13. Paula Deen – Racist Southerner
Paula Deen was once a beloved Food Network star that was the go-to chef for traditional Southern-style cooking. However, a slew of controversial photos and statements has completely demolished her career. During a deposition in 2013, Paula Deen admitted to telling racist jokes and using the n-word several times. It was also revealed that she wanted black waiters to be dressed as “slaves” for a wedding event.
She made a public apology on the Today Show with Matt Lauer(which many believed was contrived), and continues to try and regain her status as a well-respected chef. In the meantime, she has pitched some ideas on a subscription-based television network to air her old Food Network shows as well as some book and documentary deals to delve deeper into this “ordeal” she has been through.
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