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Paula Deen

Paula Hiers Deen (born January 19, 1947) is an American cook, cooking show host, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.

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Paula Deen denies claims by employee who says she was sexually harassed

Attorneys for Paula Deen said Tuesday that a former worker who claimed she was sexually harassed and subjected to a hostile work environment at a restaurant co-owned by Deen and her brother made false claims after the celebrity chef refused to pay her to keep quiet.

A lawsuit filed Monday by Lisa Jackson "makes false allegations against Paula Deen and they will be proven false in court," said a statement from the Oliver Maner law firm, representing Deen. The law firm said the suit was filed in a local court after the Southern cooking star refused to pay the woman to "address false claims."Attorneys for Jackson, a former general manager at the restaurant, didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.Jackson said in the lawsuit that her doctor encouraged her to quit her post at Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah because she suffered from panic attacks and other stress. The restaurant is owned by Deen and her brother Bubba Hiers.Jackson, who is white, was hired at...

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  1. The butter was Paula Deen's shtick

    "I've always said, 'Practice moderation, y'all,'' Paula Deen said on NBC's "Today" show after disclosing she has Type 2 diabetes while continuing to dish up calorie-...

  2. Anthony Bourdain calls out Paula Deen for Diabetes confession

    Chef Anthony Bourdain isn’t one to mince words when it comes to his nemesis Paula Deen .Shortly after the announcement that she was teaming up with a drug company to...

  3. God, guns and grease! Northern snobbery fuels the Paula Deen fingerpointing

    Georgia's down-home diva Paula Deen was this week treated to an unhealthy serving of self-satisfied condescension after she admitted she has been diagnosed with Type...

  4. Paula Deen Tells Fellow TV Chef Anthony Bourdain to 'Get a Life'

    The knives are out for Anthony Bourdain after he blasted fellow TV chef Paula Deen , calling her the “most dangerous person in America.”Deen, searing back after “No ...

  5. Let Paula Deen's diabetes diagnosis serve as a cautionary tale for Americans

    The only surprising thing about celebrity chef Paula Deen's announcement on the "Today" show this week that has diabetes is that she didn't do it with a fried stick ...

  6. What we can learn from Paula Deen's type 2 diabetes

    You’ve probably heard the announcement by now that Food Network personality Paula Deen has been quietly battling type 2 diabetes for three years.  Deen is somewhat i...

  7. Paula Deen Named 'Hottest Female Chef': Who's the Hottest Female Chef?

    When you think "hot female chef," what's the first name that pops into your head? Nigella Lawson? Rachael Ray ? Giada De Laurentiis? All good choices, but Maxim pass...

  8. Paula Deen's health disclosure stirs controversy

    Dr. Manny weighs in

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    Bobby Deen debuts new show

  10. Backlash over Paula Deen's diabetes confession

    Is Anthony Bourdain's criticism fair?

  11. Todd’s Daily Dispatch: Paula Deen has common disease

    Should she have disclosed her diabetes earlier?

  12. Paula Deen 'Shocked' by Anthony Bourdain Attack

    Food Network star fires back at fellow TV chef for being called 'most dangerous person to America'

  1. Attorneys for celebrity chef Paula Deen : Harassment accusations made by ex-employee are false

    Attorneys for Paula Deen said Tuesday that a former worker who claimed she was sexually harassed and subjected to a hostile work environment at a restaurant co-owned...

  2. Attorneys for celebrity chef Paula Deen : Harassment accusations made by ex-employee are false

    Attorneys for Paula Deen said Tuesday that a former worker who claimed she was sexually harassed and subjected to a hostile work environment at a restaurant co-owned...

  3. Diabetics call Paula Deen a hypocrite for hiding disease while promoting sugar-heavy foods

    Angry diabetics are calling celebrity chef Paula Deen a hypocrite, both for hiding her disease while promoting fatty, sugar-heavy foods and for partnering with a dru...

  4. Paula Deen , brother being sued for sexual harassment, report says

    A former general manager for a Georgia restaurant owned by Paula Deen and her brother Bubba Hiers is suing her former bosses for sexual harassment, according to a re...

  5. Paula Deen's sons were furious with her decision to plug diabetes drug, reports say

    Paula Deen's sons were so distraught over her decision to plug a $500-a-month diabetes drug, they nearly bolted from the family management to strike out on their own...

  6. Paula Deen's publicist quits after firestorm over diabetes announcement, report says

    Paula Deen's longtime powerhouse publicist, Nancy Assuncao, quit after six years over the butter-loving chef's plan to plug a diabetes drug.Assuncao faithfully stuck...

  7. Paula Deen reveals secret struggle with Diabetes, teams up with drug company

    Celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen is teaming with drug maker Novo Nordisk to launch a program that aims to help people live with Type 2 diabetes and pr...

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