Jon and Kate, give me a break.
This week, Jon and Kate Gosselin filed for divorce and their show, "Jon & Kate + 8," was put on hiatus while the family "regroups." I don't know how you guys feel about it, but I can't say I'm disappointed by this.
I have to wonder what, aside from monetary gain, could ever be good about having your entire life broadcast to the world. I know they have eight children in two sets of multiples, and that that is in itself a remarkable thing. I know that, in the beginning, the idea was to chronicle the adventures of a couple with six babies and two toddlers in one house. I know that on a certain level, the show makes sense. But I think it ran too long, too often, and that the massive media attention has hurt this family more than helped.
The cross-over episodes with other celebrities (Emeril Lagasse??) don't lend any sort of credibility to the "normal life" situation that this show is supposed to portray. There are better (read: less intrusive) ways to televise your story and still protect your family's integrity. Perhaps a series of specials like they initially filmed (and the sort of thing that helps support the Duggar's family of twenty) would have been a better idea.
While I can empathize with both Jon and Kate regarding the state of their marriage, I don't think it's at all appropriate to spend time on a nationally televised show discussing it. Divorce is difficult, especially for children. I think that if they sensed irreparable discord in their lives because of the program, they should have backed out and saved their kids from being second fiddle to a juicy "he said, she said" media fiasco. A show that is supposed to support a family shouldn't be a window to its downfall, right?
The superficial "reality" of Jon and Kate's show has shown me that their interest has shifted from the original premise (showing how the daily parenting grind is exponentially complicated by multiples) to exploiting their celebrity to fund their latest surgery or adventure or remodel or what-have-you. Until Jon and Kate have proven that they're able to live a life (or separate lives, as it turns out) that revolve around their children instead of the money they make for parading their family and dirty laundry through the media, I hope this show's hiatus is a permanent one.
Feel free to share yours thoughts in the comments. The opinions in this post are those of the author and are in no way indicative of the opinions of the editors or owners of Red River Family magazine or RedRiverFamily.com.
I have to wonder what, aside from monetary gain, could ever be good about having your entire life broadcast to the world. I know they have eight children in two sets of multiples, and that that is in itself a remarkable thing. I know that, in the beginning, the idea was to chronicle the adventures of a couple with six babies and two toddlers in one house. I know that on a certain level, the show makes sense. But I think it ran too long, too often, and that the massive media attention has hurt this family more than helped.
The cross-over episodes with other celebrities (Emeril Lagasse??) don't lend any sort of credibility to the "normal life" situation that this show is supposed to portray. There are better (read: less intrusive) ways to televise your story and still protect your family's integrity. Perhaps a series of specials like they initially filmed (and the sort of thing that helps support the Duggar's family of twenty) would have been a better idea.
While I can empathize with both Jon and Kate regarding the state of their marriage, I don't think it's at all appropriate to spend time on a nationally televised show discussing it. Divorce is difficult, especially for children. I think that if they sensed irreparable discord in their lives because of the program, they should have backed out and saved their kids from being second fiddle to a juicy "he said, she said" media fiasco. A show that is supposed to support a family shouldn't be a window to its downfall, right?
The superficial "reality" of Jon and Kate's show has shown me that their interest has shifted from the original premise (showing how the daily parenting grind is exponentially complicated by multiples) to exploiting their celebrity to fund their latest surgery or adventure or remodel or what-have-you. Until Jon and Kate have proven that they're able to live a life (or separate lives, as it turns out) that revolve around their children instead of the money they make for parading their family and dirty laundry through the media, I hope this show's hiatus is a permanent one.
Feel free to share yours thoughts in the comments. The opinions in this post are those of the author and are in no way indicative of the opinions of the editors or owners of Red River Family magazine or RedRiverFamily.com.
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