Kate Gosselin has been doing a lot of talking the last few days - her husband Jon has been accused of cheating with a 23-year-old school teacher named Deanna Hummel. The mom of Jon & Kate Plus 8 is standing by her man and putting her focus on their family - namely their eight children.
Video after the jump
Kate sat down with Larry King on Larry King Live (again, Jon didn't appear with her... oh right, he's caring for the kids, which had he just stayed home on that fateful night and watched Disney movies with his brood, maybe none of this would have happened...)
Here are some of the highlights:
The mom of multiples said the tension in their lives is "a result of our situation -- our very public lives."
Kate said people want to know everything about them:
"We, as you know, have a reality show. Everyone wants to know everything about us. And I feel like this is a situation where, you know, you can't believe everything that you read. You know that. I know that."
She adds they will deal with the situation behind closed doors:
"And so we are dealing with it privately. We are handling it one step at a time. And I think the important thing to remember is that we love our kids to pieces. They are safe and happy and healthy. And of all times, their birthday is coming up. And I'm just thanking God for five wonderful years with eight wonderful kids. And, you know, we're just -- we're focusing on them."
Are Kate and Jon's kids aware of what's happening?
"They attend a very quiet, private school where, you know, people aren't paying attention to that. They're investing their time in their kids' education and activities. And, no, they are, at this point unaware. But they are very aware that we love them very much."
Kate read Jon's statement on air:
"These allegations are false and just plain hurtful. As I adjust to the attention that comes from being in the public eye, I need to be more careful and aware of who I'm associating with and where I'm spending my time. The bottom line is I did not cheat on Kate. I'm sorry for putting my family in this awkward position, given some poor decisions and bad judgments I've made recently. I'm working through this difficult time with my family and my family is my top priority."
King asked her what Jon meant by "bad judgment?"
Kate said, "Well, this is a situation where, you have to understand, we are a couple, we are a family who didn't set out to live, you know, the celebrity lifestyle. We are living our lives like a normal family. Cameras come in and film us. And that, to the world -- to the public, makes us celebrities. I do not like that word."
Kate doesn't consider herself as a celebrity:
"I am not a celebrity... I am a mom and a wife. And I feel that Jon is having difficult times realizing that, you know, you can't go to the grocery store without people whipping out their cell phones, calling everyone they know and taking pictures of you. He is dealing very poorly with it."
She added, "And I feel like these, you know, things are making him realize, oh, my gosh, I cannot go anywhere without everyone knowing..."
Gosselin makes no apologies for signing up to do their TLC show - for which she earns an estimated $50,000-$75,000 per episode.
"I look at life as a glass half full is my attitude. And I feel like we have learned a lot, the kids have gained a lot. We have benefited a lot. And life lessons is -- you will see in our show. And this is full of life lessons.
"Life happens. And, you know, we all have to react to what happens to us. And I choose happiness. And I choose to survive anything."
Kate also doesn't apologize for who she is - she's often been criticized for coming off as "mean" or "bossy" towards Jon. She said they do not ask that that be edited out.
"We do not. That's why those episodes still air.
"Once it's filmed, it's in the can ... it's airable," she went on, adding that she'll only ask scenes to be edited if they're inappropriate "from the kid's standpoint."
"But as far as myself, I don't know that I've ever asked that anything be changed about me, because I don't really care about me, she said. "I'm protecting the kids."
Watch the video:
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