Wendy Williams blasted Paula Deen on Wednesday for her revelation of having Type 2 Diabetes. The talk show host shared the same view of thousands of fans. Most feel that Deen withholding information about her personal life for three years and then coming out after working with a drug company as a paid spokesman was just wrong. Williams' rant was raw and real, sharing that she expected more from Deen.
I feel so deceived and lied to regarding Paula Deen thing,” said Wendy Williams on the Wendy Williams After Show segment. “She should have been more forthright three years ago when she found out that she had had diabetes.”
Sharing that she gets offers of endorsements all the time, Wendy Williams was pointed to say she doesn’t take them all because she (as well as other celebrities) have a responsibility to the fans. This responsibility seems to be lost for some and Williams explained how important it is to have in life as people listen to celebrities.
believe that when you put yourself in the position of being in the public and you have a platform. You owe it to your supporters to do your best to tell them the truth regarding the products and things you like and what is going on in your life,” stated Wendy Williams. She did mention that people aren’t required to know everything, but in the case like a health issue it offers fans a chance to embrace a situation that will be exposed at some point.
Wendy Williams’ passion on the subject reminds her viewers as well as those folks in shock about Paula Deen’s revelation that some celebrities buy and sell their platforms to the public and others keep it real by acknowledging what they do without putting any advertising into the mix.
Take a look at the video clip of Wendy Williams discussing Paula Deen’s health issue. While Williams stopped short at disinviting the chef to her show, she definitely makes her point on how celebrities need to own up to their responsibility of having a spotlight. And she shares in the anger of American’s who feel mislead by Paula Deen.
'She seems to think that it's okay. It's not okay. It just goes to show you money doesn't buy you class, it only exposes who you really are. Stupid is as stupid does.'
Williams also went on to discuss Paula's friendship with Oprah Winfrey.
'Oprah, believe it or not, is the first person I thought about when I heard this statement. I said ‘I wonder if her black friend Oprah knows about this statement?’ I wonder if Oprah's been privy in person to hear Paula use this and if she's ever talked to Paula about it… I'm done with Paula Deen.'
Meanwhile, the 66-year-old attempted to justify her comments via a historical context.
Paula Deen Enterprises issued a statement to TMZ stating that Paula grew up in a time when such words were not considered offensive.
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It reads: 'During a deposition where she swore to tell the truth, Ms. Deen recounted having used a racial epithet in the past, speaking largely about a time in American history which was quite different than today.'
The statement continues: '[Paula] was born 60 years ago when America's South had schools that were segregated, different bathrooms, different restaurants and Americans rode in different parts of the bus. This is not today.'
'To be clear Ms. Deen does not find acceptable the use of this term under any circumstance by anyone nor condone any form of racism or discrimination.'
The queen of Southern cuisine also revealed she referred to an underage waitress as a 'piece of p****' and said she was not offended by racist or s*xist jokes - even when members of her family told them.
The startling admissions stem from a May 17 deposition Deen gave in lawsuit filed against her and her brother Earl 'Bubba' Hiers.
Lisa Jackson is seeking $1.2million over claims that she was routinely exposed to racist slurs and s*xual harassment while managing at Uncle Bubba's Oyster House in Savannah, Georgia - a restaurant owned by Deen's company and run by her brother.
The allegations span the years 2005 to 2010, when Deen's Food empire was expanding rapidly.
Deen has be come an internationally-renowned chef, thanks to her numerous Food Network TV shows, including 'Paula's Home Cooking' and 'Paula's Party.' She has become known for her charm and quick-witted Southern banter.
The lawsuit alleges Deen hired Jackson to plan her brother's wedding and then told her: 'What I would really like is a bunch of little n******s to wear long-sleeve white shirts, black shorts and black bow ties. Now, that would be a true Southern wedding wouldn't it?'
Deen denied that she has used in the N-word in that context - or any time in the last several years.
However, she admitted she loved the idea of have only older black men dressed Civil War-era house slave garb serve guests.
She got the idea from a restaurant that she and her husband ate at in North Carolina or Tennessee.
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Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Friday, June 21st 2013 at 3:09AM
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