After Nadya "Octomom" Suleman turned down Vivid's million dollar offer, we thought that the sad little PR stunt had finally run its course. But oh, how wrong we were. In our mailbox this morning:
LOS ANGELES – (March 2, 2009) - Vivid Entertainment co-chairman Steven Hirsch, the head of the world's leading adult studio, thinks that Nadya Suleman should reconsider her reported turndown of his offer to make a steamy movie for $1 million, saying it will save taxpayers money.
An online report quotes Ms. Suleman as rejecting Vivid's offer to her to make a film saying, "Those guys at Vivid Video must be nuts! Who wants to see me naked? Maybe in a year when the baby fat goes away," she reportedly told RadarOnline.
"If Nadya really rejects this offer it's a shame because by accepting it she could have saved the taxpayers a cool million bucks," Hirsch added. "We hope she will reconsider because this would be a great way for her to take financial responsibility for her own actions."
Hirsch says her weight concerns are unfounded, noting that the studio would give her a personal trainer to get her into shape and she would have access to top makeup artists and hair stylists so that she would be at her all time sexiest. He added, "Before she gives us a 'no' she should know that we've already been contacted by some of the top male actors in the industry, who want to be in the movie with her. Maybe if we showed her photos of these guys, she might change her mind."
The online report quotes Ms. Suleman as saying, "Despite what people think of my methods to get pregnant, I believe in love and romance. Not cheap thrills that belittle women."
"We believe in love and romance too," replies Hirsch. "We're the top adult movie company for couples who want to add a little stimulus to their sex lives. Far from being belittled, our actresses say they feel empowered by their work in our movies and the control this gives them in their personal lives. This is something that could benefit Nadya as well."
Seriously, Vivid? Seriously?
You know, it's all well and good to latch on to some trainwreck of the moment in an attempt to get some cheap PR, but this is really just taking it all a little too far. Give it up, Vivid: you're just making yourselves look bad.