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| Paula Deen |
Now it seems that Paula Deen - the Southern TV cook who once said she couldn't live without butter and a deep-fat fryer - may be set to reveal she has Type 2 diabetes.
For nearly a year the plus-size mother-of-two has been the target of rumours that she has encouraged her fans to eat her high-fat, sugary meals, while secretly hiding her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
On Friday the rumours resurfaced after the iPad publication The Daily claimed that Paula is set to reveal she has the deadly disease.
The online paper also alleged that the cook has signed a deal with a pharmaceutical company and will soon be promoting diabetes medication.
Hours later NBC released a statement that Paula will be exclusively addressing the issue on the Today show on Tuesday morning.
The interview with presenter Al Roker will come just days before the Georgia native turns 65.
Ironically, last year she told the Today show that she couldn't live without butter or her deep-fryer.
When asked by a reporter which food item she couldn't live without, Paula said: 'Butter.'
The silver-haired TV personality said: 'Some people say they couldn't do without olive oil.
'I could do without olive oil a lot quicker than I could do without butter.'
Asked what was her must-have gadget she said: 'It's my deep-fryer.'
The Southerner went on to encourage people who are renovating their kitchens to look into buying a 'commercial' deep-fryer.
Paula is known for her love of decadent fatty foods.
'I could do without olive oil a lot quicker than I could do without butter.'
Asked what was her must-have gadget she said: 'It's my deep-fryer.'
The Southerner went on to encourage people who are renovating their kitchens to look into buying a 'commercial' deep-fryer.
Paula is known for her love of decadent fatty foods.
Last year, fellow TV cook, Anthony Bourdain lambasted her, saying in an interview with TV Guide that she was 'the worst, most dangerous person to America' who 'revels in her unholy connections with evil corporations' and is 'proud of the fact that her food is f***ing bad for you.'
His comments came a few months after the National Enquirer ran a story alleging she had been hiding her diabetes diagnosis for years, while encouraging her fans to eat unhealthily.
According to the magazine, Paula is said to be under doctor's orders to steer clear of the foods.
Leading endocrinologist Dr Daniel Lorber said: 'Diabetes can be deadly because it increases your risk of heart disease, kidney failure and stroke.
'And Type 2 diabetes can be directly related to obesity, which is reaching epidemic proportions in this country.'
A family friend supposedly told the Enquirer: 'When Paula was diagnosed with diabetes I think she was worried that if her secret got out, it would make her look like a hypocrite.
'Ironically, the very thing that made her rich and famous turned her into a poster child for what could happen if you follow in her footsteps.'
One of the cook's most famous dishes is the Lady's Brunch Burger, which is a hamburger topped with bacon and a fried egg and served on a glazed doughnut.
Her devastation at allegedly being diagnosed with diabetes went further than her career - the friend told the Enquirer that she simply loves to eat high-fat, high-calorie foods.
The source said: 'At first she resisted doctor's orders to drastically change her diet, but eventually she realised that if she didn't it would put her into an early grave.'
Her health conscious husband Michael Groover is said to have helped to persuade Paula to change her ways, added the source.
His comments came a few months after the National Enquirer ran a story alleging she had been hiding her diabetes diagnosis for years, while encouraging her fans to eat unhealthily.
According to the magazine, Paula is said to be under doctor's orders to steer clear of the foods.
Leading endocrinologist Dr Daniel Lorber said: 'Diabetes can be deadly because it increases your risk of heart disease, kidney failure and stroke.
'And Type 2 diabetes can be directly related to obesity, which is reaching epidemic proportions in this country.'
A family friend supposedly told the Enquirer: 'When Paula was diagnosed with diabetes I think she was worried that if her secret got out, it would make her look like a hypocrite.
'Ironically, the very thing that made her rich and famous turned her into a poster child for what could happen if you follow in her footsteps.'
One of the cook's most famous dishes is the Lady's Brunch Burger, which is a hamburger topped with bacon and a fried egg and served on a glazed doughnut.
Her devastation at allegedly being diagnosed with diabetes went further than her career - the friend told the Enquirer that she simply loves to eat high-fat, high-calorie foods.
The source said: 'At first she resisted doctor's orders to drastically change her diet, but eventually she realised that if she didn't it would put her into an early grave.'
Her health conscious husband Michael Groover is said to have helped to persuade Paula to change her ways, added the source.
'Paula wasn't happy about it, but she eventually modified her eating habits by cutting the large portions of high-fat, high calorie foods from her diet,' the family friend said.
'She even dropped quite a bit of weight.
'Hopefully she'll come clean to her fans. Paula is so popular that her honesty could help people change their lives.'
'She even dropped quite a bit of weight.
'Hopefully she'll come clean to her fans. Paula is so popular that her honesty could help people change their lives.'
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