A former nanny for the Gosselin family claims Kate Gosselin \u201c110% abused\u201d her son, Collin.<\/p>\n
In an interview with People<\/a> published Friday, Ashley H. \u2014 who preferred not to reveal her last name \u2014 alleged that Kate \u201cvery much outwardly treated Collin different[ly]\u201d amid abuse allegations he made against his mom<\/a> in his new memoir, \u201cIn the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to almost put into words the specific hate that she had towards Collin. You could just feel it. I saw her grab Collin many, many times,\u201d Ashley, 42, told the outlet.<\/p>\n A former nanny for the Gosselin family, identified as Ashley H., claimed Kate Gosselin \u201c110% abused\u201d her son, Colin (pictured above during a visit to \u201cGood Day New York\u201d last month to promote his memoir). Getty Images<\/p>\n Ashley told People in an interview published Friday that Kate (seen above in 2019) \u201cvery much outwardly treated Collin different[ly],\u201d adding, \u201cI saw her grab Collin many, many times.\u201d Getty Images for Discovery<\/p>\n Ashley, who worked as a house cleaner and fill-in nanny for the Gosselin family in her 20s, also claimed that Kate, 51, had a \u201chouse manual\u201d outlining rules for staff, including a ban on taking pictures of the children.<\/p>\n She also alleged that Kate instructed staff to keep the house looking \u201cun-lived-in at all times,\u201d adding that her weekly and biweekly chores included running a toothpick along the \u201cedges of the fridge.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe wouldn\u2019t let the kids do anything. There was never toys out. There was never things out. They couldn\u2019t live,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Ashley also claimed Kate limited the children to \u201cone or two school outfits per week\u201d to avoid creating \u201ctoo much laundry.\u201d<\/p>\n Ashley recalled that Kate (pictured above during a visit to \u201cExtra\u201d in 2019) had a \u201chouse manual\u201d outlining rules for staff, including a ban on taking pictures of the children. Getty Images<\/p>\n Ashley also claimed Kate (seen above with her children) instructed staff to keep the house looking \u201cun-lived-in at all times,\u201d adding that she \u201cwouldn\u2019t let the kids do anything.\u201d \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n She described Kate\u2019s interactions with her children as \u201crobotic\u201d rather than \u201cloving,\u201d alleging that the mother of eight made it clear which children were her favorites and which were not.<\/p>\n \u201cSomeone would come and pick the dog up for grooming, but she treated her kids basically worse than animals,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Ashley recalled allegedly finding a large red plastic spoon in a drawer and asking the children what it was for.<\/p>\n She said they told her it was \u201cthe spoon mommy uses when she gets mad,\u201d prompting her to leave the job.<\/p>\n Ashley also claimed Kate (pictured above with Jon Gosselin in New York City in 2009) limited the children to \u201cone or two school outfits per week\u201d to avoid creating \u201ctoo much laundry.\u201d Amy Sussman<\/p>\n Ashley described Kate\u2019s interactions with her children as \u201crobotic\u201d rather than \u201cloving,\u201d alleging that the mother of eight made it clear which children were her favorites and which were not. (Kate and Jon are seen above with their children in Pennsylvania.) \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n \u201cThat red spoon has haunted me for a long time,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n After quitting, Ashley claimed she contacted Children and Youth Services for Berks County, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, because the situation had taken an emotional toll on her.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t understand how somebody could be so nasty, downright evil and nasty to their own kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Ashley claimed she wasn\u2019t the only person to contact authorities and is speaking out to \u201cback\u201d Collin\u2019s claims that his mother was psychologically and physically abusive<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ashley recalled finding a large red plastic spoon in a drawer and asking the children what it was for. (Kate is pictured above in 2019.) Getty Images for Discovery<\/p>\n She said they told her it was \u201cthe spoon mommy uses when she gets mad,\u201d prompting Ashley to leave the job. (Jon is seen above with four of his children in 2009.) WALL \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n She alleged Kate dragged Collin by the ear \u201call the time,\u201d claiming she would \u201crip him right out of his chair in the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n Page Six did not immediately receive a response after reaching out to representatives for Kate and the Children and Youth Services for Berks County for comment on Ashley\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n Collin, 22, previously recounted the alleged abuse in an interview with Page Six<\/a> earlier this month, claiming Kate once dragged him by the ear so hard that he \u201cwent to school \u2026 with a swollen ear.\u201d<\/p>\n The alleged ear-dragging incident was just one of several troubling experiences<\/a> Collin describes as part of his \u201cdark\u201d and \u201cviolent\u201d childhood in his memoir, released Oct. 13.<\/p>\n Ashley said she contacted Children and Youth Services after quitting and is speaking out to \u201cback\u201d Collin\u2019s claims that Kate (pictured above arriving at court) was psychologically and physically abusive. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Ashley said Kate dragged Collin by the ear \u201call the time,\u201d an experience Collin recounted during his Page Six \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d interview earlier this month (as seen above). Brian Zak\/Page Six<\/p>\n Kate pushed back against the allegations<\/a> in a TikTok comment, writing, \u201cRational, logical [people] or anyone who has dealt with mental illness, understands what\u2019s going on here.\u201d<\/p>\n She also \u201cliked\u201d a comment claiming Collin would \u201cregret\u00a0all of this someday\u201d and alleging he was \u201cencouraged and enabled by other dysfunctional and mentally ill people.\u201d<\/p>\n In response to a TikTok comment Thursday, Kate hit back at Collin\u2019s renewed allegations of abuse,<\/a>\u00a0saying,\u00a0\u201cI know who I am and my kids know who I truly am and to me, that\u2019s all that matters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Collin\u2019s dad, Jon Gosselin, has defended his son<\/a> by saying he is \u201cnot mentally ill\u201d and claiming he has \u201cgrounds to sue\u201d ex-wife Kate over the alleged abuse of their children.<\/p>\n