Paula Deen: On life with diabetes

by Michael Klein, External or Unknown

Published Oct. 10, 2012, 2:55 p.m. ET

"What if I get booed?" went through Paula Deen's mind this spring just before a public appearance - the first after she announced that she had Type 2 diabetes and was a spokeswoman for a drug company, Novo Nordisk.

In Philly to appear before a dietitians convention, the TV star talked to Philly.com/food's Michael Klein about diabetes and the backlash.

See her recipes here.