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Jade Goody has told the News Of The World newspaper she is donating her fee for appearing on Celebrity Big Brother to charity. | |
The paper has published the "exclusive story" of Goody - who was voted off the show after racism claims. | |
It says the fees for the interview and Big Brother will go to charities nominated by Goody and Shilpa Shetty. | |
In the paper, Goody denied she was racist but admitted making racist comments and bullying Shetty. | |
Earlier, PR guru Max Clifford said Goody faced an "uphill struggle" to rescue her career. | Earlier, PR guru Max Clifford said Goody faced an "uphill struggle" to rescue her career. |
Millions of viewers | Millions of viewers |
Goody's on-screen disputes with Indian actress Shetty sparked criticism and complaints. | Goody's on-screen disputes with Indian actress Shetty sparked criticism and complaints. |
Almost nine million people watched her apologise and deny racism on Channel 4 on Friday, according to early ratings. | Almost nine million people watched her apologise and deny racism on Channel 4 on Friday, according to early ratings. |
I don't want money from something that is wrong. I'm going to give it all to charity Jade Goody | |
When asked in the News Of The World if she was racist she said: "No, I'm not a racist, but I accept I made racist comments. | |
"I don't see people for the colour that they are, or where they come from." | |
Later in the interview she said: "I don't want to make a penny from this. I don't want it. I don't want money from something that is wrong. | |
"I'm going to give it all to charity." | |
Damaged reputation | |
The paper said her £50,000 Big Brother fee and the £50,000 fee for the interview would all be donated to charities nominated by Goody and Shetty. | |
The Big Brother press office refused to comment on Goody's decision to donate her fee to charity. | The Big Brother press office refused to comment on Goody's decision to donate her fee to charity. |
Goody made her name on the non-celebrity version of Big Brother in 2002. | Goody made her name on the non-celebrity version of Big Brother in 2002. |
She has since earned millions of pounds through TV shows, magazine deals, an autobiography, a perfume and fitness DVDs. | She has since earned millions of pounds through TV shows, magazine deals, an autobiography, a perfume and fitness DVDs. |
Mr Clifford said: "Ironically, the programme that made her could be the programme that breaks her." | Mr Clifford said: "Ironically, the programme that made her could be the programme that breaks her." |
Goody and Shetty made up before Friday's eviction | Goody and Shetty made up before Friday's eviction |
Goody received 82% of the vote after going head-to-head with Shetty in the public eviction on Friday. | Goody received 82% of the vote after going head-to-head with Shetty in the public eviction on Friday. |
Her comments included calling Shetty "Shilpa Poppadom". | Her comments included calling Shetty "Shilpa Poppadom". |
Goody told the News Of The World she did not think at the time she was being racist. | |
"I didn't think poppadom was a racist word," she said. | |
"I now know that things that I may not think are racist can actually be racist. It's my own fault for not knowing enough about other people's cultures." | |
I have heard worse so-called abuse on playgrounds and in internet chat rooms - all it helped was the ratings for a very tired programme Julie, Hereford Have your say on Celebrity Big Brother | I have heard worse so-called abuse on playgrounds and in internet chat rooms - all it helped was the ratings for a very tired programme Julie, Hereford Have your say on Celebrity Big Brother |
The audience for Goody's post-eviction interview peaked at 8.8 million, according to unofficial overnight figures. | The audience for Goody's post-eviction interview peaked at 8.8 million, according to unofficial overnight figures. |
The show itself averaged between 7.4 and 7.8 million between 2230 and 2300, while an earlier instalment from 2030 to 2130 averaged 7.4 million. | The show itself averaged between 7.4 and 7.8 million between 2230 and 2300, while an earlier instalment from 2030 to 2130 averaged 7.4 million. |
They were the highest viewing figures in Celebrity Big Brother's history and beat the 7.7 million who watched the last non-celebrity final in August - which was Channel 4's largest audience of 2006. | They were the highest viewing figures in Celebrity Big Brother's history and beat the 7.7 million who watched the last non-celebrity final in August - which was Channel 4's largest audience of 2006. |
The Archbishop of York said the latest Big Brother show had revealed an "ugly underbelly in society only too ready to point the finger at the foreigner". | The Archbishop of York said the latest Big Brother show had revealed an "ugly underbelly in society only too ready to point the finger at the foreigner". |
Also on Saturday, London mayor Ken Livingstone told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think everyone is delighted that we got the result we did last night." | Also on Saturday, London mayor Ken Livingstone told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think everyone is delighted that we got the result we did last night." |
A spokesman for Shetty's family said: "This vote has shown that goodness always prevails, like in Bollywood films." | A spokesman for Shetty's family said: "This vote has shown that goodness always prevails, like in Bollywood films." |