Jade Goody

Infobox Person
name = Jade Goody


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birth_name = Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody
birth_date = birth date and age|1981|6|5|df=y
birth_place = Bermondsey, London, England
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nationality = British
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known_for = "Big Brother"
occupation = Businesswoman Television personality
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partner = Jeff Brazier
Jack Tweed
parents = Jackiey Budden
Andrew Goody (deceased)
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Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody (born 5 June 1981) is a British television celebrity. She came into the spotlight after appearing on the Channel 4 reality show "Big Brother" in 2002; an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the launch of her own products after her eviction.

In January 2007, she was a housemate in "Celebrity Big Brother". During the show she was accused of racist bullying against Indian actress Shilpa Shetty. Following her eviction from the show, she vehemently denied any wrong-doing and made many public apologies. In August 2008, she appeared on the Indian version of "Big Brother", "Bigg Boss", before withdrawing when she was diagnosed with cancer.

Parents

Her father, Andrew Robert Goody, who was of mixed race, [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-430263/Jade-black-roots-Grandpa-Winston.html Jade has black roots through Grandpa Winston] ] was a drug addict and habitual criminal, who served prison sentences including a four-year term for robbery. He died in Bournemouth, in 2005, aged 42. Her mother, Jackiey Budden, is now a lesbian.

Big Brother

Big Brother 3

When she appeared on Big Brother 3 Goody became a target of ridicule in the British tabloid press ["The Jade Goody Phenomenon" http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2137700.ece Retrieved 03/10/07] for displaying a level of ignorance regarding general knowledge for a British native. Goody thought that the English city of Cambridge was in London. On being told that Cambridge is in East Anglia, she assumed that this was abroad. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2055968.stm "Jade's wit and wisdom"] , BBC News, Friday, 26 July 2002]

Goody has fronted her own reality TV shows and appeared regularly in celebrity, trivia, and gossip-oriented women's magazines such as "heat" and "OK!". Goody signed up for the 2006 London Marathon. She did not finish the course, collapsing after 34 km (21 miles) of the 42.195 km (26.2 miles) and was taken to the Royal London Hospital to recover overnight. Before the race, Goody described her preparations to TV chef, Gordon Ramsay. "I've been eating curry, Chinese and drinking." Afterwards, she explained:

"I don't really understand miles. I didn't actually know how far it was going to be. I'll be honest, I didn't take it seriously which is really bad of me because there's people out there who actually want to do the marathon. I didn't realise how much commitment the marathon was. I had four training sessions, that's all I did. At most I could run half an hour on a treadmill."

Goody raised over £550 for her chosen charity, the NSPCC. [http://www.justgiving.com/jadegoody NSPCC]

On 2 May 2006, Goody published her autobiography titled "Jade: My Autobiography" and in June she launched her own fragrance, "Shh . . . Jade Goody". It was launched by Superdrug in the summer of 2005 and became the store's third best selling fragrance behind Kylie Minogue's and Victoria Beckham's [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=426409&in_page_id=1879 How Jade made the grade] .] However, due to allegations of racism, The Perfume Shop decided to remove the fragrance from its shelves. [" [http://bigbrother.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds11681.html Perfume shop drops Jade's Shh] ", "Digital Spy", URL last accessed on 2007-01-18] . The Perfume Shop has since resumed selling "Shh..." and was in their top 5 best online sellers in the run-up to Christmas 2007. [Perfume Shop re-selling Shh... http://www.theperfumeshop.com/main/browse/index.cfm?fsa=dspProducts&brand_id=779]

Until November 2006 Goody also contributed a weekly column to "NOW" magazine. In an April 2006 column Jade admitted having the Burberry nova check pattern tattooed on her left buttock.

Celebrity Big Brother

Just before entering the house Goody ranked number 25 in a poll by "heat" for the most influential person in the world. Her lifetime earning were cited to be between £2 million and £8 million by this point. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=426409&in_page_id=1879 estimated fortune] [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=426409&in_page_id=1879 How Jade made the grade | the Daily Mail ] ] [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-429860/Jade-Goodys-career-over.html] On 5 January 2007 Goody, her mother Jackiey Budden, and her boyfriend Jack Tweed entered the "Big Brother" House for "Celebrity Big Brother 2007".Upon entering the "Big Brother" House, Goody was informed that she and her family (later joined by Jermaine Jackson, Shilpa Shetty and Ken Russell) would stay in the main house in luxury, while the 8 other remaining celebrities would become their servants and live in the house next door. Goody was not informed that she and her new family faced an eviction in which the public voted for their favourite to keep in the house. As a result, Jackiey had the fewest votes and was evicted on January 10 2007 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6249601.stm BBC News] - "Jackiey first Big Brother evictee"] .

Goody was accused of making racist comments about, and derogatory comments to, her fellow housemate Shilpa Shetty, which led to the Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6268401.stm BBC News] - "Big Brother row reaches Commons "] and for hypocrisy because of her support for an anti-bullying charity.Fact|date=August 2008 A number of complaints were received by the British broadcasting regulator Ofcom about the behaviour of Jo O'Meara, Danielle Lloyd and Goody towards Shetty. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6265127.stm BBC News] - "Ofcom probes Big Brother 'racism'"] By 20 January, Ofcom received a record of more than 44,500 complaints from members of the public, [cite web | title=Big Brother sponsor suspends deal | publisher=BBC | date=18 January 2007 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6274881.stm | accessdate=24 January | accessyear=2007] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6281223.stm BBC News] - "I'm not racist, says TV's Goody"] while Channel 4 received an additional 3,000 complaints. [cite web | work=politics.guardian.co.uk | title=Racism, ratings and reality TV: now Big Brother creates a diplomatic incident | url=http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,,1992924,00.html | accessdate=18 January | accessyear=2007]

Among Goody's comments were: "I've seen how she goes in and out of people's arseholes" [ [http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/31466/slurs-against-shilpa-continue-on-show.html CNN - IBN News] - "slurs against shilpa continue on show 'racism'"] , as well as suggesting Shetty "makes [her] skin crawl". [ [http://showbiz.sky.com/showbiz/article/0,,50001-1247791,00.html Sky Showbiz] - "Has Jade Lost It? 'racism'"] She also referred to Shetty as 'Shilpa fuckawhiler' and 'Shilpa Poppadom'. Goody said afterwards: "She is Indian, thinking of an Indian name and only thing I could think of was Indian food. Wasn't racial at all. It was not to offend any Indian out there." [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/filmandtv/s/233/233670_celeb_bb_jade_calls_housemate_shilpa_poppadom.html Celeb BB: Jade calls housemate "Shilpa Fuckawhalia, Shilpa Poppadom'] ] Cleo Rocos to Shetty: "I don't think there's anything racist in it." Shetty: "It is, I'm telling you." [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6282883.stm BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Big Brother controversy in quotes ] ] However Shetty later changed her opinion stating "I don't feel there was any racial discrimination happening from Jade's end... I think that there are a lot of insecurities from her end but it's definitely not racial," Shetty said in the show's diary room. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6274881.stm Shilpa statement] The incident created an international outcry, gaining heavy coverage in the Indian media. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, then British Chancellor of the Exchequer who was visiting India at the time, condemned the programme on the grounds that he is against anything which might damage the perception that Britain is a country of tolerance. [ [http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1992450,00.html "Big Brother row goes global"] , "The Guardian", 17 January 2007.] In a statement on 17 January Channel 4 defended the programme against charges "of overt racism or racial abuse". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6272585.stm BBC News] - "Channel 4 denies Brother 'racism' "] Goody was evicted from the Big Brother house on 19 January 2007 receiving 82% of the vote when up against Shilpa Shetty.

On 19 January, she was evicted. Channel 4 banned crowds gathering outside the house to greet Goody and cancelled a press conference with her. [ [http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=racismrow&slug=Shilpa+stays+on+in+%3Ci%3EBig+Brother%3C%2Fi%3E&id=21207&callid=0&category=National NDTV.com] - "Shilpa Shetty stays on in Big Brother "] In her interview with Davina McCall immediately afterwards, she stated that she was "disgusted with [her] self" after watching a video of the alleged bullying. [Celebrity Big Brother Live, 2007-01-19 on Channel 4] Her much publicised return to the Big Brother house was branded "a terrible decision" by publicist Max Clifford, who also said "it looks like she has ruined a very lucrative career". [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/entertainment/6276279.stm Max Clifford comment]

Ultimately Channel 4 received a rebuke from Ofcom over its handling of the Celebrity Big Brother race row that resulted in more than 54,000 complaints. It emerged that there were various other, unbroadcast incidents of alleged racism. They included a late night "limerick game" between O'Meara, Lloyd, Goody and her boyfriend Jack Tweedy in which the use of the word "Paki" was allegedly implied but not said. In the others, Goody speculated on whether Lloyd used "the p-word" and Goody referred to the Bollywood actress as "Shilpa Pashwa whoever you fucking are". [ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/may/25/ofcom.broadcasting "C4 to air Big Brother racism apologies"] , "The Guardian", 25 May 2007.]

Comeback

Goody lent her face and name to a cook book specialising in traditional Christmas food. The book, "Christmas Dinner with Jade Goody", came from a series of cook books by a company called "Watch It . . . Do It" who publish a series of "cooking for dummies" style books. It also came with a DVD featuring Goody and her two sons. Jade said of the company:

In late 2007 and early 2008, several public polls put Goody in an unfavourable light [cite news|title=Socialite recognised for her true talent|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celeb_news/SEE_VIDEO_Paris_Hilton_named_Most_Pointless_Celebrity_article_165779.html|publisher="Now magazine"|date=2007-12-01|accessdate=2008-04-13] [cite news|title=Jade Goody and Pete Doherty top worst dinner party guest list|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/04/10/jade-goody-and-pete-doherty-top-worst-dinner-party-guest-list-86908-20378005/|publisher="Daily Record"|date=2008-04-10|accessdate=2008-04-11] In early 2008 she purchased a brand new Bentley Continental GTC sports car worth £130,000. [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article800136.ece Big Brother's Jade Goody is 'Beadled' by The Sun as a tribute on funeral day of TV comedian Jeremy Beadle | The Sun |HomePage|News ] ]

In March, 2008, the "Daily Mail" reported Goody had become involved in "vicious fight with a female partygoer at an Essex nightclub before turning her rage onto a security guard". [cite news|title=Goody turns bad AGAIN: Jade caught up in ugly brawl in Essex nightclub|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=543389&in_page_id=1773|publisher="Daily Mail"|date=2008-03-25|accessdate=2008-04-11] . Jade said of the matter:"I was provoked by some random stranger. She tried to put a glass in my face. The girl didn't say anything. The bouncers in the club were really good and they sorted it out straight away. She didn't get her hands on me and I didn't get my hands on her."

Goody stated in April, 2008 that she would be releasing her second perfume range, "Controversial", [cite news|title=Guess what Jade’s called her new perfume…|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article/5532/Jade+Goody/Guess+what+Jade%e2%80%99s+called+her+new+perfume%e2%80%a6|publisher="Heat World"|date=2008-05-08|accessdate=2008-05-08] in June, 2008 although it has yet to appear. [cite news|first=Neil|last=Sean|title=Jade is back in town|url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/thebiz/view/35536/Jade-is-back-in-town/|publisher="Daily Star"|date=2008-04-20|accessdate=2008-04-21]

It was reported in The Sun newspaper that Jade would be appearing in an Indian Big Brother programme called "Bigg Boss". Goody will earn £100,000 for her time in the house. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrotherintl/a122689/goody-to-enter-indian-big-brother.html] Jade entered the house on August 17th 2008. In the opening VT of herself she claimed the incident with Shetty was "in the past" and that she was "not proud of it". On the show, Goody was told she had cervical cancer; she was immediately withdrawn two days after entering. The breaking of the news and Goody's emotional reaction will not be broadcast in India. [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1575717.ece] ]

In October 2008, she will release her new autobiography, 'Jade: Catch A Falling Star'. [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1660326.ece Jade Goody: I took crack] ] [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jade-Catch-Falling-Star-Goody/dp/1844546810/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221034708&sr=8-2 Amazon.com] ] It is to be published by John Blake Publishing and will also cover her time in Celebrity Big Brother 2007. [cite news|first=Alison|last=Flood|title=John Blake buys rejected Goody|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/58759-john-blake-buys-rejected-goody.html|publisher="The Bookseller"|date=2008-05-16|accessdate=2008-05-16] In Christmas 2008, she will play the role of the Wicked Queen in Snow White at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. [cite news|title=Jade to play panto villain|url=http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/go/Jade-play-panto-villain/article-185393-detail/article.html|publisher="This Is Total Essex.co.uk|date=2008-06-09|accessdate=2008-06-17] Jade will star in her own reality TV series entitled, "Living With Jade Goody" as part of the new "Living With . . ." series that airs on Living TV. [cite news|first=Dave|last=West|title=Goody signs up for 'Living With...' series|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a109890/goody-signs-up-for-living-with-series.html|publisher="Digital Spy"|date=2008-07-11|accessdate=2008-07-15]

Personal life

Relationships

Goody had a relationship with TV presenter and fellow reality television regular Jeff Brazier, the father of her two sons, both of whom were born in Harlow, Essex: Bobby Jack Brazier, born on June 6, 2003, and Freddie Brazier, born in September 2004. She was subsequently in a relationship with Jack Tweed, who appeared alongside her on Celebrity Big Brother. Following numerous allegations of Tweed being unfaithful, [ [http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/03/30/jade-goody-dumps-cheating-boyfriend-jack-tweed-98487-20367829/ Jade Goody dumps cheating boyfriend Jack Tweed - Sunday Mirror ] ] the pair have now broken up. Goody, confirmed she was dating again, and said of Tweed: "Some days, I felt more like his mum than his lover...I’ll never date a toy boy again." [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1187123.ece More Goody news for Jade, "The Sun", 2008-05-20] . However, they resumed their relationship. Tweed lived with Goody and her children in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7591786.stm Jack Tweed jailed] ] until he was imprisoned. He, along with another man, were convicted of assaulting a 16-year-old boy in 2006; Tweed was sentenced to 18 months. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2662005/Jack-Tweed-jailed-for-18-months-for-golf-club-attack-on-boy.html Jack Tweed jailed for 18 months] ]

Health concerns and cancer

Goody was tested for ovarian cancer in 2004 and bowel cancer in 2006, but was given the all-clear both times. [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1575717.ece Jade Goody has cancer] ] Jade underwent hospital tests in early August 2008 after her third cancer scare. She had already collapsed four times. The test results confirmed she had cervical cancer; she was told of this on August 19 2008 while in the Indian version of "Big Brother", called "Bigg Boss". Her spokesperson said, "It looks like her cancer is at an early stage but we will have to wait until she gets back to Britain and sees a specialist and has more tests". [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1046621/Big-Brother-star-Jade-Goody-cancer--told-TV.html Big Brother star Jade Goody 'devastated' after being told she has cancer - in the Diary Room] ] On 1 September 2008 it was reported that Goody's cancer was "advanced and life-threatening" and that she would be having an operation followed by chemotherapy. [cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Jade-Goody-Has-Advanced-And-Life-Threatening-Cervical-Cancer-Court-Hears/Article/200809115090929?lpos=Showbiz%2BNews_2&lid=ARTICLE_15090929_Jade%2BGoody%2BHas%2B%2527Advanced%2BAnd%2BLife-Threatening%2527%2BCervical%2BCancer%252C%2BCourt%2BHears|title=Jade's Cancer 'Life-Threatening'|publisher=Sky News|date=2008-09-01] Doctors warned that her survival chance could be as low as 65%. [cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Health/Jade-Goody-Cancer-Health-celebrity-reality-star/Article/200809115092982|title=Jade Faces Further Cancer Tests|publisher=Sky News|date=2008-09-04] Further tests, and a hysterectomy, "went well" according to her publicist, and Goody is expected to begin a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7613861.stm | title=Surgery on Jade Goody 'went well' | publisher=BBC News | date=2008-09-13 | accessdate=2008-09-13 ]

Television appearances

Since her debut on "Big Brother", her television appearances have included:
*"What Jade Did Next"
*"Celebrity Wife Swap", alongside Charles Ingram.
*"Celebrity Driving School".
*"Back To Reality" on Five along with former "Big Brother" contestants Nick Bateman and Craig Phillips in 2004.
*Appeared in Channel 4's "Big Brother Panto" Christmas 2004.
*"Jade's Salon" - in September 2005 she opened a beauty salon, Ugly's, in Hertford. The preparations for opening the salon were filmed for a LIVINGtv series. [ [http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/news/index.php?type=ent&news_id=1060 All in London] .]
*"Celebrity Weakest Link" BBC with Anne Robinson.
*On March 25, 2006 Goody won "Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes".
*"60 Minute Makeover" - ITV makeover show, redecorating her mother Jackiey's home.
*"The Friday Night Project" July 2006, Goody appeared on as the guest host. Many of the skits made reference to her "Big Brother" experience and her perceived ignorance.
*Goody competed in "Celebrity Mastermind" in 2006 for Sport Relief. Her specialist subject was "EastEnders", but she was beaten by Chantelle Houghton, whose specialist subject was "Coronation Street".
*"Just Jade" - In 2006, LivingTV followed Jade as she out together her own perfume.
*"Jade's PA" - in late 2006, Goody's latest reality based series was aired on LivingTV.
*"The Late Late Show" - In 2007, as a guest.
*"The Podge and Rodge Show" - In January 2008, as a guest.
*"This Week" - On March 7th 2008, as a guest discussing binge drinking.
*"Bigg Boss" - August 2008
*"GMTV Today" - September 2008
*"Living with Jade Goody" - September 2008

Fitness DVDs

*"Jade's All new diet "by Jade Goody and Steve Kemsley (DVD - 2003)
*"Jade's Shape Challenge" by Jade Goody (DVD - 2006)
**According to the "Daily Mail", Jade's Shape Challenge was "ridiculed" when it emerged she had actually paid £4,500 for liposuction at a private clinic. [cite journal | work = Daily Mail | date = 18 January 2007 |url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=429860&in_page_id=1770 |title = Jade Goody's career may be over | accessdate = 2008-09-14]
*"Jade's Workout"/'Workout with Helen'/"The "Girls" from Big Brother -" by Jade Goody and Helen Adams (DVD - 2004)
*"Jade(2002)" by Jade Goody and Steve Kemsley (DVD - 2004)
*"The Big BrotherCollection" : "Jade's Dance Workout"/ "Dance Workout with Helen Adams" and "Latino Dance Workout with Nadia" (2002) by Jade Goody, Helen Adams, and Nadia Almada (DVD - 2005)

References

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6276279.stm Profile:Jade Goody on BBC Website]
* [http://www.biggboss.co.in Jade Goody in Bigg Boss India]
* [http://www.officialjadegoody.co.uk/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.nspcc.org.uk/html/home/newsandcampaigns/jadegoodyandtimcampbellrunthemarathon.htm More information about Goody's fund-raising efforts]
* [http://www.livingtv.co.uk/jade/index.html Jade's P.A.]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6282883.stm Big Brother controversy in quotes]
* [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2137700.ece The Jade Goody phenomenon]