A lawsuit accusing Paul Deen and her brother, Earl "Bubba" Hiers, of discrimination was dismissed Monday by a federal judge.

According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore Jr. put the final stamp of approval on a deal that was struck by attorneys on both sides.

Lisa Jackson said she had to put with racial slurs and sexual innuendo during her five-year tenure as an employee at Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House restaurant, which Deen owns.

Things boiled over when Deen admitted to using racial slurs in her past. Food Network decided to move on, endorsers dropped her, and even retail stores vowed to stop selling her products.

In a statement earlier this summer, Food Network said it "will not renew Paula Deen's contract when it expires at the end of this month."

Within days, Deen went from being known as one of the most popular food icons in America to becoming a public embarrassment. This week's case dismissal will likely help Deen as she tries to regain the footing she had just months ago.

Deen's path to fame started when she was known as the "Bag Lady." Operating out of her own kitchen, she soon started to grow in popularity and moved to larger restaurants. She wound up with her own show on Food Network and her brand blossomed from there. In addition to being a chef, she also became a celebrity TV show host, an author of 14 books, and a popular household name in the country.