What did Paula Deen say and when did she say it?

She jokingly dropped the n bomb a long long time ago. Totally worth the news coverage and outrage don't you think? *rolls eyes*

From Wikipedia:

"Lisa Jackson, a former employee of restaurants owned by Deen and her brother, Earl "Bubba" Hiers, filed a lawsuit alleging racial and sexual discrimination.[39] Jackson, who is white, is alleging that Deen made derogatory remarks regarding African-Americans which were personally offensive because her nieces are bi-racial with an African-American father.[40]

In a story reported in June 2013, by the National Enquirer,[41][42][43] Deen stated in her deposition that she has used the "N-word" at times, saying "Yes, of course. But that's just not a word that we use. I don't -- I don't know. As time has gone on things have changed since the 60's in the south."[44][45][46][47] Deen said she employed the term when telling her husband about an incident “when a black man burst into the bank that I was working at and put a gun to my head. I didn’t feel real favorable towards him”, Deen said of the bank robber.[45]

Deen also admitted she was sure that she’d used the word since that incident. Jackson's attorney responded by asking Deen to explain how the N-word might be used in a “non-mean way.” Deen said she probably used the word while repeating a conversation between blacks. She said that her family, including Hiers, do not discriminate against any race and object to the N word “being used in any cruel or mean behavior”. Deen also mused about wedding plans for her brother with a "true Southern plantation-style theme" with black male servers but rejected the plans "because the media would be on me about that", and denied having used the "N-word" when discussing the wedding waitstaff.[48]

As a result, Food Network announced that it would not renew her contract when it expired at the end of June 2013.[49] On June 24, 2013, Smithfield Foods dropped her as a spokeswoman.[50] In addition, Walmart,[51] Target, QVC,[52] Caesars Entertainment,[53] Home Depot, diabetes drug company Novo Nordisk,[54] J.C. Penney,[55] Sears, and KMart[56] have terminated or suspended endorsement deals with Deen. However, several companies have expressed their intent to continue their endorsement deals with Deen.[57] Former President Jimmy Carter urged that Deen be forgiven, stating "I think she has been punished, perhaps overly severely, for her honesty in admitting it and for the use of the word in the distant past. She's apologized profusely."[58]

One week after issuing a public apology, her new book Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up surged to the top spot on Amazon’s best sellers list, after charting in the 1500's earlier in the week.[59] However, Deen's publisher Ballantine Books, decided to cancel the deal to publish five of her books including this one which was to be released in October 2013. In response, Deen's literary agent, Janis Donnaud, expressed her confidence that these books will be released by another publisher.[60]."

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