The kitchen is closed.Former Food Network superstar Paula Deen announced that she will be closing one of the restaurants that ...

That same year, footage resurfaced of Deen sympathizing with slave-owning ancestors. In response, The Food Network did not renew Paula’s Home Cooking after a 14-year run.

In response, The Food Network did not renew Paula’s Home Cooking after a 14-year run. Additional allegations of racism continued until Deen was forced to close down her restaurant, Uncle Bubbas.

Deen released a video statement confessing her past use of racial slurs, and was soon dropped by the Food Network, the channel that had made her a star with shows like Paula’s Home Cooking.

What Happened to Paula Deen? The famous Food Network host was making a reported $50,000 per episode for shows like Paula's Home Cooking and Paula's Party in 2012.

The former President and Plains, Georgia, resident invited Paula Deen to cook a meal on her Food Network show, Paula's Home Cooking, in 2006.

Paula Deen is headed back to network TV. The well-known Savannah fixture is set to join the 11th season of "MasterChef" as one of the "culinary legends" alongside host Gordon Ramsey, TVLine reported.

Deen has been a TV chef for decades with multiple shows on Food Network, but she does come with controversy: Food Network decided not to renew her contract in 2013 after she admitted in a ...

Paula’s Home Cooking became a Food Network hit, rising quickly to the top of the ratings. Deen also earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host.

Paula’s critics call her a “convenience cook,” a label shared with the Food Network talent Rachael Ray, denoting cooks who are more personality than chef.

Paula Deen had plenty of fans before her downfall -- but now, "The Pioneer Woman" Ree Drummond is everyone's favorite Southern cook. Here's why.