Could Paula Deen's words bring down her empire?

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Could Paula Deen's words bring down her empire?

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/could-paula-deens-words-bring-down-her-empire-210056576.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/C7Vp_2guy9I_e4BrzguJPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0cfdc1cba8295414350f6a70670044fb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This 2006 file photo originally released by the Food Network shows celebrity chef Paula Dean. It was revealed that Deen admitted during questioning in a lawsuit that she had slurred blacks in the past. It's the second time the queen of comfort food's mouth has gotten her into big trouble. She revealed in 2012 that for three years she hid her Type 2 diabetes while continuing to cook the calorie-laden food that's bad for people like her. The Food Network, which began airing &quot;Paula's Home Cooking&quot; in 2002, has said it does not tolerate discrimination and is looking at the situation. Deen's other show, &quot;Paula's Best Dishes,&quot; started at the network in 2008. She's one of the longest-running and most recognizable of the network stars, although her show airs in daytime _ not prime-time. (AP Photo/ Food Network, file)" align="left" title="FILE - This 2006 file photo originally released by the Food Network shows celebrity chef Paula Dean. It was revealed that Deen admitted during questioning in a lawsuit that she had slurred blacks in the past. It's the second time the queen of comfort food's mouth has gotten her into big trouble. She revealed in 2012 that for three years she hid her Type 2 diabetes while continuing to cook the calorie-laden food that's bad for people like her. The Food Network, which began airing &quot;Paula's Home Cooking&quot; in 2002, has said it does not tolerate discrimination and is looking at the situation. Deen's other show, &quot;Paula's Best Dishes,&quot; started at the network in 2008. She's one of the longest-running and most recognizable of the network stars, although her show airs in daytime _ not prime-time. (AP Photo/ Food Network, file)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) â€" Paula Deen should hope for more fans like Jennifer Everett of Tyler, Texas, who carried a shopping bag filled with $53 worth of merchandise from the celebrity chef's Georgia store on Thursday. A day earlier, it was revealed that Deen admitted during questioning in a lawsuit that she had slurred blacks in the past.</p><br clear="all"/>

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