Update: June 21, 2013, 6:10 PM
Food Network celebrity chef Paula Deen released a video statement Friday addressing the controversy over allegations of racial discrimination raised in a lawsuit by a former employee of one of her restaurants. In the video, Deen apologized and asked for forgiveness for her “inappropriate, hurtful language.”
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