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A kind of Princess D
...From the wrong side of the tracks. Is how Stephen Fry just described Jade Goody on Twitter and I think that's a wonderful comparison.
She might not have been everyone's cup of tea but the more I read and the more I learned about her (especially around the time of Shilpagate) the more I liked her. Stephen liked her too; 'Poor, dear Jade. She was a fellow guest on Wossy a year or so back & I warmed to her immensely. All impulsive spirit & smiles. What a life.'
My regard for her lately has soared. I have no patience at all with those who whine; 'eeahh, she's got no shame she should die with dignity' and etc. etc. ad inf. She's died as she lived, in the glare of the media spotlight. She chose to have it that way, her decision - and in doing so, she's not only raised a great deal of money for her very young children's future she has massively raised awareness of cervical cancer.
As her agent said on the beeb this morning; it's pure snobbery. It's perfectly OK for people to document their impending deaths through beautiful lyrical books or prize-winning documentaries, but do it in the tabloids and you're just wrong - Well, millions more people will be aware of this hideous cancer because of Jade Goody and I for one salute her for it.
Jade died last night.
She might not have been everyone's cup of tea but the more I read and the more I learned about her (especially around the time of Shilpagate) the more I liked her. Stephen liked her too; 'Poor, dear Jade. She was a fellow guest on Wossy a year or so back & I warmed to her immensely. All impulsive spirit & smiles. What a life.'
My regard for her lately has soared. I have no patience at all with those who whine; 'eeahh, she's got no shame she should die with dignity' and etc. etc. ad inf. She's died as she lived, in the glare of the media spotlight. She chose to have it that way, her decision - and in doing so, she's not only raised a great deal of money for her very young children's future she has massively raised awareness of cervical cancer.
As her agent said on the beeb this morning; it's pure snobbery. It's perfectly OK for people to document their impending deaths through beautiful lyrical books or prize-winning documentaries, but do it in the tabloids and you're just wrong - Well, millions more people will be aware of this hideous cancer because of Jade Goody and I for one salute her for it.
Jade died last night.
Well said.
If the awareness she created of cervical cancer means just one woman is diagnosed early enough to be saved, then damn right she deserves to be saluted.
Re: Well said.