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'Designing Women's Delta Burke Says She Tried Crystal Meth to Lose Weight: 'Hollywood Will Mess Your Head Up'

The star opened up during a recent podcast interview, sharing how the relentless critique of her body led to her leaving Hollywood.

During an appearance on the Glamorous Trash podcast, Burke, 67, candidly recalled how the "incredibly ugly" narratives surrounding her weight during her tenure as Suzanne Sugarbaker on the show for five seasons led to her eventual exit from the series in 1991. She explained to host Chelsea Devantez that while she had always struggled with her weight -- she had even been prescribed weight-loss pills while attending acting school in London -- it wasn't until she returned to America that the pressure became immense. Annie Potts, Dixie Carter, Jean Smart and Delta Burke on 'Designing Women' - CBS via Getty Images"Nobody knew about crystal meth at the time," she told Devantez.

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