To begin the process of repairing her reputation, here are three things embattled cooking icon Paula Deen must do — and one thing she should not do — Wednesday morning in her "Today" show interview with Matt Lauer:
Express regret and take responsibility for her reprehensible comments without offering rationalizations based on what year or in what region of the country the hurtful statements and jokes were made.
Sincerely apologize to everyone she has let down — including Matt Lauer for stiffing him last week — and thank those who have stood by her.
Describe her plan to earn back the trust of those she has hurt – the actions she can take to show those statements were out of character and not representative of her beliefs.
And there is one thing Ms. Deen should not do:
Talk about how hard these past days have been on her.
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