Paula Deen, who was dropped by The Food Network last year after she admitted to using racial slurs, announced on Wednesday that she is making a comeback with a subscription-only digital network.
She made the admission after the details of a workplace discrimination lawsuit were published.
The Paula Deen Network is set to launch in September and will feature daily unscripted content with recipes, cooking shows, and more.
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"We're going to have so much fun being together and cooking up some wonderful new and classic dishes," Deen said in a news release.
"Y'all can get my recipes, tips and cooking anytime you want — this is for you. I can't wait to crank up the oven and get cooking for the people I love: my family, my friends and my fans!"
Production for the network started last month at a studio in Savannah that is designed to look like the set of her first television show, "Paula's Home Cooking."
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The set was built for a live studio audience, and guest appearances are planned.
The network is part of a bigger comeback strategy as part of a deal with Najafi Companies, a private investment firm based in Arizona that has put millions into rebooting Deen's career.
She's not the first TV-reject to create her own digital network; In 2011 Glenn Beck created a digital network called BlazeTV after leaving Fox News.
Paula Deen attends Paula Deen's Kitchen grand opening in Chicago on April 5, 2012.
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Last year, after Deen admitted she used racial slurs, The Food Network ended ties with the chef, and she lost a book deal. The remarks surfaced during a lawsuit that was settled in August.
Fans can pre-order a subscription for the network on Deen's website.
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