Collin Gosselin calls out reality TV producers for putting ratings ahead of kids: 'The show must go on'

Collin Gosselin is sounding the alarm on the reality TV industry, accusing adults of turning a blind eye when children are hurting — all to keep the cameras rolling.The "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star is revisiting the painful realities of his youth in his new memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," alleging that what made for compelling television often came at the expense of the children living it."It's the simple fact that adults that are seeing these things, they surely understood that people are choosing not to say anything because the show must go on," Collin told Fox News Digital.'JON & KATE PLUS 8' STAR COLLIN GOSSELIN ACCUSES MOM OF TRYING TO 'BURY' HIM TO 'PROTECT HER REPUTATION'Kate continued filming with her children following her split from Jon Gosselin.(Donna Svennevik/Disney General Entertainment Content)"And if, at any point in time, a child can voice that they do not want to film, we need to take that seriously," he said.Collin, one of the sextuplets who rose to fame alongside his parents and siblings, said children should not have to clearly articulate their distress before the adults around them recognize something is wrong."To understand and to know that at a young age, at any age, means that you really, you feel in your heart that it is not right, and you know you're being exploited and that's crazy for a child to know," he said.
"But we should listen to that because that's a huge thing."WATCH HERE: COLLIN GOSSELIN CALLS OUT REALITY TV PRODUCERS FOR PUTTING RATINGS AHEAD OF KIDSCollin Gosselin says growing up in front of reality TV cameras came at an emotional cost, alleging that warning signs were ignored to keep filming.(Donna Svennevik/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images, Brad Barket/WireImage for Discovery Communications)Even when children remain silent, Collin argued, adults have a responsibility to pay attention."But even without a child saying anything, you can tell, you can absolute...