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Octuplet Mom Signs $250K Reality TV Deal

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(Newser) – Nadya Suleman's 14 kids will be paid $250 a day for starring in a reality show under a deal she signed yesterday, E! Online reports. The octuplets and her six other children will earn a total of $250,000 for 71 days of shooting over three years under the contract with European production company Eyeworks, makers of Breaking Bonaduce and The Biggest Loser.

Under the contract, 15% of the kids' earnings will be placed in a trust account that they won't be able to access until they either turn 18 or become legally emancipated. Filming is due to begin September 1 but a judge will need to approve the contract first because of the children's ages. Suleman's oldest is 7 years old and the octuplets are 7 months.

Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, is shown leaving her mother's home in Whittier, Calif. earlier this year.
Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, is shown leaving her mother's home in Whittier, Calif. earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Nadya Suleman is seen with two of her children in this image from a 2006 video.
Nadya Suleman is seen with two of her children in this image from a 2006 video.   (AP Photo/KTLA)
Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. earlier this year.
Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
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Kookey90
Jul 25, 09 5:20 AM CDT
I'm not surprised about the deal; I'm sure the mom can use the money. I personaly won't watch the show - nothing much exciting about watching children being fed, chased around the house and changing dipers; I've had my share. Reply
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riffran
Jul 25, 09 5:35 AM CDT
I think i'll go for a "PASS" on this one Reply
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paul123
Jul 25, 09 7:27 AM CDT
She'll probably spend the money on more plastic surgery for herself, which is the sad thing Reply
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atomick
Jul 25, 09 9:30 AM CDT
Oh goodie! I can't wait to NOT watch this show! In fact I think I'll start preparing for it by NOT reading any more articles about it! I'm so excited! Reply
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tazsugs
Jul 25, 09 9:51 AM CDT
ill pass on anything with octo-gold digger in it....i dont want others to think they to can get through life on the backs of people who work for a living. Reply
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