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| Paula Deen posted a photo of her son in brownface | |
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| Former Food Network star Paula Deen has posted an image of her son in brownface on Twitter. | Former Food Network star Paula Deen has posted an image of her son in brownface on Twitter. |
| In the photo, which has now been deleted, the family imitates the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy and Ms Deen's son Bobby has browned up his face to look like Desi Arnaz, a Cuban born American actor and musician. | In the photo, which has now been deleted, the family imitates the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy and Ms Deen's son Bobby has browned up his face to look like Desi Arnaz, a Cuban born American actor and musician. |
| In 2013, Ms Deen lost many of her business relationships after a former employee sued her for racial discrimination. The former employee accused Ms Deen of hiring waitresses and dressing them up as slaves. Ms Deen would eventually admit in open court to casually using the n-word. | |
| The photos seemed to appear in Ms Deen's Facebook album from 2011 titled "Best Dishes Filming, March 11, 2011." | The photos seemed to appear in Ms Deen's Facebook album from 2011 titled "Best Dishes Filming, March 11, 2011." |
| Twitter users then blasted Ms Deen with the hashtag #PaulsBestDishes and while poking fun at her unabashed racism. | Twitter users then blasted Ms Deen with the hashtag #PaulsBestDishes and while poking fun at her unabashed racism. |