Paula Deen’s Brownface Pic is a Recipe for Twitter Outrage
Remember Paula Deen?
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No?
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You know, the Food Network star who was sued for discrimination…
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And later admitted to using the N-Word…
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And later released this apology:
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Guess you’ve got to forgive and forget, right?
Well, she recently tweeted this photo:
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Yes, that’s Paula Deen dressed as Lucille Ball. And that’s her son, Bobby, dressed as Ricky Ricardo.
In brownface.
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The caption read: “Lucyyyyyyy! You got a lot of esplainin’ to do! #TransformationTuesday”
After people caught wind of the photo, Deen had a lot of explaining to do:
Looks like brownfacing is perfectly fine for @BobbyDeen & @Paula_Deen. Seriously? Not ok. Not even remotely ok. pic.twitter.com/fSVNUsbKIi
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) July 7, 2015
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@Paula_Deen @BobbyDeen srsly? No one thought, oh hey, maybe brown face isn't a good idea?
— Eduardo Ramirez (@eram) July 7, 2015
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Reminder: this is what Desi Arnaz looks like:
Not only did Paula Deen indulge in brownface, the make-up is much darker than the Euro-complected Desi Arnaz was. pic.twitter.com/UUuBnOpCU5
— Nick Mamatas (@NMamatas) July 7, 2015
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How did Deen respond? By deleting her tweet. Nice try:
Apparently @paula_deen's butter soaked fingers aren't able to delete as quickly as I can save. Here ya go, girl. pic.twitter.com/J48XqAMIu9
— ☔️ April ☔️ (@ReignOfApril) July 7, 2015
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Well @paula_deen deleted that tweet of @BobbyDeen quickly. But screenshots last forever just like southern racism. pic.twitter.com/QrdRiw3dv5
— The Kitchenista (@MissAngelaDavis) July 7, 2015
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While waiting for a response, some cracked jokes:
If Paula Deen and Donald Trump had a child it would literally be satan
— Chris Hubbard (@chrisconsiders) July 7, 2015
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And others took on those who defended her:
If you're using the film "White Chicks" to justify Paula Deen and her brownface photo, you have hit ROCK BOTTOM.
— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) July 7, 2015
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Meanwhile, it’s business as usual on Paula Deen’s Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Paula_Deen/status/618494966583529472
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A new cookbook?
Yep, that’s what she tweeted after deleting the brownface photo.
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UPDATE: Deen has fired her social media manager for the tweet. A rep for Deen told E! News that the photo, originally taken in 2011, was posted by Deen’s social media manager: “Paula immediately had this picture taken down as soon as she saw the post and apologizes to all who were offended. As such, Paula Deen Ventures has terminated their relationship with this Social Media Manager.”
