Nadya “Octomom” Suleman, 33, signed a contract in May with production company Eyeworks for her family to star in a reality show, her lawyer confirms to EW. Production on the show (which is not yet attached to a network) has begun, but Suleman’s 14 children are currently being kept off camera while work permit issues are considered. There is no name for the show yet and no due date has been officially set.
“It most likely will be aired in the UK first once it gets finished, but there has been substantial interest from a U.S. major cable network,” Jeffrey Czech, Suleman’s lawyer, explained over email. “Eyeworks has commenced filming Ms. Suleman and has been careful not to film the children.”
Attempts to contact Eyeworks for comment have gone unanswered.
Meanwhile, an Orange County judge is considering whether a permanent financial guardian should be appointed to oversee the children’s earnings from the show (reportedly $250,000 over the next three years) and ensure that they are not exploited. On Monday, a California judge appointed a lawyer to temporarily oversee the estate of the octuplets, according to the AP. Czech said a hearing on guardianship is scheduled for Aug. 31 and that Suleman has a motion to dismiss the guardianship order set to be heard on Aug. 20. “The appointment of a guardian most assuredly will affect the ability of Nadya to contract with a production company,” Czech said.
Czech told EW that Suleman agreed to do the show so that she does not have to accept state financial aid to cover the costs of raising her large family. “Nadya needs the money to support her family; why on earth would she not accept [a reality show] offer?” Czech said. ”She has major expenses to raise her children. Therefore, the allegations that she is using her children for her own financial gain are simply not true.”
Let the family exploitation era begin again – yeah – starring the children – do I really want to see a show about babies in diapers – or is this going to be one of the self promotion – I’m such a good person I deserve everything that I can get free off the back of anyone who really works at sustaining a family.
Why did dumbass Nadya have these kids if she can’t afford to have them in the first place? She needs to be treated the same way pets are to prevent litters—Nadya Suleman needs to be spayed or neutered.
So she doesn’t “have to” accept government assistance – or the possibility that TV pays better?
Unfortunately with her personal history I do think that any proceeds have to be monitored so that she doesn’t squander them on more elective plastic surgery – or another in vitro procedure.
The public would find this “project” more palatable if they knew there was a mandatory set-aside into a trust she could not touch that was rserved for the children’s education/health issues.
Here! here! its about time someone had a reality thought. Don’t exploite those kids just make sure they have the necessities. No more mommie shows with promos on baby items diapers & screaming babies omg! How about TV writers come up with some
there is. the nickname is Coogan’s Law. trouble is that it is only a cut of the money. I think 20%. the rest can be for whatever the parents decide. it is part of the rules for getting a work permit that you have to have the trust account set up
I might watch just to see if the kids are able to string together the sentence, “Mommy, why have you not been committed yet?” with their collective first words.
I hope no one watches that stupid show so it’ll get cancelled quickly. If she needs the money so bad to raise the kids she really should have thought about that before she went to the fertility doctor to get knocked up with 8 kids at once. “Czech said. ”She has major expenses to raise her children. Therefore, the allegations that she is using her children for her own financial gain are simply not true.” Sorry, but that’s still using your children for your own financial gain.
Is it bad that, despite the exploitation, I’m glad to see her earning her own income?
YES!!I have a broken ankle with NO insurance!should the cameras follow me around. Arent Kate and Jon sponging enough for US? Why dont they get real jobs? Although, I would laugh if Kate went down the tubes,to OCTO factory!!
I knew there was a reason why I quit watching television and this confirms it. Nothing on but shows for the mindless. I’d rather listen to music.
Another reality kid show. Just what we need!!
I’m taking a wild guess here that network is TLC, considering the “fabulous” job they’re doing with those two other idiots, Jon & Kate and if so, for shame TLC!
I think we have been exploited enough with reality shows. This isn’t reality. It is what sells. The rest is film that is cut and in the garbage. We will be shown what producers and film crews get to see. I pass on another family reality show.
If she can’t afford the children, then she shouldn’t have had them in the first place! I want to know which US network is interested in her so I know which channel to BLOCK!
I usually do not comment on trash like this that I see in USA Today.But is sickens me that a person will be payed to glamorize irresponsibility. Suleman is a sick person that should not be encouraged. I will make sure I do not watch anything produced by Eyeworks.
Eighth sign of the apocolypse.
Anyone who disagrees with a woman with 6 children conceiving 8 more and not being able to afford any of them – DONT WATCH THE SHOW. If you don’t watch it, it won’t continue.
Who is the retard that gave the greenlight to this crap? Someone needs to fill his car with cow turds, maybe then they will get the idea. And people wonder why we think there is nothing good on TV? THIS IS WHY!!!
How appropriate your blog is included with blogs about the octomom. Seems about the same level of intelligence.