Deen was a paid spokeswoman for Novo Nordisk, the company that makes the diabetes drug Victoza. The relationship &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/01/17/paula-deen-confirms-that-she-has-type-2-diabetes-unveils-partnership-with-drug-company/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;came under fire from fans&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; when it was revealed that Deen had known of her own diabetes diagnosis while still promoting fatty, sugary recipes on air and in print. The company announced that it is suspending its relationship with Deen.