PHOTOS! Hot pics of Kate Gosselin in a bikini are steaming online. But while Kate Gosselin bikini pics are stunning, for a mother of 8 who had plastic surgery in season one, one surprise is husband Jon — nowhere to be seen. It’s Kate Plus 8 minus Jon.

Online reaction continues to grow positive for Kate, constantly photographed with her kids. Some critics say these appearances are all staged, that no mother of 8 could possibly look so put together for every pic while tending to 8. But one trend predominates most comments – where is Jon? Jon continues to defend his appearances with people other than his wife in public.

If this sounds like Guy Ritchie and Madonna never photographed together in public in 2008, it should.

Comments to bikini pictures have included the following:

“If Kate didn’t care about her kids she’d be off on her own vacation (LIKE JON) and the nanny would be there taking care of the kids. So many of you act as if she isn’t there caring for her children. Should life going to stop just bc there are people taking pics? Should she hide in her house and tell the kids they can’t go out and have fun on vacation. I think Kate is Grrreat!”

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Others feel Kate is just milking the media. Remember, it was Kim Kardashin who perfected the artform of bikini snaps taken just before new seasons of her reality show. Another Jon and Kate viewer said the following:

“I really feel that Kate is taking full advantage of the press to launch herself to celebrity status. Remember what she looked like at the beginning of the show? Now she is all about herself, never mind the kids. She must spend gobs of money on clothes, makeup, at the salon, boutiques, dentist, etc. No way is this a reality show. No mother with 8 kids can do this. Money buys her all the help and conveniences. Frankly, it is sickening. She has become selfish and shameless.”