Food Network Drops Paula Deen After Racist Remarks

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Food Network Drops Paula Deen After Racist Remarks

Food Network star Paula Deen seemed close to tears in a televised apology on Friday. A transcript surfaced earlier this week of Deen seemingly nonchalantly describing different racist jokes she'd told and her penchant for saying the n-word.

UPDATE: 4:51 p.m. EST -- The Associated Press reports that Food Network is dropping Deen.

BREAKING: Food Network says it won't renew Paula Deen's contract after admission she used racial slurs. -MM— The Associated Press (@AP) June 21, 2013

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