Off Her Diet? Paula Deen Chows Down!

Celebrity chef Paula Deen was spotted by The National ENQUIRER racing through the airport in Los Angeles yesterday, stuffing herself with cotton candy and hauling along a pizza!

Paula, who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2009, probably should know that it’s not a good idea to indulge in a big bag of cotton candy with a pizza chaser!

The author of 14 cookbooks, Paula has faced harsh criticism for the amounts of sugar, salt and fat in her recipes.

Last year, she published “Paula Deen Cuts the Fat,” featuring 250 recipes for lighter fare, and the chef herself dropped a lot of weight in managing her disease — so what’s up with all the carbs here?

Paula’s website features a recipe for making “cottontail cones” by putting cotton candy in ice cream cones (without the frozen confection) — but nothing about using spun sugar as a pizza topping!

Whatever’s going on, Paula sure seems to be enjoying herself and not looking to apologize to anyone.