A distressed Paula Deen appeared on ‘Today’ on June 26 in her first interview since being dropped from the Food Network. She sobbed while explaining that she wanted people to know who she truly is — and that she’s not a racist.
On June 21, Paula Deen was scheduled to appear on Today, but pulled the plug on that last minute — the same day she was fired from The Food Network. Now, in the midst of a dramatic controversy over using an offensive racial slur towards African-Ameircans, Paula took on her first public appearance on June 26 to deliver a tearful apology and explanation.
Paula Deen On ‘Today’: I Would Never Hurt Anyone On Purpose
Paula sat down with Today’s Matt Lauer and explained why the media reports about her being a racist and using the N-word in a testimony under oath were taken out of context — and that she’s not the person she’s being painted in the media. Paula said:
“The main reason I am here today is, it’s important to me that I tell you and everyone out there, what I believe, and how I live my life. I believe that every creature on this earth, every one of God’s creatures was created equal,” she said. “I believe that everyone should be treated equal. That’s the way I was raised, and that’s the way I live my life.”
“I am here today because I want people to know who I am, and people that have worked beside me, have walked beside me, know what kind of person I am,” Paula said on June 26. ”And I am so distressed. People that I have never heard of are now experts of who I am.”
When Matt flat-out asked if Paula was a racist, she answered definitively.”No, no I’m not, no,” Paula said.
She later said through tears that the people closest to her in her life are angry with the lies that are being spread about her.
“I have apologized,” the celebrity chef said in an emotional declaration. “I would never, never with any intention have hurt anyone on purpose, and I never would.”
Paula Deen Apologizes For Offensive Language On YouTube
On June 21, Paula took to YouTube to post a public apology to those she had offended by admitting to using the racial slur.
“I want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that I've done. I want to learn and grow from this,” she said in her apology video. “Inappropriate, hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable.”
Paula Deen Losing Jobs Due To Comments
The Food Network dropped Paula from their channel on June 21, and they may not be the only ones. After more comments that Paula allegedly made — referring to her black cook as her “little monkey,” QVC also has “concerns.“
“QVC shares the concerns being raised around the unfortunate Paula Deen situation,” the network told E! News. “QVC does not tolerate discriminatory behavior. We are closely monitoring these events and the ongoing litigation. We are reviewing our business relationship with Ms. Deen, and in the meantime, we have no immediate plans to have her appear on QVC.”
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– Emily Longeretta
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