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It has been over a decade since Paula Deen's Food Network show came to an end in 2013

The "Queen of Southern Cuisine" has released more cookbooks and recipes since then

In July 2025, Deen announced the abrupt closure of two of her restaurants, including her flagship eatery, The Lady & Sons

Paula Deen 's career has had moments of success and controversy .

For more than a decade in the early 2000s, the Georgia native was a staple on television, starring in her own cooking shows, releasing cookbooks and establishing restaurants. But in June 2013, Food Network dropped Dean after she admitted to using a racial slur in the workplace in a sworn deposition, according to The New York Times .

Since then, Deen has largely stayed out of the spotlight. More recently, though, D

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