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celebrities48m ago
Paula Deen speaks out about ‘horrifying’ gunpoint robbery after 1987 attacker is found dead in NYC
- Paula Deen recalls being held up at gunpoint in a 1987 bank robbery in Albany, Georgia.
- The robber, fully masked, approached Deen and pressed the gun to her head during the robbery.
- Deen says she gained a 'soft spot' for the robber after learning he was a customer she had helped with a loan.
- Deen attributes ongoing agoraphobia to past trauma and says fear shaped her life.
- Deen discusses the 2013 deposition related to a discrimination lawsuit and how she handled truth under pressure.
- She says she was among the first to be 'canceled' in public discourse.
- Deen emphasizes the support she received from strangers on social media after the incident.
- Deen discusses a documentary about her life titled 'Canceled: The Paula Deen Story'.
- Deen reflects on how fear and forgiveness shape her worldview after the robbery.
- The interview summary notes Deen’s comment that some people would not know how they would react under such pressure.
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