Everyone in the world has their own general idea of ​​escape. If a person thinks an individual should be shunned for something small like spreading a rumor or committing a large murder, being shunned happens on a daily basis. Some famous people who have been shunned include Charles Manson, Bill Clinton, OJ Simpson, Chris Brown, Kanye West, and most recently, Tiger Woods. Society shuns them for murder, lies, affairs and abuse. One of the best known of those shunned is Hester Prynne. He is Nathaniel Hawthorne's character in The Scarlet Letter. Hester was shunned for committing adultery in the 1600s. Today's society would still disapprove of her, but would eventually forget the sin altogether, if she were not a celebrity. However, if she were, and her situation was reversed and her husband cheated on her, would society react differently? For Kate Gosselin, this would be the case. The 34-year-old mother of eight divorced Jon Gosselin, 32, in June 2009 for many reasons related to Jon and his actions (Hamm et. al. 1). Jon and Kate Plus 8 was the reality show that focused on these two celebrities raising their eight children. Divorce may seem cliché for a reality star couple, but it goes much deeper than Kate for more reasons than one. Although Jon cheated, abandoned his children for a time, and stole from their joint bank account, Kate is still shunned for the end of their marriage. On the show, Kate was often known for her rude and witty comments towards Jon and this is what many believe led to his numerous actions against her ("I Have" 3). Meanwhile, during the couple's breakup, Kate realizes that he was a poor father figure. “He made bad choices. Things I would never choose for the father of my children ... middle of paper ...... so that they are not affected by negativity later in life (“New Year” 1-2) . Kate Gosselin went from giving birth to six kids at once, to the crazy mother of eight on TLC, to divorce and escaping hell, to becoming a normal human being again. As for avoidance, if there was a way in, there is always a way out. Works Cited Coyne, Kate. "I have a lot of anger." People May 25, 2009: 56-61. Print.Coyne, Kate. "New Year, NEW KATE!" People January 18, 2010: 60-63. EBSCOhost. January 21, 2010.Hamm, Liza. "I want to move forward." People July 27, 2009: 58-62. Print.Hamm, Liza. “Nastier by the minute.” People October 19, 2009: 78-81. EBSCOhost. January 25, 2010. Parsley, Aaron. "Jon and Kate Gosselin will make an announcement on Monday's show." Watch TV. People, June 18, 2009, February 1. 2010. .