bruno22rf Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 First of all let me just say that I am saddened by the news that anybody has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and I can only imagine the fear and pain they must be suffering. Leah Bracknell ( Zoe Tate from Emmerdale) has received just such news and it must be horrendous to try and come to terms with the situation, however, am I alone in thinking that asking her fans to donate funds (£50k) to allow her to undergo treatment in Germany, is a little "off"? Where has all the money gone from her 16 years on TV? What about all the other people suffering the same illness? I would think much more of her if she was raising funds for others but to use her fame to help herself? Just doesn't seem right to me but maybe I'm just a cynic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Yes a "little off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I think it is a disgrace. What happens to her fans, in the same situation, with no star status to assist them? I wish her luck with her health, but she wants treatment others cannot afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Can see where you are coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 If she is in Emmerdale then I would have thought that she was paid well for doing that asking fans to give her money if not on in my book anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Not a good advert for Cancer treatment in the UK either (technical care not nursing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning 425 clay hunter Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 If faced with certain death I think she has every right to ask for help. If people on here would rather be dead than use their status to get funding for treatment and continue living then they must already be dead, brain dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I think along the same lines she wouldn't be doing 40 hours a week at the minimum wage trying to raise 2.2 children so where did the wages go from 16 years on a three times a week telly programme Im the same when you see some star on the box appealing for help for some disaster and you have read in the paper the week before hes worth so many millions he could bail them out by himself But the biggest bug bear for me was children in need terry wogan was the only one paid a wage , As it was written into his contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 So because she appeared on TV 11 years ago she's not allowed to ask for help in her hour of need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 So because she appeared on TV 11 years ago she's not allowed to ask for help in her hour of need. Well I think the point is that she obviously got paid fairly decent money for her 16 year stint in emmerdale plus other acting roles and theatre and everyday average people get diagnosed who haven't had the salaries she was on and they don't ask for funds. Personally If it was me I would feel wrong doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 (edited) I understand your reasoning toontastic but she must have earned more money during her 16 years on TV than the vast majority of people will see in their lifetime, I just think that to turn to her fans and "beg" for £50k is a little cheeky. Strangely enough she is a trained practitioner of Shamanic healing - an art that seeks to "quickly find the root of a problem and remove and release negative and toxic energy" - this, apparently, brings about the healing that we need. Come on then, let's see it at work. Edited October 13, 2016 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 So because she appeared on TV 11 years ago she's not allowed to ask for help in her hour of need. Well I think the point is that she obviously got paid fairly decent money for her 16 year stint in emmerdale plus other acting roles and theatre and everyday average people get diagnosed who haven't had the salaries she was on and they don't ask for funds. Personally If it was me I would feel wrong doing so. If I was in her position and asked for money off of general joe public would I get it 50k in 3 days like she has? No. Doesn't sit right with me. Good luck to her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 She appeared In 277 episodes over 16 years and like all soap actors she was paid a fee per episode. at the time she was on TV the top earners got 1000 per episode at the bottom end of the scale about 200 per episode. So over a 16 year career it's hardly millions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Gota love 'celebrities'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 The poor woman is scared for her life , most of us would do the same in her position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 The poor woman is scared for her life , most of us would do the same in her position.I can understand that. A nightmarish situation to be in; I can't criticise her for clutching at any and all hopes in desperation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Is there a lot of general joe public adults who ask for funds for treatment because I really don't know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 The poor woman is scared for her life , most of us would do the same in her position. There you go. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge Cutler Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I can understand that. A nightmarish situation to be in; I can't criticise her for clutching at any and all hopes in desperation. Indeed...one cant imagine the mental anguish she is going through it must be bad enough to be told you have lung cancer let alone that its terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herby Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Lets hope her operation is a success and that treatment is highlighted and taken on by our NHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Not seen it reported that she 'asked' for anything, but then, the idiots on here won't miss a chance to slag anyone or anything off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Not seen it reported that she 'asked' for anything, but then, the idiots on here won't miss a chance to slag anyone or anything off! Plus 1 Beginning to think that quite a few here have some very Insular and narrow minded views of the world, apart from Vikings excellent build thread I'm considering deleting PW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Not seen it reported that she 'asked' for anything, but then, the idiots on here won't miss a chance to slag anyone or anything off! I don't thing 'slag' off is the word. It must be such a lonely place when given news of that scale and the thought of maybe not seeing children or grandkids grow up must be an awful thing and I totally feel for her. Personally if it was me given that news and call me stupid but I would feel guilty taking people's money and i would think why should I get that treatment when there's thousands who don't. It's a point of she must of earned more than a lot of people over her career who have had cancer and not had funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I don't thing 'slag' off is the word. It must be such a lonely place when given news of that scale and the thought of maybe not seeing children or grandkids grow up must be an awful thing and I totally feel for her. Personally if it was me given that news and call me stupid but I would feel guilty taking people's money and i would think why should I get that treatment when there's thousands who don't. It's a point of she must of earned more than a lot of people over her career who have had cancer and not had funding. all I keep hearing is that she must have earned a fortune from her career, does anyone have any idea what she earned from her 277 episodes of emmerdale spread over 16 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 all I keep hearing is that she must have earned a fortune from her career, does anyone have any idea what she earned from her 277 episodes of emmerdale spread over 16 years. hello, a lot of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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