Well That’s Awkward: Celebrities Whose Families Owned Slaves
- By
Meg Butler
Paula Deen
Are you surprised to find out that Paula Deen’s ancestors owned slaves?
Paula said that she was shocked to discover her family’s slave-owning past on her episode of Who Do You Think You Are:
“I have said so many times that my family was never involved in slavery in any way. It is horrific and it is sad.”
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