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Paula Deen's 'I Love Lucy' Brownface Photo Really Pissed People Off

by Adam Pliskin

Paula Deen has her fair share of racially insensitive incidents.

Back in 2013, she was fired from the Food Network for using the n-word. Now, she is in hot water once again.

Deen posted a photo to Twitter of her and her son dressed up as characters from "I Love Lucy."

Paula dressed as Lucy and her son Bobby dressed as Lucy's husband, Ricky -- a Latino man.

Bobby wore brownface to play the part of Lucy's husband.

Naturally, the photo caused controversy on Twitter, and Deen deleted it. But of course, the Internet is written in pen, not pencil.

Paula posted this photo to her Twitter account...

...and everyone freaked the f*ck out.

Paula Deen's PR team is literally just 3 sticks of butter in a trenchcoat. — Mike Hinson (@HinsonMike) July 7, 2015
Paula Deen once again illustrating that racists have absolutely no self-awareness. NONE. — Deborah NYC (@DebsWorldNY) July 7, 2015
Paula Deen tweeted a photo of herself as Lucy & her son IN BROWNFACE as Desi. Not sure what's more disgusting: Racism or Imaginary Incest. — Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) July 7, 2015
Maybe if a doctor could explain to Paula Deen that racism is like type 2 diabetes and you need to change your daily routine a little bit. — Dan Telfer (@dantelfer) July 7, 2015
How long before Trump adds Paula Deen to the Presidential ticket? — Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) July 7, 2015

Citations: Paula Deen Just Posted A Picture Of Her Son In Brownface (BuzzFeed)