Paula Deen was fired Friday afternoon by the Food Network over her use of the word “ni**ers” and her plantation fantasy of planning a wedding reception with Black men serving food dressed as Antebellum slaves, reports the L.A. Times.
The Food Network released a brief statement: “Food Network will not renew Paula Deen’s contract when it expires at the end of this month.”
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Deen was supposed to make an appearance on the ‘Today’ show Friday morning and have a no holds barred interview with Matt Lauer, but she cancelled at the last minute.
As previously reported by NewsOne, Deen posted a rambling apology on YouTube that was posted and reposted throughout the day.
See it below:
Deen’s personal brand includes “spices, cookie mixes, pots and pans, kitchenwear, cruise line appearances and even a new line of flavored butters,” reports the Times.
#BlackTwitter continues to mock Deen with the hilarious hashtag #PaulaDeenDishes.
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