Fury as mag kills off battling Jade Goody

[Samishlol]

CELEBRITY magazine OK! was hit by a furious backlash yesterday after publishing an “official tribute” to Jade Goody — while she is still alive.

The black-edged issue has a strapline 1981-2009, suggesting cancer-stricken Big Brother star Jade was already dead.

It promoted itself as being “in loving memory” and featured her “final words”.

But last night battling Jade, 27, was still bravely clinging to life.

And a family friend said: “She is sticking two fingers up at the Grim Reaper.”

Furious fans vowed to boycott OK! — and some called for the edition to be withdrawn and editor Lisa Byrne sacked.

The copy features “tributes from celebrities”.

They include Kerry Katona, who has met Jade ONCE, and Jordan, who has slated Jade’s decision to fight her cancer in the public eye.
Proud

The “world exclusive” followed OK! paying £700,000 for the rights to Jade’s wedding to Jack Tweed three weeks ago.

Among angry emails to The Sun, one from Donna Morton said: “I am horrified. Heads should roll.”

Lisa Barry branded the edition “disgusting”. She added: “OK! should apologise.”

But the magazine said: “OK!’s tribute issue is a celebration of Jade’s amazing life.”

he even awoke from a deep sleep SINGING.

The family friend said: “She is showing just how strong she is and refuses to just curl up and die.

“She still tries to talk to Jack but can’t stay awake for long.

“Jade is aware everyone is watching and waiting — and she is having the last laugh. We’re so proud of her.”

Jade, who has cervical cancer, left hospital last week to die at home in Upshire, Essex.

Her mum Jackiey Budden, 51, ran out of the house sobbing yesterday.

She said: “The mood inside is very sombre.”

Jade’s PR Max Clifford praised doting Jack, 21, for the way he has nursed her.

He said: “Jack has been incredible. He has been brushing her teeth, holding her hand. Watching somebody you love die is hard.”

Mr Clifford said Jade was “present in spirit” as a petition was handed over in Downing Street yesterday, asking for the minimum age for cervical smear tests to be lowered.

It follows The Sun’s Jade’s Legacy campaign, which says the age should be changed from the present 25 to 20.

PM Gordon Brown said the Government would consider “all available medical evidence”.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2327956.ece

That's really out of order of them personally. She should sue them

[Blinger1]

I thought she was meant to be dying, not suing..

[Bef]

these memorial things are often made before people have died, thats how they can put tributes to wendy richards out on tv the day she died.
We havnt heard what jades said about this and tbh she proberly gve it the go ahead and got a cut of the money. shes striving for public approval, she always has done so she is doing whatever she can with the media to get that!

As your saying "this is out of order" i wonder if u would still be saying that if u found out that jade goody and max clifford had infact planned this?

[untrustus]

i think it's pretty funny

[Hecktix]

they are just the same as everybody else.. bored of all the headlines like "JADE LOOKS OUT WINDOW" and thought **** it, lets just kill her off, we're bored of waiting for her to die.

[Loser]

“OK!’s tribute issue is a celebration of Jade’s amazing life.”

[GommeInc]

these memorial things are often made before people have died, thats how they can put tributes to wendy richards out on tv the day she died.
We havnt heard what jades said about this and tbh she proberly gve it the go ahead and got a cut of the money. shes striving for public approval, she always has done so she is doing whatever she can with the media to get that!

As your saying "this is out of order" i wonder if u would still be saying that if u found out that jade goody and max clifford had infact planned this?

Accusations are a horrible thing, especially when there is no proof, other than hatred spouted for no reason :rolleyes:

It's true OK! are in trouble because of this, fans have said it was stupid and people who don't really care found it odd and a bit confusing releasing an obvious tribute for someone who is still alive, making it sound like she died. You don't date something that hasn't finished, I wouldn't date an essay before I finished it and I am fairly certain War Memorials weren't being erected, or planned to be erected before the war had ended, dating a finish to it.

OK! seem to love all their controversies, haven't they gotten themselves in trouble before? They should do the obvious thing, and not report on Jade anymore unless something amazing happens. It's amazing what companies will do just to get more money, no matter how daft.

[Barmi]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2327956.ece

That's really out of order of them personally. She should sue them

I don't think there is any likelihood of OK! being sued by any Goody.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7950616.stm

[Samishlol]

I didn't get it from bbc news so i wouldn't have known

[Barmi]

I didn't get it from bbc news so i wouldn't have known

No, you got it from The Sun... and we all know how reliable The Sun is. :rolleyes:

Always take any red-head with a pinch of salt, or corroborate it with another source.