On June 21, 2013, due to a controversy regarding Deen's admission, during a deposition for a lawsuit, that she had used racial slurs in a social media post, The Food Network announced they would not renew her contract. It was announced that on September 24, 2014, Deen would unveil her very own network. The network is said to be a full digital experience that lets users access Paula's southern cooking on computer, smartphones and tablets. On March 11, 2015, it was announced that Deen had kicked off her "comeback" with the launch of the all-new Paula Deen Channel on Roku. On September 2, 2015, Deen was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on the 21st season of "Dancing with the Stars". She was paired with professional dancer Louis van Amstel. The couple was eliminated in the sixth week of competition, finishing in 9th place overall. In October 2016, Deen launched a syndicated television show, "Positively Paula". The Celebrity Chef also appears regularly on the home shopping network Evine. Deen sells a wide variety of merchandise on Evine including, kitchen appliances, food products, clothing and more.