Paula Deen is still going strong.
She knows how to market herself.
Red Drummond is only hated by SJW. Her recipes are spot on and represent the meat and potatoes middle portion of the country
I found her blog before she made it big. Even back then there was no way she could have homeschooled her kids, run a ranch, keep a business running, etc. I found the whole production to be very sensationalized. She might have some good recipes, but I refuse to patronize her products. Too Hollywood for me.