“I stole it and I hope you hate yourself for leaving it” is something that may have come out of MY very own mouth over thirty years ago, do you HATE me too? Sure, those words left my lips, regarding a bag of Cheetos that were sitting on the counter; to my little sister. What Paula Deen had to say “thirty years ago” very well may be the ruin to her empire.
Speculation has been circling for the past week about what was REALLY said by the Southern Cooking Goddess, Paula Deen, but her big sponsors are not waiting for the confirmation of what she may or may not have really said.
Today, Target and Home Depot have reportedly said as much as “Peace.. Out” to the butter loving senior, leaving her in tears wondering what will happen next. She had already been given the axe by drug company who invited her to share her battle with diabetes while being prescribed their medication. Big box Walmart won’t place another order for her cooking utensils , QVC recently shared they will place all of her products “on hold” while she concentrates on her current issues. Will all of these losses leave her holding an empty bundt cake pan?
Paula Deen has been making the rounds in the media, with her tearful apologies. The sassy cook claims she never intentionally set out to hurt anyone with her words, if anything she only used the “N” word one time! “After one time, when a man had a gun to my head”. She noted that she only used that word while explaining the horrific situation to the officers and her husband. She had this to say to NBC’s Today show “I believe that every creature on this Earth, every one of God’s creatures, was created equal,” and “… I believe that everyone ought to be treated equal.” If she has, even ONE TIME, called an Asian person, an Oriental.. would we consider her an equal opportunity racist? Or a human being with speaking slips?
Paula Deen Says She IS Sorry. She didn’t mean to hurt anyones feelings.
I have been married to a black man for year and have several black children. I have witnessed the “N” word flying around like a flock of seagulls at Huntington Beach, with no regard to those around them listening in. I would like to pose this question.. “Why is it acceptable and even condoned for one person to drop the “N” bomb and another to be crucified over it?”
While I am certain we have not heard the end of nay sayers, and perhaps there might be a few more companies who will throw Paula to the curb with the others, one things will remain true. She has created a brand for herself which includes several cookbooks and restaurants. I am here to report that her newest cookbook, not to be released until October, is ALREADY on the number one best sellers list and her eateries have lines around the corner. She maybe down, but that praline makin’ southern belle is not OUT.
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