Was Kate Gosselin spanking little Leah?

Jon and Kate Plus Eight fans were shocked by pictures and a promo video that appear to show Kate Gosselin spanking a distraught Leah.

It’s unclear if the photos, from an upcoming In Touch Weekly, actually depict a spanking. Anyone who has spent time with a toddler knows that face can result from any sort of ignomy- from changing the channel to asking them to please hold it down- but that didn’t stop the OMG divorce speculation train from leaving the station enthusiastically.

Kate says she called the police to report aggressive paparazzi near the Gosselin home, but some contend the police were called on her to report the alleged spanking. In pics circulating of Kate speaking to an officer, she’s wearing the same dress she wears in the spanking pics. Hmmm…