Paps say OctoMom uses kids as props for the cameras

May 7, 2009 14:51 GMT  ·  By
Nadya Suleman almost drops one of her infants as she tries to put on a show for the cameras, paparazzi say
   Nadya Suleman almost drops one of her infants as she tries to put on a show for the cameras, paparazzi say

Whether Nadya Suleman is a good mother or not is a topic that has often been brought up for discussion, with one camp more determined than the other to prove its point. The paparazzi, for all they care, seem to have made up their mind about OctoMom’s motherly skills: she’s only using the children to get attention onto herself, and her recent outing to the park stands as clear proof of that, BARM/Fame Pictures says (story here).

According to the paps, Suleman acts completely differently when the cameras are rolling as compared to when they’re not. The 33-year-old mother of 14 is, as fans must know, currently shooting for a reality show, which means that there’s a camera crew with her almost non-stop. However, when Suleman knows that she’s not being filmed, she quickly passes the babies along to the nannies and sees to her own business, just like she wouldn’t have a care in the world, the reports says, coming to confirm what Gloria Allred was also saying a while back.

“Los Angeles mother of 14 Nadya Suleman has been under scrutiny over her mothering skills and the exploitation of her children for the sake of her celebrity status. Her actions Wednesday afternoon did little to squash those suspicions and only furthered speculation that she is trying to be a celebrity first and a mother second. Suleman returned to her La Habra home with groceries and quickly handed the bags over to her children and two nannies to put away while she prepped for a family visit to the park. With a videographer close by to capture every moment for Suleman’s alleged reality show, the primped and ‘manicured ‘OctoMom” lumbered down the street with her brood.” the paparazzi report says.

Once she reached her destination, Suleman took out blankets and baby stuff, making sure the cameras were capturing her every move. When she knew the cameraman was not shooting her, the paps say, Suleman would spend minutes in a row on the phone, playing with her hair or looking at her nails, as the nannies took care of the babies. This only comes to fuel speculation that, at the end of the day, she probably did not have as many as 14 children because she “needed” to but rather in a ploy meant to bring her in the spotlight, it has been said.

“At the park, she spent much of her time chatting on her cell phone, fixing her hair and juggling her babies in a rather precarious and careless fashion. Suleman divided her time so she could bottle-feed, change diapers and show some love to each member of her expansive baby army before handing the kids off to her nannies, but there was a suspicious air of detachment and disinterest behind Suleman’s actions. With the camera rolling, it was hard to believe that her affection toward her little ones was genuine or just a great staged photo op.” the report concludes by saying.