The two-time Emmy nominee found solace in the steadfast support of her devoted husband as she faced public scrutiny over her weight. In moments of despair, when she contemplated suicide, he was the one she called.
A seasoned actress who gained fame on “Designing Women” in the 1980s, she endured relentless tabloid ridicule over her weight. After leaving her career behind, she battled depression and fought to reclaim her peace.
The two-time Emmy nominee found solace in the steadfast support of her devoted husband as she faced public scrutiny over her weight. In moments of despair, when she contemplated suicide, he was the one she called.
A seasoned actress who gained fame on “Designing Women” in the 1980s, she endured relentless tabloid ridicule over her weight. After leaving her career behind, she battled depression and fought to reclaim her peace.
The actress attends the screening of “Murder Me, Muder You” on April 6, 1983, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images
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The two-time Emmy nominee found solace in the steadfast support of her devoted husband as she faced public scrutiny over her weight. In moments of despair, when she contemplated suicide, he was the one she called.
A seasoned actress who gained fame on “Designing Women” in the 1980s, she endured relentless tabloid ridicule over her weight. After leaving her career behind, she battled depression and fought to reclaim her peace.
The actress attends the screening of “Murder Me, Muder You” on April 6, 1983, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images
Despite her success, the actress felt intense pressure to conform to Hollywood’s beauty standards. In a desperate attempt to fit in, she resorted to drastic measures to lose weight.
Unaware that the weight-loss pills prescribed to her in London were illegal in the United States, she unknowingly became involved with illicit drugs. “They were like medicine to me: take them in the morning so you won’t eat. It wasn’t a recreational thing,” the star admitted in an interview.