Jon and Kate poll

cameragirl21 wrote: So I have read that the Gosselins make 25k-50k per episode and one source stated it could be as much as 75k per eppy.
They also get free trips, free clothes, and lots of other freebies.
They have also become instant celebs, famous just for being famous, really.
Of course there is a price to pay for all that and I imagine that being on camera 24/7, basically documenting the stress of raising two sets of multiples is enough to bring out the worst in just about anyone.
So imagine someone offered you that much $$$ to have your life documented on reality tv...Jon quit his job, and besides writing books (when, oh when does she have time to do that?!) and speaking engagements, Kate doesn't work either...they are fulltime entertainers now.
Just curious...one season could garner enough savings for retirement, just about, or at a minimum, could get you through this bad economy and quite possibly could pay for college tuition...would it be worth it to you?
Feel free to comment or not....

mckayleesmom replied: I voted that it is tempting...especially when they had so many in diapers and such, however...They seem to spend that money faster then they could save it and I wouldn't have went and quit my job like I could live off of a tlc series for the rest of my life. I doubt people will continue watching forever..most people like the show because the little ones are so cute and little...They like to see how it works to have a family with that many little ones.

Also, I hardly ever watch anymore because Kate's attitude has totally rubbed off on Mady and that kid needs a good spanking...I imagine that as cute as they are now..eventually some of the little ones will develop the same habits and tantrums as Mady. It's annoying to watch that child throw a tantrum at that age over every little thing.

luvbug00 replied: I am not a consistant enough viewer of this program but it's sad that TLC promoted this family after season one, which is when i first watched and stopped waching the show..I think Kate spoils her kids and is vile and rude to her husband. she talks to him like he is another child. It makes me nautious to watch. The kids i haven't seen in a year or so but i feel bad that even with their college toition paid they get to also see their parents all over the tabloids.

moped replied: I am a maybe.........lots to think about........

Mommy2Isabella replied: I am a NO!

I love my Husband and my family more than any amount of money. That is just to much public scrutiny, and Im not interested. I am happy living just the way we are

coasterqueen replied:
I think I have to completely agree. And I honestly think that family COULD have made ends meet with those kids w/o having to do a tv show - that's just an excuse, IMO.

What happens when these children grow up and go off to college? How will they ever learn what REAL life is like when They only know what life is in front of a camera?

My2Beauties replied: I said tempting but probably not because the media scrutinizes their every move and where's the privacy OMG after a while that would drive me insane but honestly I can't say I wouldn't think about it. if I ever did I would be making lots of rules as to when they could follow us etc...if it was 24/7 I'd have to turn it down.

cameragirl21 replied: I said maybe also...I am the type to look at things in terms of how much could I make in just one year vs how much it would "cost" me in inconvenience and then weigh out the two to see which one wins in the end.
I see no harm in doing it for just one year, the kids would likely forget all about it and I'm a good saver so I'd just save the $$$ and alleviate that fear.
Also, with reality tv, you can tell the camera crew that you don't want them filming in the bedroom, etc, so there are off limits areas.
I think the problem with Jon and Kate is that I suspect that they were never such a great couple to begin with but this sort of thing inevitably brings out the worst in everyone and that is something to keep in mind before going in. I think they both started living in tv land instead of reality and that is where the problems start to come in.
Sorry but Jon quit his job to pursue fulltime "acting" and then he complains that he never wanted to be famous and have his life scrutinized...? Sorry, but you can't have it both ways.
Which is why I'd be inclined to do it for one year only. I figure that opens the door for book deals, etc, so the flow of $$$ can continue even if you are no longer on reality tv.
I have to say, however, that I am not a big fan of reality tv and don't watch that much of it so it's quite likely I don't entirely "get" it.

DVFlyer replied: The biggest issue with being filmed is that you don't have control over the editing....

But I would be tempted.

Calimama replied: Nope. We're pretty private people.

jcc64 replied: Yeah, I don't get the victim-of-no-privacy thing, either. You sure liked the free ski trips and the $1.3 million estate and all the other little goodies we normal people don't enjoy. You play, you pay. Take your sad song elsewhere.

Kentuckychick replied: I think that this "season premiere" episode that is airing on Monday needs to also be the "series finale" and I think that after that the Gosselin family needs to do their very very VERY best to fade into the background.

I don't blame them at all. Fame is tempting no matter which way you put it... but fame also comes with a price. Even major celebrities who also choose to be celebrities complain about the paparazzi and the tabloids every now and then. None of us can imagine what that's like because none of us have ever lived it. I'm not about to say though, that if I were offered a good sum of money to have a show documenting my life that I wouldn't... because tempting it sure as heck would be.

I'm sure when they filmed the first season they had no idea how big the show would become or what would become of their lives. Their children are cute... heck they're adorable. And a lot of people liked the "realness" that Jon and Kate displayed in their onair relationship. It's pretty clear they don't always get along... they haven't tried to pretend everything is rainbows and roses all the time. I just don't think anyone thought either of them would sink as low as to cheat on the other.

But it's life. It happens. It's happened to way more families than theres and it sucks equally for each one.

For them... they need to do what's in the best interest of their children. I'm sure at this point they've got plenty of money saved. I don't think they've blown their bucks at all (a lot of those trips were sponsered and paid for by the companies as advertisement for them). I think they'd do just fine to slip out of the limelight and not let this blow up anymore than it has.

boyohboyohboy replied: I agree that maybe its time for them to get out of the lime light, maybe just so that the kids who are older now, cant read all the horrible things that people are writting in the tabloids everytime they head to the store or see it on tv....

I think that people have been really judgemental of them, and of Kate, I mean how many of us, havent lost it with our husbands and kids, when it was just that we were tired, or over stressed, I am sure that they are sure to document more of those moments for Kate (who probably with 8 kids has more of those moments then most) then when she isnt that way.

I think she did what was best for her family, with the agreement of her husband when this started. It was a way to give her family more then they would have had if she were alone in this....

I dont care what she is like, she doesnt deserve to have her husband cheat on her, and plastered in her face daily..she also doesnt deserve to be suffering thru it and have people say such mean hateful things..no matter who she is..just because she invited people into her lives, doesnt mean that she deserves what she gets...

I think its sad that we live in a world where if someone is in pain, or in the worst spot, then thats news, and thats what people want to see..
thats sad.

HuskerMom replied:
Ditto

cameragirl21 replied:
I agree with this wholeheartedly, Stacy, but Kate's the one giving interviews to People Magazine where she certainly didn't mince words and didn't hold back. That was her choice, no one forced her into it...she is CHOOSING to display her heartbreak in public so I don't feel sorry for her.
Also, she too has been accused of cheating on Jon so it goes both ways.

coasterqueen replied:
That's exactly right. She should have canceled her book tour especially since she's repeatedly said she doesn't do the book for money, she does it to document things for her children. If that is the case she should have canceled the book tour and told the press she was not going to comment. SHE put all that crap in the tabloids (People mag, for example) that her kids are going to read one day.

MommyToAshley replied:
Same here.

msoulz replied: No way no how. My kids' ability to grow up and be a private person is not for sale.

Mommy2BAK replied: kate has said that the day her children express to her that they are annoyed with the cameras will be the day they stop everything with the show. I say its pretty awesome that the show has afforded them the ability to BOTH stay home with their kids and be able to go on so many trips, how wonderful for the parents and kids!

mckayleesmom replied:
Thats not completely true though because the older girls did express some aggrevation with being followed around which is why the camera's are not allowed in their room anymore...She mentioned that on another show that the girls needed their privacy or a place to go when they felt annoyed with them...

youngmomofone replied: It is tempting in this economy but my dh is a private person at home. He wants to be able to strip to his boxers and walk around the house freely without having to worry about being on TV. If I had that many multiples I would probably do a one hour special, but that would be the end of it.

Mommy2BAK replied:
I'm sure she means to the degree that they no longer want cameras there at all.