Nadya Suleman — AKA “Octomom” — is opening up about the public scrutiny she faced after gaining international notoriety for becoming the first woman to deliver 8 healthy octuplets in 2009.

The mother of 14 kids in total says all the attention was unwanted, since she never wanted to be famous in the first place. In a ‘GMA’ interview Thursday, Nadya acknowledged that not being married, and struggling to support her huge brood, were the main reasons she faced death threats, condemnation, and misplaced hate.

Nadya also got real about what she says is the huge misconception she was fame-hungry. She revealed that, in reality, she was painfully shy and had always dreamed of getting her Ph.D. in psychology. But, with everything blowing up, it all became overwhelming and eventually landed her in rehab.

Nadya already had 6 kids when she made headlines in 2009 and was dubbed “Octomom,” reaching out to the public for financial assistance.

David Hasselhoff‘s ex-wife, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, has died by suicide … TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us … family members had not heard from her and wanted to check on her out of concern. Paramedics were called to Pamela’s house on a report of an unconscious female shortly after 10 PM Wednesday.

Pamela was pronounced dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. There was no note, we’re told.

LAPD officers responded shortly afterward.

David and Pamela were married from 1989 to 2006. The divorce was contentious … with disputes about monthly spousal support extending into 2017.

We’ve reached out to David, who declined to comment at this time.

Pamela first appeared on the big screen in Francis Ford Coppola‘s “Rumble Fish” in 1983, starring Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane. Film led to TV roles, including “Baywatch” in 1989 … she played café owner Kaye Morgan for 10 years on the series.

Other TV roles included “Sirens,” “The Young and the Restless,” “The Fall Guy,” “T.J. Hooker,” and “Knight Rider.”

She’s survived by two daughters.

Pamela was 62.

RIP

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is weighing in on Casey Anthony’s new self-anointed legal advocacy gig — and it’s a take worth considering, given that she, too, knows the ins and outs of the justice system firsthand.

We caught up with GRB Wednesday night in L.A., and she didn’t hold back, saying Casey — who stood trial in 2011 for the murder of her daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony, before being found not guilty — has no business charging people for legal advice.

The Casey backlash has been brewing ever since the acquitted Florida woman dropped a video earlier this week detailing her so-called advocacy plans via Substack, explaining she’s turning a curse into a blessing after being thrust into the national spotlight for so many years.

As for GRB — she served 7 years of a 10-year prison sentence for her role in the 2015 murder of her mother, Dee Dee, at the hands of her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn.

Of course, neither case is exactly a gold standard for crime and justice — but while Gypsy isn’t out here charging for legal advice, she has been using her platform to push for prison reform.