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"  The queen of butter has been slowly plotting her comeback for a while now. Paula Deen made some appearances and even launched a Deen-themed store, but now Deen&amp;#039;s return to the spotlight is even more imminent thanks to a big old check for a whopping $75 million. According to the Wall Street Journal, Paula Deen is rolling in the dough, y&amp;#039;all. And by dough we mean money, not the buttery kind. Apparently Paula Deen Ventures recently received a huge investment from private equity firm Najafi Cos. for between $75 million and $100 million. Deen plans to use the money to form new deals and specifically move away from a &amp;quot;pure licensing model, in which she sells her likeness and expertise to others.&amp;quot; In a strategy that probably makes the most sense for the food celeb, Deen wants more control and ownership of future partnership deals. She is also in talks with TV networks about potential shows, although Food Network says that they are not the ones on the other side of that conversation. Deen&amp;#039;s confidence in her comeback attempt stems from, &amp;quot;hundreds of thousands of folks who signed up on Facebook&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;We Support Paula Deen&amp;#039; page. Hundreds of thousands of my fans sent me messages of love and support,&amp;quot; she explained. What do you think of Paula Deen&amp;#039;s plan for a comeback? Do you think the queen of butter will succeed? Find more great food content on Delish:   Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitterf  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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