The Strange Case of Jade Goody

Until recently, few outside of Britain and the realm of its tabloids knew the name Jade Goody. The 27-year old mother of two started as a homegrown reality show contestant and ended up with her own brand and mini-empire -- and, in the past few months, a controversy surrounding her decision to document her fatally flagging health for public consumption.
Attendant paparazzi have long been there to capture Goody's varied antics, which ranged from T.V. guest spots and exercise videos to an infamous, racist comments debacle to the launch of her own perfume line. For years, Jade Goody's soap-operatic life was covered in entertainment bl....