Jesse and Al already have personal chefs.

Via Daily Mail

A chef who worked alongside Paula Deen for over 20 years and came forward to support claims that Deen was a racist, is now struggling to make ends meet after losing her job with the millionaire celebrity cook—herself on the verge of a huge comeback.

Dora Charles was considered by Deen to be a close friend and her most valuable chef, having worked alongside the fallen food star from the start of her culinary career.

Charles helped develop many of the southern recipes that have made Deen a household name and a multimillionaire.

But after Charles spoke out when the 66-year-old was embroiled in allegations that she had used the ‘n-word’ last summer, she was fired by Deen.

And now, while Deen has launched her comeback with the announcement of a $75 million restaurant near Dollywood in Tennessee, Charles is living from hand to mouth.

The contrast between the two women, who were so close they called each other ‘Soul Sisters.’ could not be greater.

Since being let go from Deen’s flagship restaurant Lady & Sons in Savannah, Georgia, Charles has found it hard to get regular work.

Friends say Charles, who lives in a trailer home where she looks after her four grandchildren, is surviving on savings.

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