Octuplet Mom Talks Nurses, Stripping, Marriage

Plus, two more babies released

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2009 8:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – Two more Suleman octuplets went home yesterday, on the heels of attorney Gloria Allred’s public call for the babies to be removed from mother Nadya’s care, Us reports. Even so, Suleman had nothing but praise for Allred during her stint on Big Boy’s radio show, though she did have strong words for Angels in Waiting: “It was a scam. They were basically placed in the house to try to set me up for failure.” She also discussed recent allegations of her past as a stripper.

“The only thing I’m going to say is we all have a past, and I don’t want to resurrect that. It’s dead,” she said, but continued: “But no, not like a career or job. Not like that.” She also said she plans to remain a single parent. "I really don't see marriage in my future. I've never believed in the institution of marriage. I'm a mom, 100%."

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Big Boy and Nadya Suleman. (Photo: Business Wire)

Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets raises her hand to avoid paparazzi outside her home in Whittier, Calif., Wednesday March 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Makai Suleman is one of the octuplets just released home. (AP Photo/NBC NEWS)

Jeremiah Suleman is one of the most recent octuplets to be released home. (AP Photo/NBC NEWS)

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First and foremost, it was a scam. There was no money. They had no resources. They were basically placed in the house to try to set me up for failure.
- Nadya Suleman, on Angels in Waiting

I really don't see marriage in my future. I've never believed in the institution of marriage. I'm a mom, 100 percent. - Nadya Suleman

I'm using every resource I can secure to provide for my children. What else am I gonna do? I'm not a burden on any taxpayer. - Nadya Suleman

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Octuplet Mom Talks Nurses, Stripping, Marriage