I haven't been keeping up with the news much here lately, but James brought this up in chat.
She and her brother are being sued for racial and sex discrimination by Lisa Jackson, the former manager of their Savannah, GA restaurant. During the deposition, Paula Deen admitted to having used the N-word back in the 90's.
Since the admission, she has been fired by Food Network, lost her deal with Smithfield Foods, and her deal with QVC is in limbo. She never used the word on TV or in public.
This knee-jerk reaction by everybody makes me sick.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=19484749