Paula Deen Prepare to talk about the scandal that greatly affected her multi-million dollar empire.
In a documentary titled New Cancel: Paula Deen’s StoryDirector Billy Coben Recalling the reputation of the former Food Network star, this was the moment she admitted to using racial slander while in sworn in and was fired in 2013.
“I don’t think she still understands what’s going on,” Koben and people In an interview published on Friday, September 5. “I think she is looking for the answer, too.”
Cancel: Paula Deen’s Story It will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 6.
According to the documentary describeThe project “explores what it means when we build celebrities and then tear them down.”
Coben said he went to Savannah, Georgia and met Paula, 78, and her son Jamie and Bobby Deen.
After a “widespread” interview with the cookbook author, Corben hopes to share new perspectives about the scandal, which made front-page headlines in 2013.

Paula Deen and Amy Robach
Donna Svennevik / ABC / Everett CollectionHe told him: “I think she was trying to tell her story. I think she realized she wasn’t very good.” people. “She describes herself in one word. Only once or twice in the document, but if you cross her star era, ‘naive.’. She calls herself naive.
At some point in her career, Paula was filled with various food network exhibitions and products from QVC, Walmart, Target, JCPenney and other major retail stores.
However, when Paula Acknowledge the use of racial slander In deposition in video recording. (At the time, she was accused of racial discrimination by her former employee. Both sides eventually Agree to give up The case “no fees or fees are available to either party.”)
Coben believes Paula’s interview after the scandal – including Viral appearance exist today Performance – The director said time might be around her.
“Time and perspective also help,” Corben explained. “We spent a lot of time talking on the camera, so she had to introspectively and start thinking about things at least in new ways or different ways.”
While Paula’s career looks different from the one in the early 2000s, she continued to cook and served recipes through social media and loyal fans. Youtube.

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