Chef Paula Deen has made a living on TV deep frying everything from cheesecake to Mac-n-cheese. But this week she revealed she has Type 2 diabetes. Branding experts say this may spell disaster for ...

Deen, who will turn 65 on Thursday, said she kept her diagnosis private as she and her family figured out what to do, probably about her health and a career built on Southern cooking.

NEW YORK — Paula Deen, the Southern belle of butter and heavy cream, makes no apologies for waiting three years to disclose she has diabetes while continuing to dish up deep-fried cheesecake and ...