Nadya Suleman
publication date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 (part of Round XLI)
category: Controversy
clue: She gave us eight reasons to think she's the worst mother of 2009.
explanation: Suleman, better known as "Octomom," at first gained public sympathy when she gave birth to octuplets in January 2009, but that sentiment turned to outrage when it was revealed that she had sought many children through artificial insemination. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Ryan Dunn, Jesse King, Walter Chesser, and Melissa Anderson
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