That time Betty White stood up for a Black dancer -- and the impact it has had since
Betty White has rightfully been remembered fondly for many aspects of her legendary career ever since she died at the age of 99 on New Yearโs Eve, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday.
#BettyWhiteChallenge raising money and awareness for animals
The late Betty White was a tireless advocate for animals for her entire life, from caring for homeless animals as a child to launching her own weekly TV show โThe Pet Setโ dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets.
These vintage photos of Betty White make for a fun trip down memory lane
Actor Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a TV mainstay for more than 60 years, would have turned 100 years old on Jan. 17.
Roanoke Valley SPCA mourns loss of trailblazing actress and lifelong animal lover, Betty White
The Roanoke Valley SPCA is mourning the loss of Betty White, a lifelong animal lover and activist.
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Betty White marks 99th birthday Sunday; up late as she wants
FILE - Actress Betty White poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES โ True to form, Betty White has something impish to say about her birthday Sunday. โSince I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!โ she told The Associated Press in an email. Her birthday meal will be a hot dog and French fries brought in โ along with a bouquet of roses โ by her longtime friend and agent, Jeff Witjas. In January alone, White is on screen in reruns including โThe Golden Girlsโ and โHot in Clevelandโ; the 2009 Sandra Bullock movie โThe Proposal,โ and the 2018 documentary โBetty White: First Lady of Television,โ about her life and career.
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Betty White doing very well amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid all the coronavirus-related news, heres some good news. Betty White is doing very well, a representative for the actress told Today. Im blessed with incredibly good health, thats what Betty White told Closer Weekly last week. To help pass the time, she reads the Los Angeles Times cover to cover and does crossword puzzles, entertainer Tom Sullivan told Closer. The virus is afraid of Betty! her publicist told Today as well.