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It was no secret at the time that Burke was unhappy working on Designing Women. In a 1990 interview with Barbara Walters, she explained that the set was a "difficult, unpleasant workplace." Producers countered that Burke was "impossible to work with," suggesting that the feeling was mutual.

In 1992, she was replaced by actor Julia Duffy for the sixth season of the show. While her co-stars cited her "difficult" and "demanding" personality as the problem, Burke contends that she was harassed about her weight on set, and was fired for being a whistleblower regarding her "psychological abuse."