XPost: can.politics, rec.arts.tv, alt.politics
XPost: alt.checkmate, alt.atheism, alt.rush-limbaugh
XPost: alt.baldspot, talk.politics.guns, rec.sport.tennis
XPost: alt.global-warming, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.journalism.criticism XPost: alt.news-media

A Complete Timeline Of Paula Deen's Downfall

Including her attempt at a comeback.
By Tess Koman
May 29, 2018
Singing, Singer, Microphone, Music artist, Technology, Event, Performance, Electronic device, Gesture, Audio equipment,
Getty Images

A once-beloved television personality, Paula Deen has been trying to win
back people's hearts after a highly upsetting series of racist revelations
a few years back. Here's a look through the entire scandal.
Deen Admits to Using Racial Slurs
Fashion, Performance, Event, Blond, Muscle, Singer, Costume, Singing,
Getty Images

June 19, 2013 — While she was being deposed during a lawsuit brought
against her by Lisa Jackson, the former general manager of her Savannah, Georgia restaurant Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House, Deen admits to
using the n-word in the past: “Yes, of course."

During the same deposition, she also says "that's just not a word that we
use as time has gone on. Things have changed since the '60s in the south.
And my children and my brother object to that word being used in any cruel
or mean behavior. As well as I do."
Deen Allegedly Wanted Black Employees to Act as Slaves
Hair, Face, Blond, Pink, Hairstyle, Skin, Beauty, Chin, Human, Smile,
Getty Images

June 19, 2013 — Jackson also claimed Deen wanted her African American
employees behave a certain way during a wedding Deen was planning. “I
mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a certain era
in America … after the Civil War, during the Civil War, before the Civil
War … It was not only black men, it was black women … I would say they
were slaves," Radar quoted Deen as saying about the party during a
deposition.

A rep for Deen later told TMZ: "Ms. Deen does not condone or find the use
of racial epithets acceptable. She is looking forward to her day in
court.”
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Footage of Deen Sympathizing With Slave-Owning Ancestors Re-Emerges
Sitting,
Getty Images

June 21, 2013 — After the deposition, the HuffPost re-visited a TimesTalk
Deen did in 2012. In it, she said “black folk were such integral part of
our lives [during the Civil War], they were like our family" and referred
to African Americans as "these people" and "workers."
Food Network Does Not Renew Her Contract

June 21, 2013 — In the wake of the lawsuit, the Food Network confirms they would not be renewing Deen's contract. Her show Paula's Home Cooking came
to an end after being on the air for 14 years.

At the time, she issued a statement to CNN saying "I have had the pleasure
of being allowed into so many homes across the country and meeting people
who have shared with me the most touching and personal stories. This would
not have been possible without the Food Network. Thank you again. Love and
best dishes to all of ya'll."
Michael Twitty's Response to the Scandal Goes Viral
Public speaking, Orator, Music artist, Event, Speech, Stage equipment,
Talent show, Technology, Spokesperson, Performance,
Getty Images

June 25, 2013 — Twitty — a black, Jewish food scholar — wrote an
incredibly powerful response to the Deen fallout that resonated across
America:

"I find it hard to be significantly angry at you when during the last
election the re-disenfranchisement of the Negro — like something from the
time of W.E.B. Du Bois was a national cause celebre. Hell, today the
voting rights act was gutted and I’m sure many think this is a serious win
for “democracy.” If I want to be furious about something racial — well
America — get real — we’ve had a good twelve years of really really rich material that the National media has set aside to talk about Paula Deen.
Yes Paula, in light of all these things, you are the ultimate, consummate racist, and the one who made us fat, and the reason why American food
sucks and ... you don’t believe that any more than I do. "
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Deen Appears on the 'Today' Show

June 26, 2013 — In a tear-filled segment, Deen tells Matt Lauer "I am not
a racist."
Other Allegations of Racism at Her Restaurants Emerge
Water, Fun, Event, Photography, Leisure, Vacation,
Getty Images

July 24, 2013 — Dora Charles, a longtime employee of Deen's, tells the New
York Times Deen wanted her to dress in an Aunt Jemima-style outfit and
have her ring a bell when food was ready. “I said, ‘I’m not ringing no
bell. That’s a symbol to me of what we used to do back in the day.”
She Abruptly Closes Her Restaurant
Hair, Face, Blond, Head, Hairstyle, Beauty, Chin, Smile, Hair coloring, Electric blue,
Getty Images

April 3, 2014 — The Savannah Morning News reported Uncle Bubba's employees
were given no warning before learning they'd lost their jobs.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
She Returns to the 'Today Show' to Explain What She's Learned
Hair, Face, Blond, Skin, Nose, Facial expression, Chin, Tooth, Eyebrow, Hairstyle,
NBC

September 23, 2014 — Deen sits down with Lauer again to discuss being one
year out from the original scandal and after a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against her. “I don’t know that woman, and when I see things like
that, I’ll run from the room,” she said of the original Today Show
appearance. “I have to say it took me a while because I was confused as to
the length of time since that kind of … those words had been part of a language." She also says the story of her past year may "require [writing] another book."
She Posts a Photo of Her Son Seemingly in 'Brownface'
Paula Deen App
Paula Deen's Recipe Quest/YouTube

July 7, 2015 — In a picture of her and her son Bobby dressed as Lucy and Ricardo (who was of Latino descent), Bobby appeared to be painted several shades darker, prompting many to say he'd used "brownface." Deen removed
the photo from her social platforms shortly after.
Deen Returns to Television ... but Not With the Food Network

January 16, 2018 — Deen premieres a new show on RFD-TV called Positively
Paula. There, she's reportedly been trying out some healthier, vegan
recipes.
Tess Koman Digital Director Tess Koman covers breaking (food) news,
opinion pieces, and features on larger happenings in the food world.
This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto
this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to
find more information about this and similar content at piano.io
This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. You may be able to find more information on their
web site.
Watch Next

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)