Escapade Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Paula Deen is no stranger to controversy, but new allegations of racism leveled against the Southern chef may shock even those who have followed her troubles most closely. The National Enquirer claims to have acquired a video of a deposition in which Deen admits to using the N-word and making racist and anti-semitic jokes. She also allegedly describes her interest in hiring black waiters dressed to look like "slaves" at a wedding. The deposition, which was reportedly held on May 17, took place as part of a court case brought forth by former Paula Deen Enterprises employee Lisa Jackson against Deen and her brother, Earl “Bubba” Hiers. Jackson alleges several instances of sexual and racial workplace discrimination. Neither the video of the deposition or The National Enquirer's story are available on the web, but Radar Online posted some of the story's most disturbing highlights:[W]hen asked if she wanted black men to play the role of slaves at a wedding she explained she got the idea from a restaurant her husband and her had dined at saying, “The whole entire waiter staff was middle-aged black men, and they had on beautiful white jackets with a black bow tie. “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.” The Huffington Post has been unable to independently verify that the video actually contains these statements, or that it even exists, and is awaiting more conclusive evidence. While The National Enquirer has a checkered history when it comes to printing the truth, it's worth noting that the tabloid was first to break the story that Deen suffered from type II diabetes, and its early reporting on the John Edwards affair turned the story into a national scandal. A representative for Deen strongly refutes The National Enquirer's allegations, telling Entertainment Tonight that, “Contrary to media reports, Ms. Deen does not condone or find the use of racial epithets acceptable. She is looking forward to her day in court.” We'll be following this story closely to see if these allegations pan out. If they do, we imagine Paula Deen will have some explaining to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Paula Deen is no stranger to controversy, but new allegations of racism leveled against the Southern chef may shock even those who have followed her troubles most closely. The National Enquirer claims to have acquired a video of a deposition in which Deen admits to using the N-word and making racist and anti-semitic jokes. She also allegedly describes her interest in hiring black waiters dressed to look like "slaves" at a wedding. *stops reading* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Shocking! Fat rich southern white woman is a tad racist (or just plain dumb) But to be honest.. I don't think she's an extremist... Funding the KKK or anything of the sorts.. I just think she truly doesn't understand the words that come out of her buttery mouth. PS twitter was having a field day with this. Klan Chowder (a pseudo name for a Paula Deen dish) was prolly the funniest tweet Look for companies to drop her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I wish I could be surprised... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOtherFan Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Twitter went crazy... it's STILL going crazy over it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 @StephBMore: Paula Deen can teach you how to properly segregate the eggs whites from the colored yolk. #paulasbestdishes @bootysmoke: Swing Low, Sweet Cherry Pie #PaulasBestDishes @emptychampagne: Back Of The Bus Biscuits #PaulasBestDishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Not back of the bus biscuits.... the only thing I can relay about Deen is having seen her on the Jay Leno show, she claimed she came from poor white trash and thats who she herself claims to be...so if these statements prove to be true....not that surprising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Whose next? Those Duck Dynasty people? Honey Boo Boo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 @StephBMore: Paula Deen can teach you how to properly segregate the eggs whites from the colored yolk. #paulasbestdishes @bootysmoke: Swing Low, Sweet Cherry Pie #PaulasBestDishes @emptychampagne: Back Of The Bus Biscuits #PaulasBestDishes @GrimeyJosh: #PaulasBestDishes Tuskegee Turnovers" @BlackCanseco: Massa-roni & Cheese #PaulasBestDishes” #PaulasBestDishes Honey Bunches of Ropes”” Who Taught You How To Read Alphabet Soup #PaulasBestDishes Twitter ain't shit lmao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 The damage is already done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeaznboi Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 i can't stand this shill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 @StephBMore: Paula Deen can teach you how to properly segregate the eggs whites from the colored yolk. #paulasbestdishes @bootysmoke: Swing Low, Sweet Cherry Pie #PaulasBestDishes @emptychampagne: Back Of The Bus Biscuits #PaulasBestDishes @GrimeyJosh: #PaulasBestDishes Tuskegee Turnovers" @BlackCanseco: Massa-roni & Cheese #PaulasBestDishes”������������������ #PaulasBestDishes Honey Bunches of Ropes”” Who Taught You How To Read Alphabet Soup #PaulasBestDishes Twitter ain't shit lmao! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOtherFan Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Ya'll have NO chill... absolutely NONE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 @Love2Love181412m Will Morgan Freeman narrate it? “@xaby_xo: Loretta Devine will be featured in it RT @Paula_Deen: I will be releasing a video statement” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 http://youtu.be/jkwbyNKC9Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 @bootysmoke: Swing Low, Sweet Cherry Pie #PaulasBestDishes @emptychampagne: Back Of The Bus Biscuits #PaulasBestDishes UGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 she was too scared to go on the show cause she knows she would've been grilled to death on that subject. She didn't want the pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidfresh832 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Food Network dropped her ass like a hot skillet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Food Network dropped her ass like a hot skillet for real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidfresh832 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 for real? " New York (CNN) -- Celebrity chef Paula Deen's contract with the Food Network will not be renewed, the network said Friday, the latest fallout over revelations this week that she admitted to using a racial epithet in the past. Deen's contract with the network, which airs three shows featuring the chef, expires at the end of the month, it said. The Food Network's announcement followed reports that Deen acknowledged in a lawsuit deposition to using the "N word." Earlier in the week, the network said it would monitor the situation, but that it "does not tolerate any form of discrimination." It was a stunning turn of developments for the chef whose Southern, folksy flare with food made her a household name, spawning a line of kitchenware, cookware and food. It also came at the end of a head-spinning day of developments that began when Deen backed out of an interview with "Today" on NBC. She later apologized and begged for forgiveness in a video on YouTube that she pulled and replaced with a self-produced video where she again apologized." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Didn't we used to have a Paula Deen on the old board????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Damn.. I hope she has a back up plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I hate this, I love that women lol, Yea what she said was wrong....but it was that many years ago....All the hoopla (beyond the hilarious jokes) is sooo not necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveSupreme Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Fuck her. For her to say she wants all black servants at her brother's wedding because it "reminds her of a special time in America" is incredible. She deserves to be exposed and everything that comes as a result of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 She wasn't even alone during this "special" time in America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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