Jade Goody

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Well the wikipedia article about her says she bought a Bentley Grand Continental last year. Thats £130K's worth of car. The cynic in me says shes probably not short of a bob or two....

Totally agree with you Fizz... I daresay she does have quite a healthy bank balance but she stated a month or so ago that she has wasted a lot of her wealth in the last couple of years.

However healthy her bank balance tho I think it`s probably a psychological desire to look after her boys. I can`t begin to imagine what would go through my mind when faced with her situation and prognosis but I`d hazard a guess that its a maternal need to gain as much money as possible to secure her boys future. She isn`t going to be here to see them live their lives, get married etc and she`s probably feeling both guilty and angry about that so she`s doing all she can do and thats to make sure her boys are financially provided for.

[Grant66]

My mother died from cancer nearly ten years ago.

Following her diagnosis she fought the disease for over 5 years and spent the time she had raising awareness through events to raise money for cancer charities. Non of the money raise went into her or her families pocket.

Jade Goody, who has made millions from her non-talent celebrity, is attempting one last pay day from her fame through her illness, I find her ‘publicists’ attempt to justify this abhorrent.

If she was raising her profile to benefit organisations researching cures or supporting less well off families cope with the effects of this disease then I would have some respect for her.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

secure her boys future.

I don't have a problem with her wanting to do that all, its just the way she seems to "*****" herself out to the media and then we get it shoved in are face that we're supposed to feel sorry for her, which as I said I find it hard to do not having met her or know her personally. As I've said before I wouldnt wish cancer on her or anybody else.

When you compare what Jade is doing with what Jane Tomlinson did when she was ill with cancer, I find it difficult to make a comparison.

Originally Posted by gajjii

My mother died from cancer nearly ten years ago.

Following her diagnosis she fought the disease for over 5 years and spent the time she had raising awareness through events to raise money for cancer charities. Non of the money raise went into her or her families pocket.

Jade Goody, who has made millions from her non-talent celebrity, is attempting one last pay day from her fame through her illness, I find her ‘publicists’ attempt to justify this abhorrent.

If she was raising her profile to benefit organisations researching cures or supporting less well off families cope with the effects of this disease then I would have some respect for her.

I think there's been more talk of cervical cancer since she was diagnosed than theres ever been.

Originally Posted by shonadoll

I think there's been more talk of cervical cancer since she was diagnosed than theres ever been.

Exactly, so some good is coming out of it at least.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

When you compare what Jade is doing with what Jane Tomlinson did when she was ill with cancer, I find it difficult to make a comparison.

+1

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

When you compare what Jade is doing with what Jane Tomlinson did when she was ill with cancer, I find it difficult to make a comparison.

I was just going to say, if she had done what Jane Tomlinson did when she was ill, people would be far less able to criticize.

Or indeed many years ago...Roy Castle

I don't like her, I will be honest and admit that I find her really annoying, but I do feel sorry for her for what she is going and about to go through. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Jane Tomlinson would be a fantastic role model for Jade as she faced her illness with dignity and a determination to at least try and make a difference by raising money etc. I think that sadly Jade has neither that same dignity or pride in herself. She`s not as someone has already said the brightest spark and I think she really doesn`t know any other way to behave than the way she is.

I also feel that she has done something to raise public awareness of cervical cancer... she has openly urged women to have regular smear test and not to ignore them as she did. If she hadn`t ignored the abnormal results she would most likely be in remission by now.

She was brought up in a run-down part of London and her father, a drug addict, left when she was two years old. He spent four years in Wandsworth Prison for robbery. She claims she did not get the chance to go to school often, and has spoken of how she had to help out her mother, who lost the use of her left arm and the sight in one eye after a motorbike accident.

I`m not defending her or saying what she`s doing is either right or wrong... She`s angry and she`s frightened, she came from nothing and is probably obsessed with making money as she had a very poor childhood. She doesn`t want her boys to have to live the life that she did and I can understand why she`s doing this.

However rich, ugly, foul mouthed people may think she is I feel sad for those 2 young boys who are going to lose their mother and equally sad for a young woman whose life will be tragically cut short.

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

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Hear hear.

Jade Goody does not compare to Jane Tomlinson in that respect, of course not, that woman was amazing in all that she achieved and went through. But she does have 2 lads to think about and if she feels she needs to ensure their safety and security in the future by splashing her illness all over the news in order to do so then fair enough.