She Was a TV Star in the ’80s, Mocked by Tabloids for Her Weight, Left Her Career & Battled Depression – Her Story
Delta Burke, the two-time Emmy nominee and star of *Designing Women*, faced relentless public scrutiny over her weight during her career. Despite her success, she struggled with Hollywood’s harsh beauty standards, leading to depression and drastic measures like using weight-loss pills, which unknowingly involved illegal substances. When the pills failed, she was introduced to crystal…