No Southern Accent
Blanche hadn’t been written into the script with a Southern accent when the producers started working on The Golden Girls. However, Rue began using it unexpectedly, and everyone loved the charm for the character, so it stuck!
No Southern Accent
Born for Dorothy
Bea initially turned down the Dorothy part, and the producers tried to find someone like her. When White and McClanahan reversed their roles, Arthur thought it would be a hit. It’s said that Rue called Bea and asked why she’d turn down a hit script!
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Born for Dorothy