Canceled: The Paula Deen Story – Q&A with Billy Corben

From acclaimed Miami director Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys), Canceled: The Paula Deen Story revisits the meteoric rise and sudden downfall of one of America’s most iconic celebrity chefs.

Deen built a Southern culinary empire, becoming a beloved TV personality along the way. But in 2013, her admission of having used a racial slur in the past ignited a media firestorm. Without formal investigation or due process, she became one of the first public figures to face full-blown “cancellation,” transforming into a lightning rod in the emerging culture wars – and a symbol of social media mob justice.

The film goes beyond the headlines to explore the intersections of race, media, accountability, and redemption, reopening the conversation about what really happened to Paula Deen.