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dies 17 days from her 100th birthday (Jan 17th)

“My egomaniacal answer is — of course, I’m the center of the storm!,”

Betty White dead at 99: Best moments and quotes of TV’s beloved golden girl

December 31, 2021 2:52pm

Update: Betty White has died days before her 100th birthday on Jan. 17, 2022. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates on NYPost.com. The following is a tribute to her greatest career moments.

Sure, Mary Tyler Moore turned the world on with her smile — but her scene-stealing co-star, the legendary Betty White, is the one who stole our hearts for the long haul.

America’s badass sweetheart, a cultural touchstone who’s entertained generations with her wit and wisdom, is 99 years old Sunday.

Betty has a warning for COVID-19: “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!”

After all, the Illinois-born, Cali-raised teen broke into showbiz three months after graduating from Beverly Hills High in 1939, when she was in an early “experimental” TV show, according to the Television Academy Archive.

Ever since — from pioneering work in the 1950s (she was the first woman to produce a sitcom!) to her ’70s breakthough as nymphomaniacal Sue Ann Nivens on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to innocent ’80s lady Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls” — Betty has always been a sure bet.

We know the truth — but does she realize she’s a legit pop culture icon?

“My egomaniacal answer is — of course, I’m the center of the storm!,” White once told The Post with a chuckle. “That’s a joke. I’m just grateful to be working, and that starts at the beginning. When you start out, you’re so grateful to have a job … and you carry that feeling through your whole career. At least I have.”

Considering that Jan. 17 marks beloved Betty’s b-day, we decided to throw her a socially distant party. In honor of this momentous occasion, we’re taking a look back at some of the best bon mots from this unabashed vodka lover’s more than 80 years in entertainment.

First up, check out the “First Lady of Television” revealing never-before-heard details about her first professional acting gig: One line in a trailblazing TV production of “The Merry Widow” — for which she was paid a whopping 37 bucks in 1939.

“When we started in television, there was that magic box in the corner of the room, and, ‘Oh, my gosh — look what it’s doing!,’ ” she said.

However, White wouldn’t make her leading-lady debut until a dozen years later, in the groundbreaking-for-its-time “Life With Elizabeth,” which ran for 65 episodes from 1952 to 1955.

White is characteristically modest — and a little bit sassy — in her assessment of being the first female to produce at TV sitcom.

“Getting it on the air back in those days wasn’t as competitive … They were sort of hungry for programming,” she told The Post in 2018. “I think I was moving on to something else, so I’m not sure if [the show] could have continued, but it was a wonderful stepping stone.”

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https://nypost.com/article/betty-white-best-quotes-moments/

Searching to see if Betty White got the jab.

Found nothing affirming.

Big Bird

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"Satire" pics from article

Fact Check-Fabricated Betty White tweet about ‘Big Bird’ being vaccinated originated as satire

NOVEMBER 10, 202112:44 PM

Actor Betty White did not tweet in support of Sesame Street’s ‘Big Bird’ after the Twitter account for the fictional children’s show character said he had been vaccinated. The fabricated tweet originated as satire.

The satirical tweet screenshot reads: “As someone who had a 20 year [sic] relationship with the PBS star playing Big Bird, he never gave two sh* what anyone thought about his feathery a. #GoBiggie.”

Although some online users were aware the tweet was fabricated and satirical, others appeared to think it was genuine.

One Facebook user shared the fabricated tweet on Nov. 10 with the caption: “Betty White throwing down.” Another user said in the comments: “She is a treasure.” Another added: “You tell 'em, Betty!!” The post had gathered more than 1,000 likes and 165 shares by the time of publication ( here ).

Another Facebook user who shared the image said: “Betty White owning Ted Cruz over his complaint about the woke performance of Big Bird being vaccinated” ( here ).

Other examples of the fabricated screenshot being shared on social media are viewable ( here ), ( here ).

The screenshot was shared by the Twitter account @FaithRubPol which clearly identifies itself as satirical. The description of the account reads: “If you like it, put a follow on it. Most of our screenshots are satire” ( twitter.com/FaithRubPol ).

The fabricated tweet was shared by the account on Nov. 9. Instead of the time of publication, which would be viewable at the bottom left of an authentic tweet, ‘Satire PM’ is viewable ( here ). ‘Faith Back Rub,’ the name of the satirical Twitter account, is also viewable on the bottom right corner.

The Twitter account for Big Bird tweeted on Nov. 6: “I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!” ( here )

In response, Republican Senator Ted Cruz said: “Government propaganda…for your 5 year old! [sic]” ( here )

Tweets published on Betty White’s official Twitter account are viewable ( twitter.com/BettyMWhite ).

Reuters has previously addressed satirical tweets that were taken seriously by online users ( here ), ( here ).

VERDICT

Satire. Actor Betty White did not tweet in support of Sesame Street’s ‘Big Bird’ getting vaccinated. The screenshot originated as satire.

This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work here.

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-bettywhite-satiretweet/fact-check-fabricated-betty-white-tweet-about-big-bird-being-vaccinated-originated-as-satire-idUSL1N2S12HU