Paula Deen has diabetes!

Paula Deen has been secretly battling a deadly disease!

According to a bombshell new report from American tabloid the National Enquirer, Deen has been diagnosed with diabetes.

Deen reportedly received her diagnosis several years ago,  but she continues to plug artery-clogging dishes like  “Lady’s Brunch Burger” a hamburger topped with bacon and a fried egg and served on a glazed donut.

“When Paula was diagnosed with diabetes, I think she worried that if the secret got out it would make her look like a hypocrite,” a family friend revealed.

“Ironically, the very thing that made her rich and famous turned her into a poster child for what could happen if you follow in her footsteps!”