Page 18 - Woman's Weekly - New Zealand (January 2020)
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Though she’s a
bit “creaky” now,
Betty’s still all White!
THE ACTRESS IS
LAUGHING ALL
THE WAY TO 98!
Still golden
Betty’s birthday bash
t’s a very happy 98th birthday joining the cast of The Mary make the most of it – it’s better 70th Emmy Awards in 2018
to the legendary Betty White! Tyler Moore Show, adores her than the alternative!” where she received a
IThe Golden Girls star is doing birthdays and spent the day While the actress is a little prolonged standing ovation
“really well” and will celebrate last year eating cake and slower than she used to be, from the audience.
her big day on January 17 playing poker. she has no major health Indeed, while her family would
surrounded by her closest Betty, who has been single problems, the pal tells. like her to retire to her beach
friends at a wee shindig. since the passing of her third “She says she’s a little ‘creaky’. house in Carmel, California,
“She still likes to drink, laugh husband Allen Ludden in 1981 Walking is a bit of an issue Betty refuses. “Hollywood is in
and tell stories,” says a pal. – “once you’ve had the best, and she uses a walker at home, her blood. She likes to be close
“It will be at her home with who needs the rest?” she once but she’s okay. And she’s still to the action, even at her age.”
longtime friends and step- said – has a large group of quick with a one-liner.” And just what’s her secret
children. She’s still close with friends, and spends her time Betty’s also continuing to to a long life? Fast food and
them and their children. They’ll either socialising, reading or work and appear in public, alcohol, according to her Hot
order food in and have fun.” completing a crossword. albeit sporadically – she lent in Cleveland co-star Wendie
The star, who first rose to “It’s all about your mental her voice to last year’s Toy Malick (69).
fame on US game shows and attitude,” she says. “So many Story 4 and accepted a lifetime “She lives on hot dogs and
a self-titled talk show before of us start dreading age, [but] achievement award at the vodka,” she laughs. #
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