Golden Girls - Fun Fact For 7 seasons on the show, Betty White played Rose Nylund and Rue McClanahan played Blanche Devereaux. But they were originally casted to play each other's role. Can you imagine Betty White portraying the rich southern man-hungry cougar from Atlanta, GA. & Rue McClanahan as the sweet but scatterbrained housewife from of St. Olaf, Minnesota???🤭😆 Happy 39th Birthday to The Golden Girls 🥳