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"Paula Deen has reportedly been approached to compete in Dancing with the Stars. ABC is said to be courting the celebrity chef for the 17th series of the show to bring in viewers.  Deen is currently in the midst of a media scandal after admitting to using the &amp;#039;N-word&amp;#039;. She has been dropped by Walmart, which refuses to sell any more of her products, and pulled from a QVC lineup. Target, Food Network and Smithfield Foods have also cut ties with her. Deen was questioned by police in connection to a racial and sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her and her Paula&amp;#039;s Oyster House in Georgia. It was reported that when asked if she had ever used the N-word, Deen replied: &amp;quot;Yes, of course. It&amp;#039;s just what they are - they&amp;#039;re jokes... most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folk... I can&amp;#039;t determine what offends another person.&amp;quot; She was previously asked to appear on Dancing with the Stars in 2010, saying at the time: &amp;quot;They did ask me and I said no. Fat girls don&amp;#039;t look good sweating.&amp;quot; ABC said: &amp;quot;We don&amp;#039;t comment on casting rumours.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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