Paula Deen expected to reveal she has Type 2 diabetes

And the Daily says she's poised to make millions off of it.

Ironically the southern TV cook who once proclaimed that she could not live without butter and a deep-fat-fryer will soon have to change her tune and begin a healthier lifestyle and brand.

Paula Deen, the chef behind deep-fried mac and cheese as well the lasagna sandwich, is reported to have diabetes. Sources tell The Daily that Deen has been keeping her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis a secret for months. Sources further that Deen has signed

And the Daily says she's poised to make millions off of it.

The Daily is reporting that Paula Deen, the large-living queen of heavy cooking, is about to come clean with what some say has long been her dirtiest secret: her diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.