Paula Patton Cooks Fried Chicken & The Internet Immediately Fires Off Memes

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The actress has been a trending topic all day on several platforms as tens of thousands of people react to her mother's recipe.

Someone who we're sure didn't expect to become a trending topic today (April 4) is Paula Patton. The actress has found herself at the center of jokes and memes after sharing a video online, and the jeering doesn't look as if it will be letting up anytime soon. It's common for celebrities from all backgrounds to take to their social media pages to share recipes or clips of themselves cooking in their kitchens. Some have even written cookbooks while others launch YouTube channels as they upload their recipes, and Patton joined along and showed how her mother taught her to fry chicken.

It was an internet moment that could have gone without any attention from the public, but unfortunately for Patton, that wasn't the case. 

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People teased the actress about how she prepared her chicken by rinsing it in water and dipping it in flour before placing it in the hot oil. It was then that she added all the seasoning to her oil and in the video, Patton boasted about her sizzling poultry. The jokes have been rolling in for the better part of the day and after the video went wild over on TikTok, the visibility has only increased. Even her fellow celebrities and a few rappers have chimed in in comment sections.

People have brought up Patton's ex-husband Robin Thicke as well as her biracial background, but you can check out the video for yourself as it continues to gain tens of thousands of reactions across the internet.













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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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