Jon Gosselin's Bold Stand for Son Collin Amid Mental Health Controversy

Jon Gosselin is one proud father in the wake of his son Collin Gosselin’s debut tell-all memoir.

“First and foremost, I couldn’t be more proud of my son’s heartbreaking memoir and his mission to help other victims of abuse,” Jon, 49, exclusively told Us in a statement on Thursday, October 15, referring to Collin’s claims in his book, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, that he was abused by mom Kate Gosselin as a child.

Jon — who rose to fame while starring on TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8 alongside his now-ex wife, Kate, 51, their twin daughters and sextuplets — also clapped back at allegations that Collin, 22, has mental health issues.