Paula Deen, Racist?

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So as many of you know celebrity Chef Paula Deen was recently discovered to be a racist. This discovery stem's from a current lawsuit in which Paula's former employee is suing her. The employee claims she was harassed and  assaulted by Paula's brother Bubba, and that Paula herself frequently used the N word. In her deposition Paula admits to using the racial slur and gave example's of jokes she made. Paula claims most of her jokes where about Jewish people, Rednecks and Black folk, and she can not determined what offends other people. She then goes on to describe an idea for a party she wanted to have.... (Huffington Post has a copy of the entire deposition)

"The whole entire waiter staff was middle-aged black men, and they had on beautiful white jackets with a black bow tie.

"I mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a certain era in America... after the Civil War, during the Civil war, before the Civil War... It was not only black men, it was black women... I would say they were slaves."

OK so let me see if I get this You thought it was ok to have an entire wait staff (all black people) dress and pretend to be in the civil war? Because that was such an awesome time for us? I love how she said it like there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.



Since this deposition and lawsuit have come to light the story has made nationally media coverage, and many of Paula's fans have become outraged. The media scrutiny has been on. The Food Network has even opted not to renew her contract. (aka fired her)

Paula has made two apology's Both which are bull, bull crap. First she apologized but never addressed the reason she was apologizing or reason it was wrong in the first place. Basically you are responding to the pressure of the media and fans if you still have any. My thing is if your a horrible person, be a horrible person but don't apologize cause the media is presenting you as the horrible person you are. Don't release a video asking for forgiveness when you honestly don't think/or believe the apology your giving.

Then she released a second apology video after Food network fired her. Really your sorry you lost your high paying job on TV, the one that made you a household name? Why do celebrities or more importantly celebrity publicist make these awful and transparent apology's. This is one that we've seen so many times before, Paula will apologize go on some live network show explain her actions, then apologize some more and all is forgotten and forgiven.

Not saying that people can't change or that people shouldn't be forgiven, but only genuine apology's and real change. Not the water down version you spit at us because your team determined that this was the only course of action that might save your career. Paula clearly don't give a dame about this apology of her racist a*s act's. Proof would be her doing it in the first place, second would be her hiding for a few days after the incident made big news before making her "apology". Third would be her dream party she wants to have. Civil war... really though?

What are your thoughts on the Paula Deen?