Jon Gosselin Comes Clean At Public Forum

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Jon Gosselin, tabloid poster child and father on the TV show “Jon and Kate Plus 8”, came clean yesterday in his public forum at the at West Side Jewish Center in New York City. It was hosted by celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Jon discussed matters of his divorce, fame, and his relationship with Hailey Glassman. Gosselin seemed sincere in his public apologies and his analysis of his fame and what it has done to his life.

First, Jon talked of how he has hurt Kate, mother of his 8 kids and soon to be ex wife, by having a public relationship with another woman, while still married to her. Gosselin said, “I want to apologize to Kate in private. I’ll apologize to her for openly having relationships in the public eye. That was a huge mistake, because if she would’ve done that to me, I would have been extremely pissed off. Not because our relationship is over, it’s almost like a stab in the back. And now that I think about it, it was a very wrong thing to do. I definitely regret it.” Hopefully Jon has realized the damage, not just to Kate, that this open and blatant adultery can have on the kids in the future. Jon and Kate Gosselin do need to sit down in private and apologize to each other for the things being said in the news, as both parents have used the media in a campaign to hurt each other.

Jon Gosselin talked of the rumor that he and girlfriend Hailey Glassman have split. Jon said, “We decided not to take a break, just slow things down, until I get through my divorce and I know everything is settled and okay. I don’t want another failure in my relationships. I don’t want to make the same mistakes I made with Kate, with Hailey. I would just be repeating the pattern over again.” So evidently Jon still wants to be with Hailey even after she ripped him so badly in an interview last week.

Finally, Jon Gosselin talked of his fame when he said, “I think I’m just misunderstood. I’m not a fame seeker. Everyday I look in the mirror and I wonder [why I'm famous]. I don’t sing. I don’t dance. I’m not a Nobel Peace Prizewinner. I just had eight kids and I had a show on TLC.” Jon seems to be a little confused on this, as it was him who sought out TV shows and sponsorships when he found out his wife was having sextuplets. The only reason the show ever came about is because both parents signed up for it. Jon and Kate both like the spotlight and fame. Jon talked of how it can be a bad thing when he said, “Half the stuff I’ve done, if I look at my moral compass, I shouldn’t have done. I know that but I did it anyway. It’s like fame canceled out conviction.” Yes Jon, we agree that fame will push morals out of the way. Being famous and sticking to your values is hard. Hopefully, Jon and Kate Gosselin will find those values and morals again.