I am looking forward to tuning into the fifth season of Jon & Kate Plus 8, and not just because of the serious ‘splaining that Jon has to do about his late-night whereabouts. Sometime between seasons 3 and 4, the amount of product that Kate used on her head became commensurate with the amount of put-downs she lobbed at Jon (which is…a lot). I speak about her spike! Nested not-so-obscurely on the crown of her skull, Kate’s "attitude" (that’s what she calls it) is a specially coiffed tuft of hair that’s generating lots of attention — depending on who you ask, that is. Kate told EW that "everybody wants it" and that "it’s work. I have very, very thick hair, so it’s not going to work foreverybody. I’ve seen people…with thin hair and itjust won’t work. My hair stylist gets calls from all across the country."
Clearly, a call like that didn’t come from this commenter, named Gina, on EW.com: "Kate’s hair is just awful!!! I don’t understand how that’s something a lotof people want. You’d think a mother of 8 would want low maintenance hair, notsomething that has to be styled perfectly every morning. I saw someone in personrecently who had that hair and it is not attractive. Even my boyfriend turnedto me when we left the restaurant and said ‘Why would anyone want the Katehairdo?’" Somewhere, the Pennsylvania mom of eight has to be smiling. Polarizing or not, her frosted half-wedge/half-spiked ‘do has become Kate’s signature style — right in line with the Jennifer Aniston’s Friends cut and the Dorothy Hamill pageboy. Apparently, this doesn’t sit well with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who sent the following Tweet on Thursday: "Dear Kate Gosselin, you weren’t the first to rock that haircut, bitch!" Touchy!
What do you think about her hair? Does it make Kate a more compelling TV character than she already is?
Kate’s spiky ‘do was briefly in style when I was in college–six years ago. Though I’d consider her hair a mullet of sorts. Smooth and business-like in the front; lame party in the back. She’s had this tired style for a while–why the sudden interest?
Does she REALLY need another story about her? Seriously, her HAIR? Come on EW, don’t you have Susan Boyle to cover or something?
Didn’t she learn anything from the brouhaha that erupted when Rosie cut her hair in a similar style? I wouldn’t call it flattering, especially on a non-lesbian.
Uh, hate to break the news to Kate (who proves that denial is not just a river in Eygpt) It sort of looks like Posh’s (Victoria Beckham) hair from about two years ago – as if done by a junior stylist at First Choice Haircutters.
i glade to know i’m not the only one who hates her hair lately. kate please do something! i can’t look at it for another season.
have you seen the episode where she is at the hairstylist before going on vacation, and she’s taking far too long focusing on the spike?
and, I totally agree with the comment about being a mom and needing a low-maintenance hairstyle. With one, I barely have time to style my hair – and she has EIGHT! (that’s the whole damn premise, how do they have time and energy for everything with 8)
Her hair was cute about 3 seasons ago, then it just got more dramatic. I liked it when it was subtle. The cut is flattering for her
I had a similar cut in 1985 when it was actually in style! Cut that hair Kate – it is a nightmare!
I hate her and this show. When my kids finally get to bed, the last think I want to do is watch a show with kids on it.
Echoing previous comments: it’s waaaaay out of date, it’s definitely not a low-maintenance style and it’s hideous. Why can’t you just go for a nice, easy layered bob, Kate?
She’s such a pretty woman. Any other haircut would look great on her. Her hairdresser should be fired.
It’s hideous… she’s hideous… they’re hideous. Please fade into obscurity now, Gosselins. You’ve already done enough to ruin the lives of your children.
Her hair is the least of HER problems.
Please someone help us.
Kate…Flock of Seagulls called. They want their hair from 1983 back.
Sometime between seasons 3 and 4, the amount of product that Kate used on her head became commensurate with the amount of put-downs she lobbed at Jon (which is…a lot).
I loved this comment… Jon obviously did something to “get back” at Kate for all of her put downs. Now it’s time for Katie to do something about her hair.
Poor kids stuck in the middle.