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Octuplets' Mum Signs Rich TV Deal

by Samir Joshi | July 26, 2009 at 10:38 am

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The news of a Californian woman giving birth to octuplets was pretty much the talk of the town back in January this year. She become just the second person recorded in the US to have delivered a set of living octuplets.

However, the big issue was of the survival of the octuplets. In these turbulent economic times, people are hanging on for survival and basic needs. Situations may not be the worst everywhere but just imagine feeding 8 children and taking care of them at once. It is no doubt a very very tough responsibility.

Well, the octuplets were much publicised all over the media and it was only a matter of time before an offer for a TV show or a documentary or a movie would come it. Well, it has now. Read on!

The California mother of octuplets born earlier this year has signed a $250,000 (£152,000) deal for all 14 of her children to star in a reality TV show.

Nadya Suleman, dubbed "Octo-Mom" by the media, inked the deal with European TV company Eyeworks, reports say.

Contracts filed with a Los Angeles court say the children will earn the money over a three-year period.

Filming is scheduled to begin on 1 September, but a judge must first approve the contracts.

Film crews will not follow Suleman and her children 24 hours a day, but will document certain milestones, such as birthdays and special events, her lawyer said earlier.

The court documents say Suleman's children, who are up to eight years old, will collectively earn $125,000 for 36 days of shooting in the first year of production, $75,000 for 21 days in the second year, and $50,000 for 14 days in the third year.

The contract specifies that 15% of the income will be placed in a trust fund that the children will only be able access at age 18, as required by California law.

Suleman made headlines around the world when her octuplets - six boys and two girls - were delivered by Caesarean section in January.

She later attracted criticism when it was revealed that she was unemployed, and had conceived the octuplets, along with her six other children, through in vitro fertilisation.

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Amy Judd

at 10:56 on July 26th, 2009

And what was it she said when she started to take her children home from the hospital... 'I'll never subject my children to ridicule'... yeah, we didn't believe it then either.

Samir Joshi

at 11:01 on July 26th, 2009

Yeah, very true Amy! I felt pretty much the same.

Classic case of "Say something, do something else!"

Koa_gu (not verified)

at 18:52 on July 26th, 2009

I honestly feel for the children because of their innocense. As for

Parmeisan (not verified)

at 07:36 on July 27th, 2009

I worked it out, and upon turning 18, each child will have access to a whopping $2,678.57! At 4% interest, actually, it's more like $2933.60. Still, it hardly seems worth specifying in the contract and setting up a trust fund.

LCoastMom

at 13:29 on July 27th, 2009

Parmeisan

Not a lot individually but as a group the tups will get almost 25G when they turn 18. With the way OctoNut works and inflation that's probably about half of what she will need to throw them a "Sweet 18" party.

It would be terribly unfair for her to have to foot that bill all by herself after feeding and clothing them for 18 years (all by herself) so she'll get them to sign it over to her. Then she can sell the video rights of the party for 75 or 100G and sneak off to some remote island no forwarding address oops! and live happily and quietly for the rest of her days.