Nadya Suleman, dubbed “Octo-Mom” by the media, inked the deal with European TV company Eyeworks, reports say.
We all knew it was only a matter of time before this happened. People were predicting it from the moment the news hit that a woman gave birth to eight children.

And here we are, not even a year later and it’s been done. Nadya Suleman has done the deed. She signed a contract for a reality show.

via the BBC News:

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.

Thankfully, this seems to be off the radar of U.S. news (what with Michael Jackson’s autopsy results coming soon and Sarah Palin quitting, who can blame them?). Otherwise, I’m sure we’d be treated to a whole slew of commentary about how selfish and irresponsible the “octo-mom” truly is. As it is, I wish the woman luck, and hope her children do well–but good goddamn. How I wish she would get married to an independently wealthy person who kept her out of the news for my lifetime.