( The Frisky ) -- Over the past year , Kate Gosselin has come full circle in the court of public opinion . Around this time last year , most people thought of her as the shrewish mother of eight who was constantly nagging and snapping at her laid-back husband , Jon . As soon as they divorced last summer and Jon started dating a string of questionable 20-somethings , Kate became the sane and stable one to Jon 's man-boy . Then , Kate appeared on `` Dancing with the Stars , '' and again she became the shrew , as rumors flew that she was nasty to her fellow cast members behind the scenes . Well , I 'm going to say something controversial . I like Kate Gosselin . I think she 's smart and appreciate her wry , barely-there sense of humor . I think she 's handled herself with restraint and class for the past year while dealing with the end of her marriage under the tabloid microscope . I appreciate how open she is about her emotions , and how hard it is to move on . And while millions will be watching when `` Kate Plus 8 '' premieres on Sunday , I 'm looking forward to having a second dose of Kate on television with her brand-new reality show , `` Twist of Kate , '' coming to TLC soon . Here are 10 reasons I 'll be watching . 1 . Kate has the best name ever . Not that I 'm biased . The Frisky : Kate Gosselin and 7 others rejected by Playboy . 2 . The concept of the show is a touch schmaltzy , but interesting . Kate takes a letter from a fan struggling through some challenge and visits them to essentially live their lives , meeting their family and doing their job . `` She will be in that person 's shoes . And more often than not , it 's not going to be terribly comfortable for her , '' TLC chief Eileen O'Neill told USA Today . 3 . Kate wrote in a blog post today , `` I look forward to being dropped into the lives of interesting and unique people and families . ... Kate on the back of a trash truck , anyone ? '' Is she really going to be a garbage collector for an episode ? Need . To . See . That . The Frisky : Stars who ended relationships to chase fame . 4 . OK , fine , I want to see what her hair will look like . Will she keep the extensions or go back to her signature porcupine reverse-mullet ? 5 . We also know that in one episode , according to local North Carolina press , she will be a waitress at Finch 's Restaurant . She was spotted filming in Raleigh , North Carolina , in December . Will she be able to deal with rude diners without sending them to time-out ? 6 . It 'll be nice to see Kate get a break from caring for eight kids . Perhaps we 'll get to see her real personality rather than the on-edge OCD mom ? 7 . Perhaps during one of the 12 episodes airing this summer , Kate will meet a guy . How nice it would be to see her out on a date . The Frisky : Clooney 's girlfriend says Jennifer Aniston looks like haggard rocker . 8 . That said , we 're thankful she 's not the next `` Bachelorette . '' We 're glad she decided to go this route instead of straight to a dating show . The Frisky : `` DWTS '' dream team - Oprah , Mr. T , and `` Sawyer '' are on our list . 9 . It 'll be fun to guess which life she test-drives next . Here 's hoping that she gets to be a circus performer . Or maybe she could put her `` Dancing with the Stars '' skills to use , and visit a struggling exotic dancer ? 10 . Hey , it 's better than a show about her ex Jon Gosselin . The Frisky : Heidi Klum to spill her love secrets on her new TV show . TM & © 2010 TMV , Inc. | All Rights Reserved .
According to local North Carolina press , she will be a model at one point . She was spotted working in Raleigh , North Carolina , in December . It will be fun to see which life she will test - drive next .