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Jade: no shame in televising my cancer fight
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Jade Goody and Jack Tweed make an appearance for the press outside her home in Waltham Abbey
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Newly-wed Jade Goody said she was not “embarrassed or ashamed” about having her battle with cancer filmed for a reality television show.
The 27-year-old married her fiance Jack Tweed in a lavish, star-studded ceremony on Sunday.
She told OK! magazine she was “ready to go to heaven” after tying the knot.
The reality TV star (pictured), whose cervical cancer has spread to her liver, groin and bowel, has been given just weeks to live.
Her friend and publicist Max Clifford said the “dream” wedding at Down Hall Country Hotel, near Hatfield Heath, was “full of laughter and tears”.
Goody sold the picture and TV rights to the ceremony for nearly £1 million, and has been open about wanting to exploit media interest in her battle with cancer to make as much money as possible for her sons. She has two sons: Bobby, five, and Freddie, four, from her previous relationship with TV presenter Jeff Brazier.
“I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of what I have done,” she told OK! magazine.
“I’ve got no grudges any more. When you’re going through something like this, there’s just no point. I bet if Jordan was in my position even she would stop hating the people she hates.”
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I agree with Wendy, she should be donating some money she makes from all this into cancer charities to help others. I would do the exact same if I were in Jade's terrible situation. Although, I would make sure I was spending plenty of time with my family, and not just with TV and Magazine people.
Posted by Dani | 25.02.09, 14:38 GMT
I nursed a loved on through a terminal illness a few years back admittedly someone who was very much older than Jade goody
To me it is a very private thing and should remain so, The whoe experience as well as being very emotional and trying was also in a different way uplifting as my family and I were able to ensure this persons last few months were comfortable and there was a certain comfort in the fact when they passed away it was nice and peaceful.
I have an awful feeling in my stomach that this whole thing will end in acrimony when she has passed away.
I understand her motives in wanting to provide for her young children and this is admirable but I have to say on balance I will not be buying the magazine or watching the TV programmes
As I said I think something like this should be absolutely private
Posted by Robert | 25.02.09, 13:51 GMT
has she not enough money to leave her children.they can have a good life without her having to drain every penny from the media.
why do her children need 1 million to have a better life.many children who have lost parents due to cancer etc didnt have millions and are living perfectly happy lives.
why do theses C list celebraties have to do these reality programs to gain sympathy.
Posted by john | 25.02.09, 12:45 GMT
This whole saga is so sad.. It's not just Jade that is making money, if this is how she plans to provide for her family so be it, she looks like she is having a happy time and she has so little time left with them..
The tragic part to all this is that everyone involved is making a fortune on the back of Jade's illness.. The papers and magazines must be rolling in it now! They should be donating to cancer charities to help those who can't used the publicity to provide for their families..
Posted by Wendy | 25.02.09, 11:49 GMT
Honestly she has enough money for her kids, why do the media insist on giving her so much coverage when they should be highlighting real news like the wars/economy/poverty etc.
Posted by Paul | 25.02.09, 10:27 GMT
I'm torn, in a way I can't blame her for using the media to make money for her kids. The media have made enough out of her over the past few years, What I do worry about is the precedent it sets for what is allowed to be televised. I'm just waiting for the night that I sit down in front of the tele and have to be subjected to TV companies clambering over each other for the latest terminally ill celebrities 'final moments!'
Posted by Neil | 25.02.09, 10:07 GMT
Why should she be ashamed? After all, it was the public who put her in the limeligth when they voted for her! I would also bet most parents would do anything to ensure their kids had a better life and were cared for should they be faced with dying.
Posted by johnh | 25.02.09, 09:58 GMT