Paula Deen’s career, with controversy on the side
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The queen of Southern cooking has been criticized for promoting unhealthful food — particularly after she was diagnosed as diabetic — and admitted past use of a racial epithet.
Celebrity chef Paula Deen revealed in January 2012 that she has Type 2 diabetes. According to food writer Jane Black, “It was easy to understand the harsh, almost gleeful coverage that followed.” Food Network/AP
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Paula Deen has confirmed that she has been living with Type 2 Diabetes following speculation last week that the celebrity cook had signed on as a spokes woman for a pharmacutial company that makes medication for the disease.