Paula Deen "Doing OK" After Being Whacked by Flying Ham
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Celeb chef Paula Deen got quite a scare Monday morning when she was smacked in the face with a piece of ham at a charity event in Atlanta.
Deen, 62, was helping unload a truck load of hams at Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless to make a Thanksgiving donation on behalf of Smithfield Foods when someone playfully threw a ham.
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It missed the storage bucket and ended up hitting the Food Network star on the head and nose, her rep tells Usmagazine.com.
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Deen was "startled at first, but quickly regained focus and kept her humor," says her rep.
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Adds the rep, "She's okay now and is icing her face."
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Deen later laughed off the mishap, telling local station WXIA-TV that the ham "hit me full long in the face and 'bout knocked me cuckoo, but I'm fine."
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Who throws a whole ham at an event for Hungry and Homless people? To throw food around as a joke when people are starving is just mean and thoughtless.
Jealous are you Jon. HA HA HA HA Paula is a lot better person than you will ever be.
A big HAM gets hit by one!
I was in Savannah, GA where she lives and no one there insists on inserting " y'all " into every other sentence. Her put-on Mammy Yokum act has grown tired and makes me ill. As for her charitable heart, can you say photo-op ? Wake up, people.
Paul Deen was doing this for charity. I am glad she is okay. It looked painful.
"Ginny" and "Jon Gosselin", your posts had me in stitches! Thanks for the laugh! As for Paula, it's good to hear she's so devoted to others and has such a good attitude. She is a dear woman and I wish her much success!
I LOVE Paula!!
Too funny.
Thanks MegganP, that was well said and true.
all ya'll haters: you should be so kind as to be unloading a truck for a charitable donation.
Hahaha, can't stand that hillbilly
Heads up! Low flying meat! Good luck Paula and feel better soon!
Ouch! I love Paula Deen!
I guess that gives a new term for When Pigs Fly... I happy to hear she is okay - shes my favorite Food Network Star
Sarah D.... then why did you read this.....
I hit my head on a shelf today and had to put an icepack on it. Would US like a comment from me or maybe like to cover my story?
She is so sweet... Even when she gets hit in the face. I don't think she has a mean bone in her body
Paula is a great lady and does a lot of charity work! Glad you are ok!
That wasn't an accident. It's supposed to be Jon & Kate Plus 8, and you had to go stealing Kate for your show. I hope that ham in the face taught you a lesson. Sincerely, Jon Gosselin