Aunt Jodi and Uncle Kevin "Lost Kate To Fame"

Kate Gosselin‘s brother, Kevin Kreider, and his wife Jodi, went on The Early Show on Thursday to discuss “the damage that’s been done,” to their eight nieces and nephews.├é┬áThe couple are concerned with the lifestyle the children are now leading as a result of the constant camera presence from TLC for Jon & Kate Plus 8.├é┬á
They say that there need to be rules and regulations regarding how much filming should be allowed per day, and where to draw the line when it comes to filming private moments, such as bathroom time.  The aunt and uncle blame TLC for turning their nieces and nephews lives into a ratings game rather than letting them have their childhoods.
They also say that they feel like they’ve lost Kate to fame and that when they’ve tried to have this conversation with her in the past, she is surrounded by people from TLC who are influencing her.├é┬á They claim that the network has tried to cut them out as much as possible, which is why going on air was their best option to be heard.
Hmm.├é┬á We feel like there has to be some other way to get your message across – going on the news only perpetuates the media fascination with Jon & Kate. Plus, it makes y’all look bitter! And jealous you were cut out of the money!!!
They do raise some good points though; as children are appearing more and more in reality shows, there should be a standard for what’s allowed so that children’s lives aren’t disrupted and they can maintain some sense of normalcy.├é┬á As we’ve seen hundreds of times, effing with someone’s childhood leads nowhere good.
Still, we think they want their share of the limelight!