Boston

Octomom spends hundreds on her hair, locks kids in bedroom

Nadya "Octomom" Suleman.

America’s most hated mother of octuplets is giving her critics even more fodder since spending hundreds of dollars on her own hair while she collects food stamps and welfare benefits.

Nadya Suleman said she received death threats after filing for welfare from the state of California. She claimed $2,000 worth of food stamps per month was simply not enough to support her and her 14 children. How, then, can Suleman afford $520 in hair services?

TMZ has posted a photo of a check the Octomom signed over to her hair stylist as payment for two haircuts and a Brazilian blowout. The stylist, Stephanie, said Octomom’s kids were living in such “squalor” that she went to the police and filed a report.

Octomom’s continually questionable priorities are once again at the center of attention — Stephanie said the plumbing was broken at Octomom’s home and her kids were using portable toilets in the backyard — this after Octomom deemed the $150 needed to fix the pipes too expensive.

Additionally — and if this is true it’s decidedly the worst part of this story, Stephanie said that while she was there, Octomom kept her kids locked in a bedroom, lodging a char against the knob to keep the door closed. She snapped a pic, which TMZ posted.


News
Entertainment
Sports
Lifestyle
International

PHOTOS: The week in pictures, May 17

A look back at the week in pictures from May 11 through May 17.  

National

For Sale: Air Force One. Minimum bid, $50,000.…

An aircraft that is thought to have once performed as Air Force One - the call sign of the plane that carries the President of…

International

Jewels for red carpet stars stolen from Cannes…

Jewelry worth $1.4 million intended to adorn movie stars at the Cannes film festival was stolen from a hotel room in the French Riviera town, a police source said on…

International

Toronto mayor Rob Ford denies smoking crack: lawyer

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, his lawyer said this morning. Reporters for the Toronto Star newspaper and Gawker Media,…

Entertainment

VIDEO: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford gets Taiwanese animation…

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, despite reporters from the Toronto Star newspaper, and Gawker Media claiming they have seen…

The Word

The Word: Listen to Britney Spears' new song…

Britney Spears' new song, "Ooh La La," is now available to stream. Brit recorded the song for the soundtrack of upcoming film "Smurfs 2," which opens July 31.

The Word

The Word: Are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez…

Are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez dating again? The pair were spotted together on May 14 at LA club Supperclub for DJ Tay James' birthday.

The Word

The Word: The shocking 'Vampire Diaries' finale that…

Most TV shows like to shake things up for their season finales, but no one does it like "The Vampire Diaries." It's the only show on TV where the question…

NHL

Bruins: Youngsters Krug, Hamilton, Bartkowski come up huge…

Bruins: Youngsters Torey Krug, Matt Bartkowski, Dougie Hamilton huge in Game 1

NHL

Marchand, Bergeron cash in to lift B's over…

Marchand, Bergeron cash in to give Bruins 1-0 series lead over Rangers

MLB

Middlebrooks' clutch double pushes Sox past Rays

Red Sox come from behind in 4-3 win over Rays

NFL

Chargers go after Freeney, Pats still in mix?

Chargers go after Dwight Freeney, Patriots still in mix?

Career

Volunteer to start your career

Working as a volunteer can make your LinkedIn profile more desirable to employers.

International

Saudi Arabia religious police takes issue with Twitter

While many people in Saudi Arabia may be using Twitter, it doesn't mean some Saudi officials are happy with that.

Food

Super smoothies by Julie Morris

Julie Morris, talk smoothies and shares her favorite recipe from her new book "Superfood Smoothies."

Food

[Nosh On] Urban Picnics: Dine in the great…

The mercury in our thermometer is finally on the rise, which means that patio dining around town is similarly peaking. We sought out two new, out-of-the way patios to get…