Years after growing up in the public eye, Collin Gosselin is sharing his perspective on life behind reality television fame in a memoir that officially hits shelves Tuesday, Oct. 13.
"In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," the former "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star reflects on his upbringing, family struggles and experiences away from the cameras.
The memoir offers an account of a childhood that Collin says differed from the image many viewers saw on television, detailing his struggles with his mother, Kate Gosselin, from whom he is now estranged and the lasting impact those experiences had on his life.
The book has also received support from Paris Hilton, who praised Gosselin for speaking publicly about his experiences.
"As someone
who knows firsthand the lasting impact institutional trauma can have on a young person's life, I was deeply moved by Collin's honesty and strength," Hilton wrote. "So proud of Collin for turning his pain into purpose and powerfully sharing his story with the world."
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In the memoir, Collin opens up about growing up in the spotlight while grappling with personal experiences that never made it to television screens.
"For a long time, I wasn’t sure I’d ever tell this story. Growing up, millions of people watched my life on television. People felt like they knew me. They knew my family. They watched me grow up. But there was so much they never saw," Collin wrote on Instagram.
Now, he's sharing those experiences publicly for the first time.
"Writing this book forced me to revisit some of the hardest moments of my life, but it also gave me something I’ve been searching for for a long time: my voice," Collin added. "This isn’t the story people think they know. It’s the story I’ve lived."
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