In the most shocking bit of news I’ve ever heard, Paula Deen has confirmed she has Type 2 Diabetes (in other news, bears shit in the woods, the sky is blue – provided you don’t live in the tundra that is Canada – and oxygen is important). The so-called “Queen of Southern Cuisine” has started a “Diabetes in New Light” initiative, and is now going to be hocking products for pharma company Novo Nordisk. She claims that going public with her once-a-day, non-insulin injection can “show others that managing diabetes does not have to stop you from enjoying the things you love.”
Presumably this means continuing to make Krispy Kreme Burgers (seen above) and other disgustingly excessive horseshit. Here are some of the more outrageously health-conscious Deen creations:
Deep Fried Mac & Cheese
Deep-Fried Lasagna
Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
Check out Deen’s announcement (There’s something very sinister about her in this video that I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s like she’s some sort of evil messenger doing the bidding of dark forces. Either that or I’m just going into cardiac arrest from those pics):
Last year Anthony Bourdain called her the “most dangerous person to America” because she was “proud of the fact that her food is fucking bad for you”. He was back at it when this news came out, tweeting: “Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later”. That was a not too subtle jab at Deen’s new gig as a paid spokeswoman for the Victoza diabetes medication, which, funnily enough, has side effects often associated with ingesting Deen’s food:
The most common side effects with Victoza® include headache, nausea, and diarrhea. Nausea is most common when first starting Victoza®, but decreases over time in most people. Immune system related reactions, including hives, were more common in people treated with Victoza® compared to people treated with other diabetes drugs in medical studies.
Meanwhile, there are reports that Deen has known about her diabetes for years but continued to push her over-the-top franken-recipes. Dangerous indeed.
What do you think?
I like food too much.
She and her food are gross, y’all.
For reals yo.