kate Gosselin: Just F--king DIE!
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Jon Gosselin tears apart his ex-wife Kate Gosselin in tonight's episode of Couples Therapy on VH1.
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Kate Gosselin Scolds Kids on Today Show: Spit It Out!
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Kate Gosselin scolded her kids on live TV this morning. It was awkward.
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Kate Gosselin: Mocking Asians in New Photo?
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A new photo in which Kate Gosselin appears to make fun of Asians has surfaced online, and is already generating controversy.
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Kate Plus 8: CANCELED By TLC!
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Kate Plus 8 is no more. Kate Gosselin's reality show has finally gotten the axe from TLC, the network that made her a star.
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Kate Gosselin is a Liar; Kids' Anger Issues Even Worse Than Thought!
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Kate Gosselin lies. Either she's in denial and really believes it or blatantly calculates it all out, but either way, she's a liar.
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Report: Kate Gosselin Has No Friends
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Kate Gosselin is a sad, lonely individual with no friends, according to reports. Yup, we can totally see it.
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Kate Gosselin: Living Like Diva, Facing Fiscal Ruin!
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Kate Gosselin is spending money like it's going out of style. The only problem? With eight kids and a lifestyle she can no longer support, her income can't match those habits.
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Kate Gosselin Makes Kids Eat Rotten Food
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Kate Gosselin is an ABUSIVE MONSTER! Well, so some people say. Not for the sandwich bit, but we're guessing that doesn't taste good either ...
15.
Kate Gosselin Ignores Kids, Hawks Parenting Book
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Kate Gosselin ignored her kids to hawk her book about parenting. How's that for ironic.
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Kate Gosselin is the Super Bitch From Hell
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Kate Gosselin is a super bitch, according to the Dancing with the Stars judges. Jake Pavelka is an uptight stiff. You know how it goes.
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Kate Gosselin on Jon's Penis: "It's Stubby"
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Kate Gosselin says her ex's manhood is sorely lacking. So Hailey Glassman speaks the truth about Jon Gosselin's penis. She told us personally.
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Jon and Kate Gosselin to Announce Divorce?
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A promo for the next episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 hints that a major announcement looms for the Gosselins. Could it be they are splitting up?
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Report: Kate Gosselin Spanks Leah Gosselin!
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Kate Gosselin decided Leah Gosselin deserved a nice spanking. For talking to her while she was on the phone, natch.
20.
Jon and Kate Gosselin Face Child Labor Investigation
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The Associated Press reports that Pennsylvania Department of Labor is looking into Jon & Kate Plus 8. It's about time!
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Steve Neild and Kate Gosselin Affair: Tabloid Fodder Frenzy!
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The rumored affair between Kate Gossen and Steve Neild is ideal fare for celebrity gossip tabloids. Compare a pair of covers from this week's People and Us Weekly.
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Cracks started to show in the couple's marriage even in the "good" days when Kate was simply needling, nagging and belittling her husband on camera.
Then came Jon' affair with 23-year-old school teacher Deana Hummel, and the rest is history. Except history has been increasingly, unyieldingly insane.
Countless betrayals, tell-all books and PR wars later ... Kate has been at the center of it all. Not that Jon is any prize himself. Dude is just out of the picture.
Scroll through the gallery above to revisit some of the monster mom's most infamous moments, from the olden days to the present. There are a LOT.
From her many questionable decisions of years past to the recent Child Services investigation of Kate Gosselin for abusing son Collin, we've covered it all.
Woman is never far from the spotlight. And not in a good way. One can only hope Jeff Prescott is a good influence on her, because she could use one.