Kate Gosselin hoped participation in FOX's celeb boot camp series would earn her 'cool mom points'

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Kate Gosselin recently opened up about her 'intense' experience on FOX's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test reality series in a new interview with PEOPLE.The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star, 47, says her kids inspired her participation in the celebrity boot camp-style competition and hoped it'd earn her some 'cool mom points.'The remark comes a month after her son Collin, 18, revealed he has no relationship with his mother and believes their time on the family's hit TLC show tore them apart.  'Intense': Kate Gosselin recently opened up about her 'intense' experience on FOX's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test reality series in a new interview with PEOPLESpecial Forces: World's Toughest Test - which premieres January 4 on FOX - challenges 16 celebrities to endure 'demanding training exercises' led by a team of ex-special forces operatives.Due to the grueling nature of the show, Kate told the outlet that she set realistic expectations for herself and focused on making her children proud. 'I knew I was crazy going into it, but as afraid of it as I was — because I kept trying to be like, "No, no, I can't do that!" — then I'd find myself awake at night being like, "But what if I could?"' she explained.Kate continued: 'I mean, obviously if I was in my 20s, I'd have a better chance of whipping it.