Shocking Things You Never Knew About The Golden Girls

No One Liked Bea

This is just shocking! Bea Arthur was described as sometimes being “eccentric.” This slightly made her an outcast among her co-stars. “If you were chewing gum on the set, she would try to have you fired,” said author Jim Colucci. They all admitted to not getting along with Bea at different points during the show’s run. The women even stated they refused to eat lunch with her at certain times during rehearsals.

They sure seemed to have a good time together even if there was tension when the cameras were off

Some of the most gifted talents are said to be difficult to work with, and Bea Arthur was no exception.

It’s often said that the world’s best artists, musicians, and actors can have a tendency to being eccentric and difficult to be around. This very well might have been the case for Bea Arthur. Even her character on The Golden Girls tended to be a bit prickly, so it’s also possible that Arthur preferred to remain in her Dorothy Zbornak persona while she was on the set. Either way, the show was a smash hit despite any perceived disagreements. Viewers never would have guessed that there was any tension between Rue, Betty, and Bea behind the scenes.

As we’ll find out next, Bea Arthur was actually a very caring individual