On a show that was pretty much beloved by 9 out of 10 gay men who watched it, aging southern belle, defiant cougar and thin-skinned narcissist Blanche Devereaux was undeniably our favorite, and I defy you to find a gay male, GG fan who can’t quote you a beloved Blanche line at the drop of a hat, or more appropriately, at the drop of a flamboyantly mariboued negligee, Blanche’s preferred garment of choice. Sadly, the Real McCoy, actress Rue McClanahan passed away this morning after suffering a massive stroke. She was 76, (in Blanche years, that would be 56) and with her death, Betty White is the only surviving member of the cast.
I want to write more about Ms McClanahan and Blanche and The Golden Girls and what they meant to me, and I will, when I have time to compose a proper tribute…
A toast…A BIG FAT JUICY TEAR STAINED TOAST…to Rue McClanahan.
-Michael Strangeways
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