She's a mom gone Diva.

So last night while flipping TV channels, I came across the show Kate Plus 8 on TLC.  It's been a while since I've followed the whole Gosselin drama.  Yes, I admit it.  I was an avid follower of Jon & Kate Plus 8 back in the day.  The wonder of watching this couple raise a set of twins and sextuplets was very entertaining, to say the least.  And since the airing of the first couple of seasons was about the time when I was dealing with being a new mom and going through postpartum depression, watching the show actually helped me alot.  Watching Kate deal with her day-to-day adventures with her 8 kids made me feel thankful I only had to deal with one.  Yea, I know...I'm a loser with a capital "L". 

Anyways, back to Kate.  So watching an episode last night, I was amazed at how diva-fied Kate has become.  Let me tell you, she is no longer the frumpy, tired-looking mom she once was.  She is now Ms. Diva with a capital "D".  And I don't mean that as a compliment.  Sure, she looks good.  But it just goes to show you what fame and fortune can do to a person.  Yes, she's still as controlling and slightly obnoxious as she was before (maybe a tad bit more now) but now she's got the overly made up looks to go with it.  Her hair is blonder, straighter, longer and more stylish than before.  Her face is always made up.  Her nails are always done.  She's wearing more cleavage-revealing clothes and shorter, tighter skirts.  And don't get me started on her cleavage.  Either she's gotten her hands on some really good padded uplifting bras or someone has paid a visit to a plastic surgeon.  She's definitely lost some weight.  She's more toned and she's into running and working out.  Now from experience, I know that when you lose weight, one of the first body parts to lose that weight is usually your boobs.  Sure you can tone your chest, but for your boobs to look fuller and bigger....hello?  Boob job.  Just my opinion.  And get this.  She was rocking stilettos on an outing with her twins.  Stilettos?  Really?

Yeah okay, deep down I'm a bit jealous.  I wanna get diva-fied too.   Well maybe just look like one and not act like one...haha.

I guess fame and fortune does change a person.  I just find it sad that she's using her kids to popularize herself.  And to say that she needs to continue doing the show and the public appearances and the book deals because she needs the money to support these kids...that's really sad.  The twins are now 11 and the sextuplets are now 7.  And you can see from the show, they've grown to be kinda bratty.  I guess it's what you would come to expect.  I just feel for those kids.  Let's hope they don't appear in one of those future "Child Stars Gone Bad" shows.

So yea, it was quite a shock for me to see the new Kate last night.  And yes, I was ranting and raving all night about how much she's changed.  And just watching her divalicious self was more entertaining than the storyline itself.  But I gotta say...kudos to her.  Let's just hope for her and her kids sake, it's worth it.