*It’s only been two years since accusations of racism drove Paula Deen off of television and nearly destroyed her empire, and the celebrity chef is back in the headlines over the same issue.
Tuesday morning, Dean posted a #TransformationTuesday photo on Twitter, featuring herself as “I Love Lucy’s” Lucy Ricardo, her former producer Gordon Elliott, and her son Bobby Deen as Ricky Ricardo — in brownface.
The tweet, which read “Lucyyyyyyy! You got a lot of esplainin’ to do! #Transformation Tuesday @BobbyDeen,” has since been deleted, but not before it was screen-shot to death. The photo dates back to the 2011 Halloween episode of Dean’s Food Network show, “Paula’s Best Dishes.”
In 2013, Deen lost nearly all of her business relationships after a former employee sued her claiming sexual and racial discrimination. In the suit, an employee claimed Deen had hired black waiters to dress like “slaves” for a plantation-themed wedding. During the court proceedings, Deen admitted to having used the n-word on multiple occasions.
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