Saying “I’m great,” celebrity chef Paula Deen went on Tuesday’s Today Show to publicly announced that yes, she has Type 2 Diabetes  -- and to explain why she kept it secret for several years.

The Food Network star  -- infamous for her over-the-top fatty Southern cuisine – said she learned of her condition during a routine exam.

"I was diagnosed three years ago during a regular physical exam with my doctor that I had Type 2 Diabetes," Deen said. "I'm here today to let the world know that it is not a death sentence."

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Famous for her deep-fried chicken and decadent Southern desserts, celebrity chef Paula Deen is about to reveal that will no longer be able to indulge in her favorite calorie-laden cooking because she is suffering from diabetes.

The Food Network star was trying to keep her ailment a secret due to the criticism she has gotten for her decadent dishes, but recently sealed a multi-million dollar deal with a pharmaceutical company Novartis to endorse the drug she is taking to ease her condition so is ready to come clean, reported The Daily.

The 64-year-old chef from Albany, Georgia, who has been slammed by health groups for the high amounts of fat, salt and sugar in her dishes and for even including cheesecake for breakfast in her children's cookbook, Lunch-Box Set, has Type 2 diabetes, which is associated with fatty foods and obesity.