Not surprised by that…Bea comes across as a mean, entitled personI did not understand it either. She was just "there". She was not even on the "D" list. The game shows kept her known as was starting to age. Then she got old enough to be more lovable with her nasty mouth. On Mary Tyler Moore she was the worst character. She looked the way the character was. However on The Golden Girls she was getting old and the sweet act played well with people. She did not get along with Bea Arthur. So behind the scenes may have been different.