This was to address Delta Burke's real life weight gain so they wrote it into Suzanne's storyline. The media was so cruel to Delta, little did they know that she was trying to kick an addiction to diet pills and was finally getting treatment for her depression with antidepressants both of which contributed to her weight gain. The funny thing is even though she did put on some weight during seasons 3 and 4 of Designing Women she really wasn't all that big. Especially by today's standards. Slim or not Delta was always a very beautiful woman, one of the most beautiful to ever appear on TV.
@vulcan28822 жыл бұрын
You forgot to add that she still is.
@Scorchy6662 жыл бұрын
Well-put. I'm watching an episode right now. Delta was so beautiful and funny. It's heartbreaking the way the network and show producers treated her.
@tejaswoman2 жыл бұрын
It's so crazy that they made this episode, yet they, too, we're cruel to her about her weight.
@kenthuang4362 жыл бұрын
Delta has never been unpretty. She looks great no Matt what size she is.
@deebullock92842 жыл бұрын
I love Delta Burke!!! This was the best comedy show on tv!!!!
@scorzi3 жыл бұрын
I'm almost forty, and I still remember being a kid in the 1980s and seeing the tabloids and how mean they were to Delta Burke because of her weight. You would have thought she was a murderer.
@jsully80762 жыл бұрын
I remember that too and I was so confused when I was younger. Today it just infuriates me.
@PrincessofPower84 Жыл бұрын
It reminds me of what they did to Liz Taylor, Kirstie Alley and Jessica Simpson.
@nata3467 Жыл бұрын
I love that Gerald McRaney has loved her through it all . I have gained almost 15 pounds since menopause and it is a daily struggle with my self esteem. it is 2023 and this is still an issue.
@PrincessofPower844 ай бұрын
@@nata3467You ever see them together in the TV movie Going for Broke? They have real chemistry. Also, you ever see the one early Simpsons episode where the phony psychic predicted that they would soon divorce? Wrong-a-roo. 😂
@LiirThropp2687Ай бұрын
@@PrincessofPower84Those "They used to be beautiful and now they're not. Isn't it just SAD?!" articles. Yeah. I hate seeing stuff like that. It's bullying. Bullying for the entire world to see and gossip about. Petty and mean.
@halfpintcowgirl45952 жыл бұрын
Delta is such a Beauty. Weight is difficult, will never understand why people are so cruel. She is a total beauty.
@blindbeautyblindgirlmagic31662 жыл бұрын
I am a full figured woman and the first swimsuit I ever bought was from Her clothing line and I loved it
@AndrewMacLaine Жыл бұрын
"People are gonna forget you 10 minutes after you die" hits home so much more now that I'm at an age where losing friends and family members has become a lot more common.
@Charmedone98054 жыл бұрын
she wasnt even ''fat'' here at all little curvy but not fat.
@janetduncan874 жыл бұрын
Agree..The Hollywood stigma...
@destinysdollars11084 жыл бұрын
Different People wrong, she was plus sized and carried it well. The wardrobe people just used clothing to overly emphasize her weight. But when you see her in her robe in her house, you see she’s not nearly as obese as the wardrobe people made her out to be. Believe me, the clothes I wear make me look much fatter than I am. My boobs are HUGE. “I” cup breasts and I use bigger clothes to de emphasize that. I don’t want the attention that huge breasts attracts. I hate form fitting clothes, always have. I don’t wear clothes to advertise my body to catch a man. Most women do, even though they vehemently deny it( how else do you expect women to react when caught dead to rights🙄). I dress for comfort, so to hell with what people think. But anyway, Susanne wasn’t as fat as the audience was led to think.
@matthewlocke92254 жыл бұрын
Mhmm... she’s on the line between curving and fat. People are so overweight these days today’s “curvy” is yesterday’s “fat” and today’s fat is yesterday’s obese.
@deathbeforedecaf77553 жыл бұрын
But tbf for a beauty queen, she was “fat”. For a normal person she was just fine!
@summeronio97513 жыл бұрын
Why the fuck are men commenting on this....
@Jeng42802 жыл бұрын
Suzanne is BEAUTIFUL!!! And that purple nightgown thing she had on was GORGEOUS on her! She looks like Elizabeth Taylor-such a beauty. I wanted to tell off all of those fat shaming jerks. They dealt with this even in the 80s.
@carlathedestructor24542 жыл бұрын
What she's wearing in the second half of this clip is called a peignoir.
@LaKellita2 жыл бұрын
In this episode yes she was curvy. But in real life her weight did get out of control and the tabloids and media were just harsh about it. She was still lovely and even in the 90's it was rough.
@queen_of_domination3 жыл бұрын
She wasn’t fat. She had a curvy shape. She was a beautiful person.
@anthonyjolly66893 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY!👍👍Delta was a Big Beautiful Woman (BBW) My Favorite size women.Miss Burke had that Distracting Beauty that if a man was talking too her,he would forget what the conversation was about..like huh! oh yeah! LOL😂😂😂 I had a HUGE L❤VE Crush on Delta Burke as a teen in the early and late 80s.She was Blazin'🔥
@queen_of_domination3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonyjolly6689 Wow 🤩 I can imagine you with your crush! 😂😂😂 One thing that I can say for sure was that she was very confident. It’s sad that Hollywood destroyed her confidence, as she is a beautiful person.
@karenmccord94883 жыл бұрын
She DID get bigger as she get older. That happens to a LOT of women. It happened to me, but I was always a big girl anyway . Looking at old pics now though, I wish I was that "fat" now.
@ladennayoung29392 жыл бұрын
@@karenmccord9488 🙄🙄🙄🙄
@Michael-uv6cn2 жыл бұрын
No, she was indeed overweight
@msr11164 жыл бұрын
Compared to Julia and Mary Jo, Suzanne was curvy even at her slenderest. Nor was Charlene ever thin, but I think her height and high heels elongated her body so we didn't take notice. All four were elegant, well-dressed, attractive women whose genetics determined a lot of their physical attributes. This episode put the topic of fat-shaming front and center, maybe for the first time in a sitcom. It got a lot of attention at the time and continues to resonate with viewers.
@msr11164 жыл бұрын
@e causey ....It's quite pathetic to see these catty women---over 30 with children of their own---still engaging in cheap ladies room trash talk involving fat-shaming and ridicule.....proving they never matured beyond high school themselves. At least that one guy who ran his mouth could fall back on the excuse he was drunk. The women there appeared to be totally sober.
@ericnelson91002 жыл бұрын
True, JS is rather tall while DB is short, so its definitely more noticeable. JS was never a thin girl either but her elongated figure made it easier for her appear to be slender.
@emt8744 жыл бұрын
I wish this video would have contained Suzanne's speech at the end of this episode. It is one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, moments of the series.
@gregkluge3 жыл бұрын
me too a CLASSIC !
@aldod39373 жыл бұрын
Its on youtube
@karenmccord94883 жыл бұрын
Suzanne DID let those mean bitches have it, with that great speech she gave them.
@SusanMangigian3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@gertrudemilhouse56262 жыл бұрын
Of course the clip I'd cut short
@criticalvibes63753 жыл бұрын
I love that she not only talks about physical but social appearances, a true reality check for a lot of people
@jasonmalloy14513 жыл бұрын
You could always count on Dixie to set you straight!! Skinny or not so skinny Delta is still a beautiful woman..
@markburguron30352 жыл бұрын
dixie carter what a underappreciated actress she deserved an emmy several times over. This was an exqusite epidsode addrressing what it is like to struggle with weight and how you are treated because of it!
@jgonzales9123 жыл бұрын
She looked her best here. This is what was considered fat 30 years ago. Lmao!
@aldod39373 жыл бұрын
Today its considered thin, ha!
@DylanRomanov2 жыл бұрын
She wasn’t even chunky imo not thin but no where close to fat
@ThatBearHasMoxie4 жыл бұрын
I want to remind people this speech by Suzanne is the invisible pain of "fat shaming" . They even dealt with this in the 80s.
@LisaCupcake3 жыл бұрын
Well, of course. People have always dealt with the stigma attached to being fat. It's not a new thing. It's just that back then, so few people were fat that most people didn't really know about these things if they didn't live it themselves.
@aldod39373 жыл бұрын
The 80s was when diets and diet fads was at its highest ...aerobics jazzersize Richard Simmons, millions of diet pills came out and video tapes.
@karenmccord94883 жыл бұрын
@@LisaCupcake There were plenty of fat people in the 80s, just like there are now. Like you said, people have always been fat shamed.
@PrincessofPower843 жыл бұрын
Thank you for saying that, sir. It's oftentimes that people in the fitness world (trainers, models, etc.) tend to have a rather critical and unsympathetic ear towards overweight/obese people.
@ThatBearHasMoxie3 жыл бұрын
@@PrincessofPower84 No problem. I got into fitness modelling I was obese and people would laugh at the gym, at first, when I started to train. However, when I won my first award for Fitness Modelling. They stopped laughing. I know and feel exactly how Suzanne felt in this episode. People are effin' cruel, sometimes. I never, never forget where I came from and those who believed in me.
@michaelkelly42943 жыл бұрын
She will always be one of the most beautiful women in America in my book..
@deathbeforedecaf77553 жыл бұрын
So much truth in this. All the crap people do for appearances and it doesn’t matter. How we treat one another...THAT matters!!
@roxiehart734 жыл бұрын
Powerful episode. Media was an ass to delta and very unfriendly about her weight gain which was greatly exaggerated. It was an episode of her thumbing her nose at the world.
@tmariethatsme81704 жыл бұрын
I loved their on screen and off screen relationship..
@BriGuyIL19804 жыл бұрын
God, this is so heartbreaking.
@LoveOnTheInsidex34 жыл бұрын
It really is. 😞
@ericandy884 жыл бұрын
Even better is the awards ceremony at the end. Delta's performance in that scene alone is Emmy-caliber.
@michaelwhite28233 жыл бұрын
In a gay male and people were much meaner when I gained weight.
@DylanRomanov2 жыл бұрын
She wasn’t even fat imo. We have come a long way
@jenniferhansen36222 жыл бұрын
@@ericandy88 Yes😥
@evernevermore-ci2so3 жыл бұрын
Suzanne is beautiful. Unbelievable how cruel and petty people are. It's only gotten worse. Far worse.
@hsimpson65812 жыл бұрын
Now that I am older this hurts to watch. knowing she was treated this way in real life by the show makes me sick. I was a child but I remember even kids know right from wrong !!
@davidcartledge57663 жыл бұрын
I wish that Suzanne had not left the show! Her size didn’t matter, Delta Burke is amazing playing this part!
@angelaholmes88885 ай бұрын
Unfortunately delta was struggling with depression that's why she made the decision to leave the show
@SupernovaCesar4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love Julia’s words of wisdom, especially in this clip. ❤️
@renaejohnson93382 жыл бұрын
I agree. What Julia said to Suzanne is so true. Julia"Most people are coasting along on phony public relations. Money, Social position,looks, bigger house, saying that Will make them happy. Or making out that their Marriages or Children are better than they are. When you are gone, people gone to forget you 10 minutes after you are gone. What is true and truly felt is what's important and how we treated each other. That's what is important."
@jb67122 жыл бұрын
Yeah, she followed the script perfectly, didn't she? She didn't come up with any of that on her own, you know.
@mthivier2 жыл бұрын
Suzanne and Julia frequently bickered and made fun of one-another, but each was there for the other when it truly mattered.
@williamjamesayers77193 жыл бұрын
Like the Golden Girls, Designing Women touched on a lot of serious topics and situations and those were some of the best episodes.
@chelleglenney156 Жыл бұрын
This was mine and my mama's fav show in the 80's. I was 16 when this episode aired. It broke my heark because you could see Delta wasn't just acting, it was her story. ❤
@Scorchy6662 жыл бұрын
Even before Delta's "weight gain" I'm watching an episode right now where they are using all types of devices to hide her body. Either she's behind the mini-bar at the business, or she's seated with a pillow on her lap, or she's carrying a book in front of her, or on the sofa with a shawl over her. At the same time, Jean Smart is approximately the same size, yet no effort is made to cloak her body.
@ladennayoung29393 жыл бұрын
Julia was right. Some people are only skinny because they don't eat or they barely eat, and that isn't good for nobody.
@zibbyzubb2 жыл бұрын
the biggest mistake the Thomason's made was to not resolve the issues with Delta Burke and let her go from this show. SHE was the best thing about the show and in these scenes, she really showed her acting chops. It did not matter that she had gained some weight from season to season. She was still beautiful, and so funny. I still feel that if they had worked things out with Delta, that Jean Smart would have stayed on too. They basically torpedoed the show when they let Delta go. That season with Julia Duffy was just painful. It was not her fault since they wrote the character to be so unlikeable, and she was just not Delta.
@brandoncelaya35633 жыл бұрын
"In the end, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks about you. People are gonna forget you about 10 minutes after you die. The point is that you have to be exactly who and what you want to be. Most everybody is coasting along on phony public relations. People who say being beautiful, or rich or thin makes them happy. People who are trying to make their marriages or their children seem better than they actually are. And for what? Appearances? Appearances don't count for diddly! When its all said and done, all that counts, is what was true and truly felt and how we treated one another. And that's it!" Great advice, maybe even more so today than ever!
@dr.100purrscent52 жыл бұрын
This was and will always be a great clip of a wonderfully written show performed by fantastic actors. It's a gift 💗
@calvthomas61533 жыл бұрын
Suzanne was my favorite. I never liked how her weight became fodder for some of her storylines. I even thought the character Julia could be a little rough on her at times.
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
Julia was rough on everyone though. She wasn't written to be a delicate flower which Is the reason why she's the president of The Sugarbakers and Suzanne is Vice president and all that imply.
@srsgas13 жыл бұрын
Poor Suzanne. But you know what? Even if her figure has changed, she is still a gorgeous woman
@kenthuang436 Жыл бұрын
She certainly looked prettier than some of the women making jokes about her weight.
@srsgas1 Жыл бұрын
@@kenthuang436 Indeed
@themulti-coloredcanary57953 жыл бұрын
Delta Burke has always been so beautiful to me!! Just stunning!!
@jenniferhansen36222 жыл бұрын
She truly is!
@deacondawg14164 жыл бұрын
Crazy. Bigger, curvy and hot were not compatible back then
@PrincessofPower84 Жыл бұрын
This was such a powerful episode. I'm so glad it was made. Poor Suzanne and poor Delta.
@jakebluethunder3 жыл бұрын
This was such a good show full of truth, wisdom and keen insight. 📺 There'll never be another show quite like it.
@chowmarina0082 жыл бұрын
This dialogue is still very relevant now. Ppl place alot of importance on size and they are cruel and they fat shame all the time and I hate that. If anyone fat shames me and even if they are my best friend for years I will severe all ties with that person and never say the reason they will just never see me again. Ever. They will never be able to come back from that no matter how much they apologise.
@colinwhitfield86273 жыл бұрын
I've always thought she was perfection. She floats.
@EIREBABE2 жыл бұрын
Fat, slim or curvey didn't matter Delta is a beautiful lady in my eyes Bless Delta x ♡
@ron45012 жыл бұрын
This video leaves out the heartfelt speech she gave at the end of the episode.
@countrygirl74022 жыл бұрын
It sickens me that a show that she helped to make such a success, turned on her like starving jackals. They all approved of making her the laughing stock, for what?? Her dress size? This was the beginning of the end of her friendship with Dixie Carter and Annie Potts. They never once asked if she was OK. She told them she didn't like this story line but they went forward with it. Humiliating her publicly. Fat shaming is still acceptable bullying. No one ever says you shouldn't say it or do it. Just make fun of the fat person. It's cruel. Delta Burke was beautiful then and she's beautiful now. Dixie Carter should have been ashamed for how she attacked her "best friend". That's how Delta thought of Dixie. Turns out Jean Smart and Meshach Taylor were her friends.
@deannacunningham30783 жыл бұрын
Delta Burke is always beautiful! ❤️
@michellepost52323 жыл бұрын
I never thought Suzanne was fat. Some of the billowy clothes she wore made her look thick around the waist, but she simply never looked fat. And she wasn't dumb. She did alot of work for their business.
@dmanLVN Жыл бұрын
This is one of the MOST epic scenes ever..... "People are gonna forget about you about 10 minutes after you die!" Holy CRAP!!
@jm7804 Жыл бұрын
Sad but true. People get so wrapped up in their own legacy. But most of the people who knew you will forget about you almost immediately. In a generation or two there will be no one who even knew you, so you won't even be a memory. You'll be this person in old family photos who no one recognizes.
@megan21764 жыл бұрын
I'm loving these little snippets from old shows! For this one, I was sure it was going to end with Julia's big dramatic speech, ending in something like "And that's when lights when out in Georgia!!" Must have been another episode. :)
@rocknroller774 жыл бұрын
I believe it was the beauty pageant one. Julia was telling off another former contestant about Suzanne's twirling fire batons
@megan21764 жыл бұрын
@@rocknroller77 Yes, love that one! I did end up seeing it here on this channel. Such a goosebumps moment! :)
@chloecook45114 жыл бұрын
While I love the snippets, I wish they would show full episodes. My all time favorite show.
@megan21764 жыл бұрын
@@chloecook4511 That would be awesome! I'd watch that! :)
@Alma_Gertrude3 жыл бұрын
I think Suzanne got the prize for being the most changed or something. Anyway she got up and made a speech about her weight and I think she put those idiots in their places!
@Anthony-ot8vl Жыл бұрын
Looking back, I can't believe she was made fun of her weight. The media acted like she was huge.
@secretgardener Жыл бұрын
Yes, weight gain in celebs' is the cardinal sin. Not drug use, cheating on spouses, anything that stars do on a regular basis.
@mysterysadieru8723 жыл бұрын
She isn't fat at all. People can be so critical towards other's. Since childhood I was always criticized. No matter what I said or did or how I looked, I was always someone main focus just to be bullied. This happened in school with the kids, it happened at home with the step parants, & it happened even with people I never knew. To be honest im 60 years old now and I still see people giving me critical looks and laughter. No I'm not imagining it. I see it with my own eye's. And for everyone else who is facing this kind of behavior, I'm so sorry that you do. But just know their typical behavior says a lot about them & their the ones who need mental help, not you.
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
Me too. I was bullied a lot because of the way I look.
@karenmonson98932 жыл бұрын
This is cruel! I remember hearing the producers were very meticulous about weight and looks! Julia's advice was very heartwarming!🙂
@jadefire28172 жыл бұрын
My husband has always said that Delta Burke was one of the most beautiful women alive. I never really thought she was all that "big", myself. Or if she was , she carried it very well.
@grigglesmcgee2 жыл бұрын
Delta Burke has an endomorph body type and it hasn't been until recently that the media has been inclusive of all three of the main most common body types- these were the dark ages. They used to force expectations of the lean and thin appearance of an ectomorph and mezomorph then expect an endomorph to adhere to this impossible standard. Endomorphs naturally have bigger frames and slower metabolisms, it's genetic.
@a.johnson1860 Жыл бұрын
This is such a treasure for all women out there. Should be required viewing....
@sersastark3 жыл бұрын
The stylist on this show did Delta dirty.
@MsDisneylandlover3 жыл бұрын
They were hating
@missladyanonymity3 жыл бұрын
She looks amazing in the purple lounging outfit.
@Bebs16752 жыл бұрын
It was the 80s. Plus sized clothing was made to hide bodies, not flatter them. But the suit Suzanne wore was considered hugh style back then
@Lupita3112 жыл бұрын
That is how the episode starts, she's complaining of the kind of clothes available for her weight and size.
@sersastarkАй бұрын
@@Bebs1675 if you looked at black woman characters who had curves, in the 80s n 90s, you'd see that it was indeed the stylist's fault. Delta needed a stylist who knew how to dress curvy bodies because this wasn't it.
@ladennayoung29393 жыл бұрын
I used to be skinny when I was younger. My nickname was olive oil when I was younger. Lol. Now I weigh a little over two hundred pounds. I like having weight on me. I don't want to be real skinny. I want to eat healthier, and I need to workout more. But even then I don't want to be a toothpick.
@MsDisneylandlover3 жыл бұрын
I was skinny at one point n high school I weight about 150 something. At prom my dress was xs smh. N please follow me on KZbin too at #DisneyDiva and thank you and be safe and sound.
@ladennayoung29392 жыл бұрын
@@MsDisneylandlover In High School I only weighed 120. I was ALWAYS a heavy eater, and there isn't anything wrong with that.
@omnistpagan32822 жыл бұрын
Your comment has filled me with such joy because I am currently just over 200 and am hating myself. I am on psych meds because I got sick and I still won’t give myself a break. Hearing you talk about loving your body has given me something to reflect on.
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
I can't find the right weight for me. I used to be a toothpick in middle school and high school then gained some idk what weight I'm supposed to be.
@newhorizonsforfifty2833 Жыл бұрын
Good God, looking at this and the wonderful message it put out there, you still think to yourself, "This is what they called fat then???"
@sugarshark76263 жыл бұрын
That ending gave me goosebumps.
@jean-francoisdaignault96122 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ms. Sugarbaker, I needed to hear that today.
@carolecarr52102 жыл бұрын
This was a great video, both gals were fantastic.
@ladennayoung29393 жыл бұрын
Delta Burke was always pretty to me too.
@virgsugisugihara416610 ай бұрын
Don’t go to your class reunion. That part of your life is over.
@alisahammons99493 жыл бұрын
Every one is different but she a lovely person
@ah57212 жыл бұрын
Susanne also doesn't look that flattering in that outfit, especially when everyone else is wearing more tight clothes. she's gorgeous just wearing the wrong shape for her body . But she's right- it's still 2022 and people are still judgemental about weight and looks. The message in this episode still stands .
@jacquidoucet83082 жыл бұрын
Such A beautiful woman and a funny actress. She was an icon before her time. Now, no one would say anything. so sad. I loved her!!!❤
@ericandy884 жыл бұрын
I think during this time, Jean Smart was pregnant in real life (as was Charlene on the show) & except for some brief one-scene appearances in a few episodes (Julia & Suzanne's Big Adventure, Manhunt & You Got To Have Friends), she was probably taking some time off to prepare for her baby's birth. But it was almost like the writers made it seem like Julia allowed Charlene to step back from work at Sugarbaker's as she neared her due date (Charlene would often appear to work half-days before leaving early for an appointment or stopping in on an off-day before going to one). Jean/Charlene was absent altogether from this episode, perhaps because it fell around Jean's delivery date. You Got To Have Friends comes after this, so was probably taped earlier & saved for a later airing. She was back for the 1-hour New Year's Day episode First Day Of The Last Decade Of The Twentieth Century (where Charlene gives birth to Olivia; had to feel interesting to act pregnant again after she had already done it in real life). She probably had had plenty of time for maternity leave & was able to come back full-time. I say that because this episode would have been interesting to have had some character input from Charlene on the whole weight-gain issue, especially as she was doing so for pregnancy. As well, Charlene could have even offered some advice (in her unique way) to Suzanne about the insults she received. Just an interesting "What if?" proposition.
@lisarice4402 Жыл бұрын
KZbin - this showed up in the home page for me today. Thank you, I needed to see this!!
@Mel.U2 жыл бұрын
Dang! She's not even that big by 2022 standards and she looks beautiful,,,,half those people making fun of her are not very slender themselves,,,, this is soo weird!
@tomschmitz-dj1fg Жыл бұрын
WELL WELL SAID JULIA!!
@ruffinboijrp4 жыл бұрын
I Was Born In 81’ I Had A Big Crush 😍 On Delta Since My Earlier Childhood Years Through My Teen Years And Adult Hood. I Used To Watch This Show All Of The Time Back In The 80’s They Don’t Make Good Shows Like This Anymore TAKE ME BACK TO THE 80’s PLEASEEEEEE!! 🤧
@faithfulforever63313 жыл бұрын
People are very, very cruel. It is natural and common for ALL people to gain at least some weight as they get older. Metabolism slows down; growth hormone decreases, sugar isn't metabolized as well anymore, arthritis or other illnesses make it difficult to exercise, etc. Besides I believe that the human body puts on weight as a person ages as a method of making certain the body has stores of energy to draw from when a person does get ill with age. All my life, I have seen very thin people get an illness with age and because they have no fat reserves at all, they go down very, very quickly. If a person has some stored fat, the body can pull from that to maintain essential functions and believe me, it will. People can lose a lot of weight in the hospital during a lengthy illness and if they have no fat to begin with, the body shuts down. It is a lie that the medical industry and the fashion industry is largely responsible for pushing. It is NOT healthier to be thin, especially as a person ages.
@LegionIvory2 жыл бұрын
She's not even that damn big! You're telling me THAT was too big for them???
@Blondie7272 жыл бұрын
Yep. Nowadays, Delta would be considered ideal. But back in the 1980s, being a thin hardbody was ideal. I recall during that era, my mom maniacally doing aerobics & my aunt popping diet pills because of how badly women got shamed if they put on a few pounds. Totally different times... I think Delta looks beautiful in that purple nightgown.
@yolandaponkers15812 жыл бұрын
This made me cry. Bless her heart.
@Laura-rg5hc Жыл бұрын
She was still the prettiest women in the room.
@sandrataylor23232 жыл бұрын
Well said Julia, well said.
@ericabrewer9220 Жыл бұрын
Suzanne is not fat! She's curvy and beautiful!
@samckitty49062 жыл бұрын
Years later and society still has not changed. If you are a woman and overweight, people still put you down. Social media just spreads it. Even those who are on a “Christian” platform. Where is the compassion and respect for others? Walsh person who did the documentary on What is a Woman? Had no problem putting down a plus size woman. He and others like him, you only get compassion and respect when you fit into that perfect little box the world has created.
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
He did?
@ericnelson91002 жыл бұрын
DB really wasn't that overweight at this point; bear in mind she was never a thin girl. I just think there was something very cruel about this entire storyline!
@ed_leonardi2 жыл бұрын
She looks 100 times more beautiful than the others, I can't understand!
@rochelle25552 жыл бұрын
I was confused too. I always thought she was gorgeous.
@aaric17032 жыл бұрын
The criminal aspect was someone who was/is as beautiful as Delta Burke, was considered fat? That speaks volumes about American society.
@corinaoliver41262 жыл бұрын
I feel her. I cried
@cuzitsnecessary4 жыл бұрын
Suzanne always looked good to me! The finest of the four women. I hate white beauty standards. Where I come from she's not even considered fat but "thick" 😛
@tessdurberville7113 жыл бұрын
Beware the Eye I do not like that word. Thick means stupid.
@dabigdikdangler3 жыл бұрын
@@tessdurberville711 No, thick means pleasantly plump, statuesque, zaftig, voluptuous...it's a compliment.
@tessdurberville7113 жыл бұрын
@@dabigdikdangler Yes, all of those words are compliments. We should keep using those, no need for new ones that have to be explained. :)
@dabigdikdangler3 жыл бұрын
@@tessdurberville711 It's part of our culture to invent and refine colloquialisms, it showcases our humor and creativity.
@tessdurberville7113 жыл бұрын
@@dabigdikdangler And vulgarity, laziness and rebelliousness.
@josephjones86483 жыл бұрын
My opinion Suzanne is a babe in the series
@tomschmitz-dj1fg Жыл бұрын
They called that "big" then or now? really? Delta was beautiful no matter what and of course talented, still is....
@stephaniecody80312 жыл бұрын
Haha, why I never went to a reunion.
@Nikybeez2 жыл бұрын
I had to go watch the whole episode on Hulu. 😁 That was a good one.
@mahoganymuffin26282 жыл бұрын
Weight or not, she was still the most beautiful woman in that room. I mean god forbid a person gains some weight. It's called life. It happens to a lot of human beings 🙄
@5FnX172 жыл бұрын
Advice that’s always relevant.
@johnnyflores19783 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how people never mature the older they get the worse they get
@angelaholmes88885 ай бұрын
You are right
@Dulcimertunes3 жыл бұрын
She’d have to gain a whole lotta weight to be fat in 2020. Note My 600# Life🤨
@dmrenterprizes41012 жыл бұрын
True.😁
@longbranch112072 жыл бұрын
I guess for the 80s she was big in today’s society she would have been perfection
@deannastevens12172 жыл бұрын
FABULOUS AND ABSOLUTE!!!
@earthmamma852 жыл бұрын
Delta Burke was so beautiful. It’s so sad how we treat people.
@melaniemonroe58812 жыл бұрын
My goodness, THIS was fat?!
@angelag6692 жыл бұрын
I remember when this came out. The thing is no matter how big Delta Burke got, she was still one of the most beautiful women I had seen.
@deninevh3 жыл бұрын
I don't even think she's 'fat' here. Heavier than when the show started is the most I can see.
@yepisaidit15072 жыл бұрын
Oh boy in a world of Lizzo and Ashley graham she looks very normal size! Not fat compared to today's standards..
@chaallus2 жыл бұрын
I forgot how remarkable this show truly was.
@susiesmith76942 жыл бұрын
And even today she is still married to Gerald Raney for 33 years
@istateyourname47102 жыл бұрын
She was more beautiful than most could dream to be. That's why she was so reviled when her weight changed. People are envious morons.
@LaKellita2 жыл бұрын
Even when Liz Taylor was still overweight, she was gorgeous. Delta too.