Why are they famous? Kate Gosselin

     Earlier today as I was catching up on the latest headlines I saw an article pertaining to Kate Gosselin. I almost clicked on the news story, but suddenly I realized something: I do not care. Kate Gosselin was thrust into national super stardom in 2005 because of her extraordinary amount of children (twins followed by sextuplets) and has since remained in the spotlight. But why? Although I think spending time addressing this woman is wasted time indeed, I have always been perplexed by America's fascination with her, therefore I am compelled to find out exactly what makes her qualified to be a celebrity.

Many, many children:

     Kate's fame and financial successes can be directly attributed to her brood of children. No one can argue that Kate Gosselin would not be a household name aside from them. Now, however, Kate has been eclipsed by the infinitely more irresponsible Duggar family who boasts 19 kids (and counting), therefore the luster and intrigue of her (small by comparison) family is simply non-existent. No one can dispute that 19 is more than 8, and whether or not you agree with this totally out of control and ridiculous amount child-bearing, the fact remains that in today's America 8 children is simply not celebrity material. To be honest I am greatly shocked and surprisingly proud of Kate for not trying to get pregnant again in order to attempt to maintain her throne of celebrity child-rearing.

Crazy Spoiled brat:

     Ever since Jon & Kate Plus 8 took to the air Kate has presented herself as a woman who knows what she wants and is strong enough to take it (from her feeble husband at the time, since then from all of America). Translated this means she is a spoiled brat who just yells a lot until she gets what she desires. She also appears at times to posses inferior intelligence and is possibly mentally unstable. As embarrassing as it may be, these are normally celebrity-worthy traits, but Kate again is overshadowed by so many others who have been doing it longer and better. Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton, and all of the Kardashians are just a handful of names that instantly come to mind when thinking of famous brats, morons, and psyhcos. Again, Kate is a second-tier crazy celebrity at best, living always in the shadow of those who have greatly out yelled, out screamed, and generally out done her in every category.

     Now that I have studied and written it out I am convinced more than ever that Kate Gosselin is not worthy of any media attention and therefore will be getting no more of mine. I realize that, ironically enough,  upon publication of this very story #KateGosselin will no doubt be instantly trending worldwide on Twitter, but after that dies in the next month or so I hope you all will devote your celebrity worship to someone who has earned it a little more. Thanks for your time and have a blessed weekend.