Of all the things that USmagazine.com could focus their attention on, one of their biggest worries was how Kate Gosselin spent her 35th birthday today.
Instead of being at home spending time with her eight children, she was thousands of miles away to rehearse for Dancing With the Stars in L.A. Yesterday (Saturday) wasn't too far off from her day today either. She spent a portion of her morning practicing with her DWTS partner Tony Dovolani in her basement. After receiving gifts and lunch, she ran errands with her body guard. Someone told US magazine that the eight kids stayed home with the body guard's wife where they played outside and "ran around like they haven't been outside in a month."
Kate's action-packed couple days was quite a ways off from her 34th birthday, where she stayed home alone and Jon reportedly took a former mistress snowboarding in Utah.
So this could be considered a fairly interesting story that has probably caught many reader's attention, as it did mine. But as we talked about in class the other day, is this REALLY news worthy? It's not really all that important how she spent her 35th birthday if you ask me.
I don't think it should be made such a big deal that her birthday wasn't spent with her children, even if there was a tv show basically based solely around the little ones. Jon and Kate Plus 8, if you ask me, is probably a small regret in Kate's mind. I think it aided in the failure of she and Jon's marriage. Plus, I'm sure there's a lot of mothers out there that don't ALWAYS spend their birthday's with their children. It happens.
At the same time, its obviously a big obligation of hers to do all she can for Dancing With the Stars. She knew the commitment and she's got to stick to it.
Again, as we discussed in class, media needs to rethink what they are putting out there. Yes, it is what some of us may want to read/ask for. And yes, it is fairly entertaining. But a mother of eight, whose marriage has failed shouldn't have her personal life strewn about for all to see, no matter if she's a celebrity or a mediocre house wife.
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If this is the kind of information so many strive to learn about, how boring can their lives be? I think that it is ridiculous how such a small decision is getting so much attention! Who really cares and is actually affected by the choice that Kate made? I do not really think a whole lot of people are affected by this; it is her life she should be able to do what she wants. It was just a birthday, her birthday, she should be able to go out and do what she wants. She is with the kids every day, for the most part, and I do not think the kids really cared if it was her birthday or not. Some families might celebrate ones birthday by having relatives and friends over, but some might not celebrate it at all. If Kate decides she too much work to do to take a day off, than that is her decision.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you have to say, how this is not newsworthy. It is sad that her children did not get to spend her birthday with her but i mean, when your living in the fast lane like she is, sometimes you have to make sacrifices so that your children can live a good life. By her doing all that she needs to do with DWTS, and her public apperances and stuff she is making money for them and their future. On the other hand, why is the world soo consumed in how this woman lives? I honestly do not get it and i do agree with you when you say in the back of her mind she probably regrets doing jon and kate plus 8 because now her life is so scrutinized.
ReplyDeleteI am do not quite understand why the American's need to know this information. Who really cares about what this women chooses to do? I think it was interesting for some to see how the Gosselin family handled raising 8 children, but now it is time to let them be. I think that both parents need to take an active part in these children's lives and quite running around. Honestly, I feel that the media needs to let this family retreat to a normal life and remove the children from the line light.
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