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  2. Shep Huntleigh was a college boyfriend of Blanche’s, whom she saw again recently in Miami. Now married, he has become a Texas oil millionaire. Blanche refers to Shep at several points.

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    “She can't help it. Blanche needs man! She told me that when George died, she made a date at the funeral. Oh, not that she didn't love George. She can't...be without a man. You know what I'm saying?”
    — Rose Nylund talking to Dorothy about Blanche's need for male company; "The Engagement" (1985)

    Tales from the Old South

    Blanche was born on May 16th, 1932, to Elizabeth-Ann and Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth. Blanche is 1/8th Jewish -- her great-grandmother having been a Jewish woman named Rosalyn Feldman-Roquette from Buffalo, New York, married her great-grandfather, Walker Roquette; though Blanche didn't learn this until much later in life while she was attempting to gain entry to a debutante group called the Daughters of the South. She had a great-grandfather who was hanged because he "said a lot of thing...

    Mrs. George Devereaux

    Over the course of the series, Blanche is revealed not to have been very "hands-on" as a mother, as she frequently left her children to nannies and housekeepers.She had a strained relationship with both of her daughters, especially Janet, something that led to some of the most dramatic storylines, as she expressed regrets that she was not there for her children more, and it is loosely implied that she might have even been emotionally abusive to them when they were growing up. From context in...

    New Roommates

    Following George's passing, Blanche continued living at the house by herself, occasionally taking roommates to help keep up with the house's mortgage payments. She previously took in a pair of older women, but kicked them out after she found out they bathed together and flossed each others' teeth. She then put an ad on the community bulletin board at her local supermarket, which attracted the attention of Rose Nylund and Dorothy Zbornak. In the Season 6 episode "Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy",...

    Blanche has four siblings; Charmaine, Virginia, Tad, and Clayton. Blanche had troubling relationships with Charmaine and Virginia, and the three sisters were constantly at each others' throats while they were growing up. She also had an older brother named Tad, although the depth of their relationship isn't known as Tad spent much of his life in a ...

    For the majority of The Golden Girls,Blanche worked at an art museum. However, she held a number of smaller side occupations as well. 1. Caterer: For a time, Blanche and her roommates ran a wedding planning business called Miami Moms Catering. However, they ended up losing out on a sizable amount of money after their first clientdecided to elope wi...

    Series creator Susan Harris wanted to create somewhat of a cross between Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois -- a scandalous, man-hungry, sexually-liberated woman who hunts down men of interest in striving hopes to search for her next true love. Though, at the same time, the character of Blanche Devereaux was quite possibly more Southern than Blanch...

    “My first was with Billy. Oh, I'll never forget it! That night under the dogwood tree, the air thick with perfume, and me with Billy. Or Bobby? Yes, that's right! Bobby! Or was it Ben? Oh, who knows. Anyway, it started with a B!” — Blanche reminiscing about her first time “Oh? Oh, I see, missy. So this is the thanks I get for all those cold nights ...

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    Over the course of The Golden Girls,Blanche has reportedly slept with at least 160 men.
    Much like Blanche was the youngest of the Golden Girls, Rue McClanahan was the youngest of the four leading ladies. McClanahan was born in 1934, making her twelve years younger than both Arthur and...
    Blanche's love life seems to have drawn parallels from Rue McClanahan's love life. Similarly to Blanche, McClanahan rushed through relationships to get married and hitched, going through five faile...
    In some instances throughout the series, some of the characters state Blanche's full name is either Blanche Marie Devereaux or Blanche Elizabeth Devereaux. This may be because of the inconsistencie...
  3. May 22, 2024 · What did Blanche do for a living? High school English teacher in Laurel, Mississippi. What famous author does Blanche refer to when describing the building where her sister now lives?

  4. Apr 30, 2023 · Blanche’s Southern Belle personage, which is inferred from her prim costume and attitude, is disruptive to the welcoming community New Orleans has become. Unlike her sister Stella, she is a stock character representing not only a young woman of the American Deep South’s socioeconomic class but what is left of the Old South after their ...

    • She Co-owned a Hotel. Many fans probably wondered what happened to Blanche after Golden Girls ended in 1992. After seven years of watching Blanche Devereaux, fans all hoped their favorite southern bell was alright after the series ended.
    • Rue Loved Men Just as Much as Blanche. Every fan of the Golden Girls knows Blanche loved men. She loved flirting with them, dating them, and taking them to her bedroom or meeting them at a hotel.
    • Rue Kept All of Blanche's Clothes. Blanche was without a doubt the most glamorous of the four women, often appearing in bright colors, sequins, heels, and beautiful nightgowns.
    • She had 5 Children. Throughout the series's 7 season run, fans only met two of Blanche's five children. Rebecca and Janet, Blanche's daughters, were the only two to ever make an appearance on the show, the other three never bothered to visit their mother.
  5. How did Blanche get Rose to drive her to Atlanta to see her "Grammy's" house? She gave her a treasure map with a big X which was somewhere outside of Atlanta. 3.

  6. To some extent, Blanche brought her fate upon herself by leading a promiscuous and almost deranged life, in spite of the genteel morality to which she pays lip service. But Blanche’s desire and her hypocrisy do not absolve Stanley of his vindictive pursuit of Blanche’s vulnerabilities.