KATE GOSSELIN: HOW SHE FOOLED THE WORLD - THE RISE AND FALL OF A REALITY TV QUEEN (54 page)

We know it is what God is asking of us!!!!

Thanks and I hope to put your group on our calendar soon!

Because of God’s grace!

Kate Gosselin for all ten of us

Here’s another pre-Julie May speaking engagement solicitation. Pay attention to the email address Kate used while contacting Christian churches looking for money. It was [email protected] Get it? “sixy?” Kate’s sexy, but she had sextuplets, so now she’s “sixy.” Cute. Kate somehow thought it was appropriate for churches.

(Cute photos of the family across the top)

Looking for a highly energetic speaker with a very intriguing family... and an amazing story?

Jon and Kate Gosselin were your average couple. After Kate gave birth to
twins Cara & Mady,
they wanted just one more baby.... and ended up with sextuplets!
You have to hear their whole story in person to believe all that has transpired in their family since the addition of the sextuplets.
Miracles upon miracles have unfolded before their very eyes...and there is only one way to explain it: God!

This couple has a very inspirational and uplifting message with plenty of real life humor
 that everyone can benefit from!

Appearances by the entire family or just Kate & Jon are available upon request.
 
Currently the family is booking speaking engagements in front of audiences of 100+.
Dates are booked on a first come/first serve basis.
A $100 deposit will be collected to confirm your date.
For more information regarding booking and speaking fees contact:
 Kate Gosselin by email:
[email protected] 

"Jon and Kate were one of favorite featured speakers. What parent could resist a story like theirs? Although few could relate, no one could deny their genuine love for Christ, each other and the incredible blessings of such a large family.  They inspired those of us with far less challenges to rely on a God that is able to meet all our needs. They definitely brought the wow factor and their visit is still a buzz on campus.  I would highly recommend this couple for your next event or weekend."

-Lisa Shumacher of the New Covenant Community Church in Fresno, California

(Another cute family photo)

“Jon & Kate Plus Eight” as seen on Discovery Health Channel

www.sixgosselins.com

I’ve read many of Kate’s contracts. There are really too many to include all of them here. In addition to those contracts, I have countless “Speaking Agreement” forms from various churches booking Kate for speaking engagements. To give you a small sampling, I came across 14 speaking agreements that were sent back to Kate with the required deposit in March 2008. They totaled $48,600, and that was BEFORE what happened next, when the real money started pouring in.

As noted earlier, on April 14, 2008, Kate signed a contract for the entire Gosselin family, including Jon, to be represented by Julie Carson May of Media Motion International, LLC.

The contract stated that Julie May needed to make Kate at least $350,000 in the initial term of the contract, and $300,000 per year in any of the option periods, in order to keep Kate as a client. For her time and expertise, Julie May earned a 15% commission on all things Gosselin from that day on. The contract also entitled Julie May to a 15% commission if Kate had Julie help her with any “pre-existing projects” she may have had in the works. This was certainly strong incentive for Julie to work hard to help continue the exploitation of the Gosselin children.

Before Kate hired Julie May, she was asking for and getting $1,800-$2,000 per speaking engagement. Not a bad sum at all. But from that day in April of 2008 forward, Kate began demanding as much as $25,000 per church speaking appearance. Considering this new speaking fee, it certainly would not have been lucrative for Kate to waste her valuable earning time honoring her small-potatoes $1,800- to $2,000-per-appearance deals when she could be making more than ten times that amount.

After negotiating a new contract for
Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht
with Discovery, Julie May went right to work canceling speaking engagements at Christian churches and conferences Kate had previously booked at the lower fee. Julie May then booked as many new speaking engagements as she possibly could for Jon and Kate at the much higher fee; she even booked some new speaking engagements
on the same days
as the ones she had canceled.

Getting right to the point, Kate decided to throw the Christians under the bus and switch her God to the almighty dollar. When Julie May decided to raise Kate’s speaking fee, the moral and ethical thing would have been for Kate to have honored her commitments to the church groups and other organizations who had already booked her at the lower fee. Then, after fulfilling her previous commitments,
she could have charged the new speaking fee.

Instead of choosing that path, Julie May emailed the church groups who had previously booked Kate and told them the BIG lie – that Kate could not attend because she needed to be at home with her family, spending more time with her children.

On April 28, 2008, Julie May sent an email to get Kate out of a speaking engagement. She addressed the email to “Judy” and introduced herself as someone working with Kate and Jon Gosselin. She then said that she had some “disappointing news” and proceeded to inform Judy that Jon and Kate “unfortunately” had to “cut back on their upcoming speaking engagements and travel in order to spend more time with their children.” Julie May told Judy how really sorry they were that they couldn’t make the trip, and they would be happy to return her deposit. She apologized again that they were not able to attend and told Judy that “they were so looking forward to meeting you in person and also meeting your wonderful group!” Julie then said that if Jon and Kate were in her area in the future, there might be a way to work out a future appearance. She left out the part about how much higher the speaking fee would be, however.

There was just one additional little problem with how the cancellations were handled. Kate and Julie May must not have thought that the canceled-on churches would notice the big, fat lie when Kate ended up speaking at a different church on THE SAME DAY on which their event was originally scheduled, but had been canceled. This actually happened. They had the nerve to book speaking dates on the very same days that they had previously canceled other, lower paying bookings, using the excuse that Kate needed to be home with her kids.

Here’s one of many speaking engagement lists that I found among Jon and Kate’s documents. I have redacted email addresses and telephone numbers. Pay special attention to the last part at the end where it reads “WATCH DATES.”

JON & KATE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Updated August 20, 2008

September 3, 2008
     Little kids first day of school

September 10, 2008    Grain Council SMT on Sept. 10 and media either day

             
before or after (and either Sept. 9 or 11)
(Kate and Steve)

September 14, 2008
    
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

 
                     
Abington, PA  (Kate & Jon & Steve)

             
Contact:  Pastor Jason

             
Phone:

             
Email:
[email protected]
 
 

             
Event Specifics: 9:00 and 10:45 am services

September 21, 2008
    
Morristown Memorial Hospital

 
                     Morristown, NJ 
(Kate & Jon)

             
Contact:  Heather Colburn (Am. Prog. Bureau)

             
Phone:  781-878-xxxx

             
Email: [email protected]

             
Event Specifics:  Afternoon talk (event 1-4 pm)

             
Car pick up at 10am (req. Brad)

September 30, 2008
    
Regis & Kelly (NY—whole family)

October 2, 2008       Birmingham - Southern Women's Show

 
             
Birmingham, AL (Kate & Jon, same day in and out

             
from Philly)

             
Contact:  Glenn Rosenbaum (Celebrity Access)

             
Phone: 818-508-xxxx

             
Email: [email protected]

             
Event Specifics:  Airport concierge service.

October 11, 2008      Orlando - Southern Women's Show

(Oct. 9-12)
          
Orlando, FL (Kate, Jon, Cara & Mady)—with Steve,

             
fly from Philly

             
Contact:  Glenn Rosenbaum (Celebrity Access)

             
Phone: 818-508-xxxx

             
Email: [email protected]

             
Event Specifics:  Wilderness Lodge (2 nights paid)

             
Check to Kate for difference in airfares to go towards Steve

             
payment

October 16, 2008
     
GMA/Pre-tape Fox & Friends (NY--whole family)

October 19, 2008      First Assembly of God

 
                     
Waynesburg, PA (Kate & Jon)

             
Contact:  Richard Ritenour

             
Phone: 724-627-xxxx (church); 724-852-xxxx (h)

             
Email:  [email protected]

             
Event Specifics:  10:30 am service, 3:00 ticket event

November 1 OR 2, 2008
  
Central Assembly of God

 
                      Bossier City, Louisiana  (Kate and Steve)

             
Contact:  Lori Smith

             
Phone: 318-210-xxxx

             
Email:
[email protected]

Event Specifics:  Lori may want to move to Saturday—checking on exp.

                      Sunday evening event (currently, may move to Sat. Nov. 1
st
)

November 11-12, 2008  V-Tech SMT/Media

 
                            New York (Kate and Steve)

Will be traveling to NY on Nov. 11
th
for media training, SMT on 12
th
.

November 14, 2008     Women of Purpose Conference

 
                            Hershey Lodge & Convention Center

 
                  University Drive & West Chocolate Avenue

 
                Hershey, PA  17033

             
Contact:  Penny & Jessie

             
Phone: Ruth Puleo 570-460-xxxx

             
Email:
[email protected]

             
Event Specifics:

December, 2008              Keep Clear
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LOCATIONS FOR 2009

January 10, 2009      First Assembly of God

 
                     Marcy, New York  (Kate and Jon)

             
Contact:  Pastor Tim

             
Phone:

             
Email:
[email protected]

             
Event Specifics:  Sat. 2:00 event

             
Six Lessons with Q&A, signing photo cards

             
Covering car service