Smithfield Foods is dropping Paula Deen as a spokeswoman.
The announcement Monday came days after the Food Network said it would not renew Deen's contract. Deen admitted using racial slurs in the past in a deposition that came to light last week in a discrimination lawsuit.
In a statement, Smithfield said it "condemns the use of offensive and discriminatory language and behavior of any kind."
Deen was scheduled to appear on NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday, according to host Matt Lauer. Last week she abruptly canceled on the morning show.
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11 comments:
Ok...So Paula apologized....and when may We expect the Rapper Musicians to explain the use of racial slurs, profanity, threats, and immoral languages
She just needs to stop apologizing for crying out loud.Anyone with any sense knows when it's over,or when the gig is up as my kids say.Her next action should be to tell the world that she tried to apologize for her past actions and the apologies have fallen on deaf ears.After she makes that statement she needs to disappear from the public eye for a couple of years.They'll come around.
Smithfield meats aren't fit to feed to a rabid dog as a last meal anyway.
It is a shame that you just can't call a Spade a Spade or anything else that could be an excersise of your 1st. amendment rights.
I could not believe the # of her own employees who are now speaking out against her.Very angry staff members in her restaurants,etc who are highly upstet with Paula,but were previously unwilling to speak for fear of losing their jobs.This isn't the "little nuthin" she claims it is.It appears to be a lot more serious.
the Chinese purchased Smithfield. no more Smithfield. didn't like their product anyway.
Paula should have never outed Michelle Obama for eating more on set than any other guest--beginning of the end for Deen. But since she voted for him who cares.
So the best thing to do it seems is to lie. So lets all do it. Why not give me one reason why not. If you say anything that someone can come back to bite you, unless your not an American. So America, how to do you like it now? I am so tired of bending, I will break soon. How about you? Do you even care?map
For Smithfield to pretend it is taking the high road after selling out to the Chinese is like telling us their 12% solution infused meats taste like meat any more! All their products taste like 12% solution and it sucks!
Eeenie Meenie Miney Moe...
I think I will buy her cookbook.
Send her out to pasture with a lard bucket.
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