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cyclone2k

03-23-2009, 06:11 AM

LONDON – Jade Goody's family asks for "privacy at last" after the death at 27 of the brash former dental assistant who turned her tumultuous life and struggle with cervical cancer into a one-woman reality show.

Mocked as a slob, then celebrated as an everywoman, Goody lived one of the world's most public lives, with cameras capturing everything from her racial slurs to her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy.

Goody gained fame in 2002 at age 21 when she joined the British version of the reality television show "Big Brother," in which contestants live together for weeks and are constantly filmed. She became a highly divisive star and something of a national touchstone who sparked debate about race, class and celebrity.

During filming of an Indian version of "Celebrity Big Brother" in the summer of 2008, Goody received a diagnosis of cervical cancer by telephone from a doctor in Britain. The camera captured the deeply personal moment, which was shown repeatedly on TV.

The progress of her illness was chronicled in detail in the tabloid press and weekly magazines. She underwent surgery and chemotherapy in the public eye — filming part of the experience.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who heads the Church of England, said Goody showed a brave side in the face of death.

"If in her earlier career it was all about her, then I think at the end it was about something else," Williams said.

Bald and frail, Goody married fiancee Jack Tweed last month in an elaborate event staged at an elegant countryside hotel outside London. The wedding was shown on television and the photos were sold, prompting criticism.

But Goody, who grew up in a poor London neighborhood, defended herself — saying she wanted her two young sons to have a better life than she had. Goody's father was a heroin addict who served jail time for robbery and died in 2005; her mother was a former crack addict who lost the use of an arm in a motorcycle accident.

"People will say I'm doing this for money," she said. "And they're right, I am. But not to buy flash cars or big houses — it's for my sons' future if I'm not here. I don't want my kids to have the same miserable, drug-blighted, poverty-stricken childhood I did."

Goody's publicist said last month that the cancer had spread to her liver, bowel and groin.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday that Goody used her fame to help others.

"She was a courageous woman both in life and death, and the whole country have admired her determination to provide a bright future for her children," Brown said. He also praised her for her efforts, after her diagnosis, to raise awareness about cervical cancer and the need for screening.

Though many praised Goody in recent months for the way in which she handled her illness, she was often mocked in the press during her stint on "Big Brother" for her weight, her big mouth and her apparent lack of general knowledge. She branded the English region of East Anglia "East Angular," and asked whether it was abroad.

She didn't win the show, but she earned millions through television and magazine appearances, an autobiography, a perfume and a series of exercise videos.

Goody was labeled a racist bully for her treatment of another contestant, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, while filming the British version of "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2007. Goody bad-mouthed Shetty's cooking of Indian food, mocked her accent and referred to her as "Shilpa Poppadom." While complaints against the show skyrocketed, so did ratings.

Goody's treatment of Shetty sparked anger in India and Britain — even becoming the topic of debate during a House of Commons question-and-answer session with then Prime Minister Tony Blair. A major sponsor suspended its advertising deal with "Celebrity Big Brother," and a chain of perfume shops pulled a Goody-endorsed fragrance, ironically named "Shh..."

After television viewers voted to evict Goody from the show, Goody — herself of mixed race — insisted she wasn't a racist. "I argue like that with everybody. It wasn't just because of the color of her skin that I was that aggressive," she said during an interview on Britain's GMTV.

Shetty and Goody eventually reconciled. On Sunday, Shetty told the BBC, "I am deeply saddened, but I am glad Jade is out of pain and that she died peacefully with her family around her."

After Goody was evicted from the "Celebrity Big Brother" house, the Indian Tourism Office invited Goody to travel to the country. She did, visiting charity projects and later agreeing to appear on the Indian reality show.

"The people of India have only seen a small part of me, and I'd like to show them that there is more to me," Goody said. "I'm a mother of two, a businesswoman. I can't be all that bad."

Goody is survived by Tweed and her two sons, Bobby and Freddie, with an ex-boyfriend, television presenter Jeff Brazier. She also is survived by her mother, Jackiey Budden.

Budden told reporters Sunday: "Family and friends would like privacy at last."

Source -
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090322/ap_on_en_tv/eu_britain_obit_jade_goody

All I can say is - Rest in Peace..

Colonel_Rule

03-23-2009, 02:00 PM

I didn't like her at all as a person at any point. She annoyed me in the iceland adverts, big brother and everything else. But still she is human and cancer is a horrible disease which took my own great uncle a year ago. RIP and please someone find a cure!

James

03-23-2009, 10:58 PM

My deepest condolences go out to her family and friends.

RIP....

PDS

03-24-2009, 10:57 PM

Colonel_Rule

03-27-2009, 12:24 AM

James

03-31-2009, 12:45 PM

Boo-bloody-hoo...
I ma sound unsympathetic, but hunreds of people die from cancer everyday, who have done a lot more for society than her, yet they don;'t get any support or any coverage- the fact that it was headline news absolutely disgusted me- we've got soldiers dying in Iraq who our defending our freedom, and all the Sun and other tabloids care about is some stuck-up loud-mouth woman who's famous for God knows what :mad:

Don't get me wrong I feel bad for her family, and I wouldn't wish cancer on anyone but the number of people who die from this horrible disease deserve a lot more help and support than she got

What are you exactly trying to prove? You gave us information we already know. And believe me, most of us realise that.

Those hundreds of people who die from cancer everyday get tons of support from their families and friends. Of course they don't get any media coverage, what do you expect? They were normal citizens like you and me. They weren't famous people.

THINK before you post something Paddy.

Soldiers in Iraq are defending our freedom?? When did Iraq threaten or attack us? No, those soldiers are fighting America's War OF Terror in Iraq.
Don't get me wrong. My deepest condolences go out to their families.

You didn't like her? That's fine. I didn't like her either. But she was no murdress or something like that. So show some respect. ;)

And using the "angry" emoticon was just ridiculous.

QFT! Finally another sensible thinking person here! Trust me it's hard to find these days. I know many great people who are perfectly smart, but their reliance over the media is just appalling.

What about smart people's reliance upon racist political parties? ;)

cyclone2k

03-31-2009, 03:21 PM

PDS

04-01-2009, 09:48 PM

What are you exactly trying to prove? You gave us information we already know. And believe me, most of us realise that.

Those hundreds of people who die from cancer everyday get tons of support from their families and friends. Of course they don't get any media coverage, what do you expect? They were normal citizens like you and me. They weren't famous people.

THINK before you post something Paddy.

Soldiers in Iraq are defending our freedom?? When did Iraq threaten or attack us? No, those soldiers are fighting America's War OF Terror in Iraq.
Don't get me wrong. My deepest condolences go out to their families.

You didn't like her? That's fine. I didn't like her either. But she was no murdress or something like that. So show some respect. ;)

And using the "angry" emoticon was just ridiculous.

What about smart people's reliance upon racist political parties? ;)
As I say, I feel sorry for her, but if I had cancer I woul wan to die with some dignity, that's my first point. Secondly, it's NOT newsworthy, what has she ever done for society or even for other people? She was a racist, loud-mouth bigot who deserved much less media coveage than any average person fighting cancer who would have to be treated on the NHS, not private like she has been because she was willing to sell her dignity and her families dignity. It's absolutely ridiculous. And furthrmore, It's not news!!!!

As for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are defending our freedoms and the freedoms of the local people against terrorist organisatons. If we weren't there, there would be no democracy and no stable government, Al-Qaeda would have control and would have access to the technology to create WMD's, and that's the last thing we want/need. The wars have not been carried out in the best way, butin the long run they were justified to maintain human rights in those areas and to keep our freedoms we enjoy in the Western world.

QFT! Finally another sensible thinking person here! Trust me it's hard to find these days. I know many great people who are perfectly smart, but their reliance over the media is just appalling.
Especially tabloids like the Sun and News of the World, they're the worst with no coverage of important things like politics but bollocks like Jade Goody etc.

PDS

04-01-2009, 09:51 PM

Well.. the thing is.. ask yourself.. are you gonna watch any news of random anyone suffering from something like cancer?? But, if you was surfing through channels, and if you just saw this news, you might just pause for a second or two.. or maybe see the whole bit of it.. That's how we are and the demand-supply thing of entertainment/ media works, IMO! :o
I would be lot more moved if I saw an hnest, hard-working person suffering from cancer, struggling financially and o the brink of dying.
WHile Jade Goody coming on the TV just made me switch off

cyclone2k

04-02-2009, 03:07 PM

Well.... unfortunately.. that's not how majority of the people think.. they find it interesting to hear about someone who is already known to them.. :(

James

04-02-2009, 09:33 PM

As I say, I feel sorry for her, but if I had cancer I woul wan to die with some dignity, that's my first point. Secondly, it's NOT newsworthy, what has she ever done for society or even for other people? She was a racist, loud-mouth bigot who deserved much less media coveage than any average person fighting cancer who would have to be treated on the NHS, not private like she has been because she was willing to sell her dignity and her families dignity. It's absolutely ridiculous. And furthrmore, It's not news!!!!

That's your opinion and I respect that.

She may not have done anything for society, but she was on TV every day. She was a celebrity. It's as simple as that.

Of course her illness is going to get coverage. It was also something she chose for. She claimed she was doing it for her children.

It would be kind of weird if a celebrity passes away and it's not reported.

As for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are defending our freedoms and the freedoms of the local people against terrorist organisatons. If we weren't there, there would be no democracy and no stable government, Al-Qaeda would have control and would have access to the technology to create WMD's, and that's the last thing we want/need. The wars have not been carried out in the best way, butin the long run they were justified to maintain human rights in those areas and to keep our freedoms we enjoy in the Western world.

I wasn't talking about Afghanistan. I was talking about Iraq.

Iraq never threatened our freedom or that of the US in any way.

Saddam Hussein was an evil dictator and he deserved to be punished, but many innocent people lost their lives due to America's poorly-executed Invasion.

There may be a "democracy" or a "stable" government, but right now the situation in Iraq is worse than under Saddam.

WMD's were NEVER found in Iraq.

Also, no evidence of any collaborative relationship (support, etc.) between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda was ever found.

Why do you think Barack Obama wants to end the Iraq War?

PDS

04-02-2009, 09:47 PM

That's your opinion and I respect that.

She may not have done anything for society, but she was on TV every day. She was a celebrity. It's as simple as that.

Of course her illness is going to get coverage. It was also something she chose for. She claimed she was doing it for her children.

It would be kind of weird if a celebrity passes away and it's not reported.
That'sthe point, she shouldn't be a celebrity! With the coverage she got you'd think the Prime Minister was dying or something.

There may be a "democracy" or a "stable" government, but right now the situation in Iraq is worse than under Saddam.

Actually, we studied this in politics and it is a lot more stable and safe now than it ever was. Plus, the people hve baic freedoms ie. speech and expression, something that they would have been executed for under the ol regime.

Also, no evidence of any collaborative relationship (support, etc.) between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda was ever found.

No, but Saddam's supporters on the whole support Al-Qaeda, and it's his supporters who had the most power, it's a scary thought but Hamas could well have control over much of the Middle East in the near future.

Why do you think Barack Obama wants to end the Iraq War?
1.Because thee's no doubt it has been a catastrophic fail in the way it's been executed, but nonetheless, it was still justified. In hindsight it's easy to say it has been unsuccessful, but back in 2003 the Democrats, Obama's own party supported the war in Iraq, as did both Labour & the Conservatives in Britian, plus the majority of the population.
2. Because the job's nearly done, Iraq is much safer now, here are fewer suicide bomb attacks and the army is not needed so much as we have trained the Iraqi army to handle their own affairs. Obama wants to withdraw to get more men into Afghanisatn, and it's all spin showing how he is 'different' to Bush, but the principles are the same.

There may be a "democracy" or a "stable" government, but right now the situation in Iraq is worse than under Saddam.
Back to this point, it is media spin and without US and British intervention, many more lives would have been lost in the old dictatorship. Of course it's a waste of human life, all war is- but in the long run it has made Iraq a much safer and liberalised place.

PDS

04-02-2009, 09:49 PM

Another point, the fact that she was on TV everyday really speaks for our cult of celebrity culture, I think the media obsession with her illness really shows exactly what is wrong with people these days...

James

04-02-2009, 10:13 PM

That'sthe point, she shouldn't be a celebrity! With the coverage she got you'd think the Prime Minister was dying or something.

You can blame the British Media for that...;)

Actually, we studied this in politics and it is a lot more stable and safe now than it ever was. Plus, the people hve baic freedoms ie. speech and expression, something that they would have been executed for under the ol regime.

But right now suicide bombers are executing them. There have been many attacks on Iraqi minorities.

There are so many things that aren't reported and things we don't see on the news.

American soldiers doing horrible things for example.

I suggest you watch the documentary called "Redacted"...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/31/entertainment/main3226757.shtml

No, but Saddam's supporters on the whole support Al-Qaeda, and it's his supporters who had the most power, it's a scary thought but Hamas could well have control over much of the Middle East in the near future.

That's true, but at the moment Al-Qaeda has no power in Iraq.

The Invasion would have been justified if it was correctly executed.

Sadly, it wasn't...

Too many innocent people died and the Bush regime didn't seem to care. They justified their actions by claiming that a war means casualties.

This wasn't even a war. It was an attack!

All the "What if-thinking" by Bush and Blair has cost too many human lives.

cyclone2k

04-03-2009, 07:23 AM

You can blame the British Media for that...;)
Media is like that every where..

But right now suicide bombers are executing them. There have been many attacks on Iraqi minorities.

There are so many things that aren't reported and things we don't see on the news.

American soldiers doing horrible things for example.

I suggest you watch the documentary called "Redacted"...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/31/entertainment/main3226757.shtml
Actually Al-Qaeda is the result of US's foresight, by providing them help intially... C'mon even if you feed a snake.. if you ain't careful, it'll eventually bite you.. That's snake's habit..

It is like pampering your kid, and when he grows up, he doesn't care about you..

That's true, but at the moment Al-Qaeda has no power in Iraq.
I don't think Saddam had anything to do with Al-Qaeda.. Also, he was also once US-ally ain't it?

Almost everyone whom US helped, bit them back.. still no lessons learned.. they got betrayed in almost all relationships.. :p

The Invasion would have been justified if it was correctly executed.
Yeah.. US people attacked Iraq on the grounds that they have biological weapons.. but, nothing was found.. so the hide their fault they captured Hussein for other excuses (doesn't matter if they were true)..

Sadly, it wasn't...

Too many innocent people died and the Bush regime didn't seem to care. They justified their actions by claiming that a war means casualties.

This wasn't even a war. It was an attack!

All the "What if-thinking" by Bush and Blair has cost too many human lives.
Yep.. just for oil.. :( If someone does wrong, it isn't necessary for you to do wrong, as well... Two wrongs don't make something right.. it's double wrong.. ;)

Err... this post was wayy politically incorrect.. now, I seriously doubt if I could get a visa if I ever wish to visit US of A.. :p... Heyy... actually James PM'ed me all these.. ;)

PDS

04-03-2009, 07:45 PM

What is it with all this left-wingism on here? :eek:

Media is like that every where..
That's because they provide for the masses and unfortunately the masses are ignorant about the world.

Actually Al-Qaeda is the result of US's foresight, by providing them help intially... C'mon even if you feed a snake.. if you ain't careful, it'll eventually bite you.. That's snake's habit..

It is like pampering your kid, and when he grows up, he doesn't care about you..

The US did train Bin Laden, but on the grounds that he was on their side, they couldn't tell at that time that he was a Jihadist nutter.

I don't think Saddam had anything to do with Al-Qaeda.. Also, he was also once US-ally ain't it?

Saddam didn't, but his supporters did and still do, and that's the worrying thing, Hamas could easily have gained a certain amount of power and Iraq could well have become a state like Afghanistan.

Yeah.. US people attacked Iraq on the grounds that they have biological weapons.. but, nothing was found.. so the hide their fault they captured Hussein for other excuses (doesn't matter if they were true)..

Yes the weapons reason was a complete balls-up, but it was still thge right thing to do to remove Hussain, i has saved many lives and given the Iraqi people more civil liberties and freedoms that they have never had before.

Too many innocent people died and the Bush regime didn't seem to care. They justified their actions by claiming that a war means casualties.

This wasn't even a war. It was an attack!

All the "What if-thinking" by Bush and Blair has cost too many human lives.

War does mean casualties unfortunaetly, but it was for the greater good.
The US is the most powerful country in the world, Britian is the 5th/6th richest country in the world and a prominent member of the UN, EU and NATO. It is our duty to help troubled nations as we would expect more powerful countries to help us in that kind of situation.
There have been few civillian casualties, most of the Iraqi deaths have been caused by the suicide bombers and those not willing to cooperate and still supporting Sadam's regime.
You can say it was unsuccessful, but hindsight is a wonderful thing, and based on the information we had in 2003 and the state of Iraq it was a just cause of action. We have been their longer than we would have liked, but we have done our job by installing a fair, free democracy and training the Iraqi forces to solve their own problems, and now we are laving ready to concentrate on arguably a more important and dangerous war in Afghanistan.

James

04-03-2009, 11:55 PM

War does mean casualties unfortunaetly, but it was for the greater good.
The US is the most powerful country in the world, Britian is the 5th/6th richest country in the world and a prominent member of the UN, EU and NATO. It is our duty to help troubled nations as we would expect more powerful countries to help us in that kind of situation.
There have been few civillian casualties, most of the Iraqi deaths have been caused by the suicide bombers and those not willing to cooperate and still supporting Sadam's regime.
You can say it was unsuccessful, but hindsight is a wonderful thing, and based on the information we had in 2003 and the state of Iraq it was a just cause of action. We have been their longer than we would have liked, but we have done our job by installing a fair, free democracy and training the Iraqi forces to solve their own problems, and now we are laving ready to concentrate on arguably a more important and dangerous war in Afghanistan.

Based on the information we had in 2003? WMD's were never found, remember? Wasn't that one of the main reason to attack that country in the first place?

If it is our duty to help troubled nations in the world, then we are doing a poor job. Why is it that we're not in Africa?

No, I would have been more happy if only Saddam and his supporters were removed/ killed. But the problem was that our soldiers were shooting at "anything that moved"....

cyclone2k

04-04-2009, 04:27 AM

What is it with all this left-wingism on here? :eek:
Who sounds leftist here??? James? :confused:

PDS

04-04-2009, 06:55 PM

Based on the information we had in 2003? WMD's were never found, remember? Wasn't that one of the main reason to attack that country in the first place?

Yeah, and as I say, that was a balls-up, but I meant the information on the human rights abuses, something that we should intervene and help with.

If it is our duty to help troubled nations in the world, then we are doing a poor job. Why is it that we're not in Africa?

I assume you mean Zimbabwe, and that is simly because the cost of human life would be too great. Mugabe still has the support of the armed forces and on that basis it woul not be wise to intervene.
Plus, he is slowly but surely relinquishing power and soon democracy could be installed without the need of the UN which is the best way.

PDS

04-04-2009, 07:00 PM

Missed a bit:
No, I would have been more happy if only Saddam and his supporters were removed/ killed. But the problem was that our soldiers were shooting at "anything that moved"....

That's just media spin yet again. the number of civillian casualties has been fairly low, and mst of the civillians killed has been caued by Iraqi suicide bombers, nothing to do with our troops

Who sounds leftist here??? James?:confused:
Both of you!!!

cyclone2k

04-05-2009, 05:26 PM

Both of you!!!
:AR15firing: What have I done?? Pointing out US's fault is being leftist??

James

04-06-2009, 11:16 PM

Missed a bit:

That's just media spin yet again. the number of civillian casualties has been fairly low, and mst of the civillians killed has been caued by Iraqi suicide bombers, nothing to do with our troops

Hmmm....You're right about the suicide bombers, but it's not just a media spin you know...?

Have you seen Fahrenheit 9/ 11 and Redacted..?

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