The story of Paula Deen has been long known even to casual television fans. A rags-to-riches cooking -show star, Deen was at the height of her powers in 2013 when it all blew up in her face.

After building an impossibly large retail, publishing and cable TV empire, the butter-heavy Southern-cooking guru became embroiled in controversy when she told lawyers in a discrimination-lawsuit deposition (filed by an employee at her brother’s restaurant) that “yes, of course,” she had used the N-word in the past. Before long, Deen’s empire had crumbled, with everyone from Walmart to Food Network jumping ship.

The story of Paula Deen has been long known even to casual television fans. A rags-to-riches cooking -show star, Deen was at the height of her powers in 2013 when it all blew up in

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