Paula Deen, the 64 year-old celebrity chef known for her rich Southern diet, is about to come out of the closet and announce that she does, indeed, have type 2 diabetes, a condition that is known to result from unhealthy eating and obesity.

Paula will be sporting a fat-cat hat, as she finalizes a multimillion dollar deal as spokeswoman with one of the big pharmas, Novartis, to endorse their diabetes drug.

Will Paula turn in her Bundt pan for a juicer?

Will she continue to serve up platters full of fried foods dripping in heavy cream, butter and cheese?  Will she continue to push her mac and cheese, deep-fried Twinkies with a side of drugs?

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