The Truth About Valerie Bertinelli And Betty White's Relationship
Celebrities and fans all over the world are mourning the tragic death of Betty White, who died at age 99 only weeks shy of her 100th birthday. The comedic actor had a truly epic career, spanning over 70 years, which earned her the record for the longest TV career for a female entertainer in the 2013 Guinness Book of World Records, per The Hollywood Reporter. "I think the reason for the longevity is that several generations have gotten to know me over the years, so I've become sort of part of the family," she told Larry King in 2010 (via THR).
White became a Hollywood name with her role as the man-hungry Sue Ann Nivens in the CBS sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Years later, she landed one of her most memorable roles as the dim-witted Minnesotan Rose on "THE Golden Girls." Since then, she's lent her impeccable comedy skills to over 100 projects, according to her IMDb page.
People recently published a cover story commemorating White's soon-to-be 100th birthday on December 28th. Several of her co-stars spoke to the publication praising the legendary actor. Her "Hot in Cleveland" castmate, Valerie Bertinelli, seemed to have an endless amount of good things to say about White.
Valerie Bertinelli says Betty White taught her gratitude
Later on in her life, comedy legend Betty White starred in the TV Land sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," where she played the sassy caretaker Elka, who constantly makes judgmental quips to the middle-aged women who rent her property.
White's "Hot in Cleveland" co-star, Valerie Bertinelli, who played divorcee Melanie, shared a little insight about her close relationship with White with People. Bertinelli said White taught her to find gratitude every day. "I used to think, 'Well, I'm grateful because I had a good day today. I'm going to be grateful for that,'" she said. "And that's, 'Look at me being all grateful for a good day. No. Gratitude is about everything. Gratitude is about finding the goodness in a challenging day." Bertinelli continued to praise White, claiming the world was lucky to have her. "Betty just oozes gratitude and she glows. I've never met another human being that glows. She's just, she's not of this world. And we are all blessed to have her here." For White's 99th birthday, Bertinelli took to Instagram to share a montage of the nonagenarian's best "Hot In Cleveland" bloopers. "Betty bloopers are the best bloopers," she wrote.
After news of White's death broke, Bertinelli took to Twitter to say goodbye, writing, "Rest in peace, sweet Betty. My God, how bright heaven must be right now." White will truly be missed.