Britons are now ready to give a “perfect” funeral for Jade goody, the Reality TV star. Jade Goody expired of cervical cancer at the age of 27, and the funeral is scheduled on April 4 2009. Reputed as “Essex Princess”, Jade had planned her funeral in the most stylish way right from Coffin to Hearse! Jade goody’s funeral is expected to be televised in the giant plasma screens set outside the service venue St John the Baptist Church in Buckhurst Hill. A cavalcade of cars include Daimler used by last Queen Mother, and a Rolls-Royce used by Sultan Of Brunei, and is expected to follow the horse-drawn carriage with the Jade’s open top coffin from her house in Upshire, Essex.
Jade has planned almost all aspects of her funeral and the funeral service will start with her favourite hymn “All things Bright And Beautiful”. Kate Jackson, Jade’s best friend and bridesmaid will give the reading calling for family and friends, and Jade’s spokesman Max Clifford has already revealed about the “pay per view” funeral function too. Jade has orchestrated her funeral function so well, and has chosen the bigwig undertakers F A Albin & Sons to enrich her service. According to Mac Clifford, the funeral will be very much a Jade Goody Production, and an ‘open’ affair too.
Jade has chosen her resting place in Epping Forest Burial Park in North Weald, the place where she loved to have long strolls with her kids. The funeral is expected to attract atleast 13 million people, and Plasma televisions will be set outside the church to broadcast the funeral service to the grieved fans. This is anticipated to be the next biggest public mourning after that of Princess Diana’s death in 1997. The funeral service is reported to end with Paolo Nutini’s “Last Request”, the ever-time favourite song of Jade and Jack. Though Jade’s widower is reported to be sentenced on Thursday for attacking a cab driver, he is expected to ask for a funeral leave or delay in hearing.
Jade Goody, a dental assistant turned reality TV celebrity had a adventure ride like life with unpredicted ups and downs. She was a person who faced life with determination and courage, and reaped the best no matter what the life is throwing to her; be it good or bad! Born in June 5 1981, she had a troubled childhood with broken family. She started her career as a dental assistant, and later this beautiful nurse rose into the celeb-world via reality television shows!
Jade participated on Channel 4 Reality television show Big Brother in 2002, which paved way for her television programmes and Jade goody Productions too. She was in the limelight from 2002, and that journey lasted for seven long years till her last breath. Jade was more a controversial celebrity, and frequented the women oriented magazines like Heat, OK!, etc. She released her autobiography which turned out to be a best seller, and the fragrance launched by Jade “ Shh.. Jade Goody” was one among the three best-selling fragrances in England.
Jade Goody was a person much pampered by the media, and later on with the racial allegations spread like a wild-fire, Jade’s popularity and reputation declined dramatically. After settling the allegations Jade regained her glory, and left to India for participating in the Indian Version of Big Brother Reality Television show dubbed “Big Boss”. Diagnosed of Cervical cancer, Jade flew back to England, and battled with the disease bravely. She decided to make her battle a public affair to awaken the public’s awareness about this dreadful disease, and also to safeguard her kids’ future.
Jade Goody was just a celebrity for us few months back, but now she is etched as a brave lady in our hearts with the way she combated the disease. Jade Goody’s documentary has been rated as “top-viewed”, and has helped to create a high tide of awareness among the public about cancer and the need for healthcare. Cancer-stricken Jade was never a person who gained sympathy from her fellow citizens, but a beautiful lady who was admired for the will-power and determination. Also she was adored for the brave measures taken to save her kids’ future as a dying young mother, and also for saving many lives by making her private agony a public affair! Jade Goody will now live in our hearts for ever as a brave beautiful woman who lived life by her own terms.












