“I’ve been trying to do this for years,” she toldPeople.

But if you notice, I never cooked naked.

I was always wearing clothes!"

Paula Deen smiling at an event

Over her dress, Deen wore a similarly shiny, silver cardigan with a structured collar.

Deen wore a black, button-up shirt, a pair of blue jeans, and silver flats.

She accessorized with a silver watch, a chain necklace, and small hoop earrings.

Paula Deen posing at the Emmys

Other than this, the ensemble completely misses the mark in its simplicity.

“They were like our family.”

These controversial remarks came roughly a year before the media was overtaken with revelations of Deen’s racism.

Paula Deen appearing as a guest judge on “Top Chef”

Deen styled the outfit with tights, brown boots, gold jewelry, and a pair of glasses.

Deen sported a flowy dress with a blue and white pattern and silver, flower-adorned flip-flops.

She wore bracelets on both arms and a pair of circular earrings.

Paula Deen at TimesTalk in 2012

Deen donned a polka-dotted, loose-fitting blouse and a slitted blue skirt.

Pearl necklaces, teardrop earrings, and a blue flower accessorized the outfit.

While we can definitely see the inspiration behind the look, the fabric and construction are cheap-looking.

Paula Deen at a wine festival in 2013

Paula Deen during week three of “Dancing with the Stars”