said playing the role of Blanche made her "one of the most recognizable women in the world", and resulted in her being named the "Fifth most beloved celebrity over 55" in the world. She said the fame of Blanche Devereaux, on television "week after week for decades", made McClanahan inseparable from Blanche in the public eye. Blanche and the other three women were hailed as breakthrough television role models for older women, being attractive, stylishly dressed, and romantically active. Additional appearances Outside The Golden Girls and The Golden Palace, Blanche appears in the Empty Nest episode "Fatal Attraction" and the Nurses episode "Moon Over Miami". Footnotes References The Golden Girls characters Television characters introduced in 1985 Fictional characters from Georgia (U.S. state) Fictional Republicans (United States) Fictional hoteliers