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Kristen Lee Gutoskie Explains Her Connection to ‘I Was Octomom’
Kristen Lee Gutoskie opens up to Us Weekly exclusively about playing Natalie Suleman in Lifetime’s ‘I Was Octomom’
The Handmaid’s Tale alum, 36, told Us Weekly exclusively that playing Suleman, who found fame in January 2009 after giving birth to the first surviving set of octuplets, was a natural role for her to take after welcoming her son in June 2023. Gutoskie didn’t work with Suleman directly during production, instead collaborating with the film’s writer, Kelly Fullerton, and producers to better understand the character. I could understand her struggles making decisions for her family and kids while also dealing with the recovery from giving birth — the drive to do whatever you can to protect and provide for your children and be devoted to them.
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