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Octuplet Mom Sent Jolie Admiring Letters

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 12, 2009 4:52 PM CST

(Newser) – The octuplets' mom swears she isn't trying to be like Angelina Jolie, either through plastic surgery or mothering. But an anonymous source tells the Chicago Sun-Times that Nadya Suleman has sent Jolie fawning letters over the past year concerning the actress's humanitarian work. Jolie is said to be "creeped out" by the whole affair.

''It is clear this woman needs psychological help," said the source. "It's one thing to clip out a celebrity's photo from a magazine and ask your (hair) stylist to copy that cut. Who hasn't done that? But to have a nose job, have collagen injections in your lips and start talking like Angelina—that's over the top.'' For the record, Suleman denies having such work done.

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This image made from a 2006 video provided by KTLA shows Nadya Suleman speaking at a fertility clinic in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/KTLA)

This image provided by NBC shows Nadya Suleman, left, speaking with Ann Curry in New York on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater)

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This undated picture provided by NBC News shows Maliyah. (AP Photo/NBC NEWS)

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This undated picture provided by NBC News shows Jonah. (AP Photo/NBC NEWS)

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This undated picture provided by NBC News shows Nariyah. (AP Photo/NBC NEWS)

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Angelina Jolie listens to questions during a press conference in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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