The Jade Goody Effect: Research Into Celebrity Charity Support

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Researchers at Bath Spa University are teaming up with a national cancer charity to investigate how young women responded to the media coverage of Jade Goody's death from cervical cancer.

Jade Goody shot to fame after appearing as a contestant on the Channel 4 reality TV show Big Brother. She became even more of a celebrity after being diagnosed with cervical cancer and marrying her fiance shortly before she died from the disease in March 2009.

At the time the charity Cancer Research UK praised Jade for her work to raise awareness, in her final months, of the importance of cervical screening. Even the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, said he was deeply saddened by her death.

More: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/5620-the-jade-goody-effect-research-into-celebrity-charity-support

Pete Doherty Scores For Samaritans

Tue, 27 May 2008 11:11:46 +0000

They came, they saw, but they didn’t quite conquer. Poor old Pete Doherty and his Babyshambles team mates were unable to defend their title at the Samaritans Celebrity Soccer Six football tournament at Millwall Football Club last week.

Despite showing some impressive foot work, Babyshambles lost out 3-1 in the final match to the Faithless team, with Doherty only just making the match… he was released from prison a few days beforehand.

But past misdemeanors were put aside for the game, which raised awareness and money for the Samaritans, a 24 hour emotional support charity.

More: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/833-pete-doherty-scores-for-samaritans

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