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TIFF Docs Lineup Revealed: Films On Canceled Paula Deen, “Modern Whores” And More

TIFF Docs Lineup Revealed: Films On Canceled Paula Deen, “Modern Whores” And More

Restaurateur and former Food Network queen Paula Deen could use a bit of good news right about now, and she’s getting it from the Toronto International Film Festival.

Little more than a day after Deen announced the abrupt closure of two of her restaurants – including her flagship The Lady & Sons venue in Savannah, GA – TIFF announced it will host the world premiere of a new documentary about her, Canceled: The Paula Deen Story. The film directed by Billy Corben is expected to reevaluate the chef and entrepreneur, who saw her fortunes tumble over a decade ago when she admitted in a legal deposition that she had used a racial slur.

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