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This time, Betty White is thanking you for being a friend.
A video posted to the late actress’ Instagram account on Friday captures her final message to fans: “I just want to thank you all for your love and support over the years,” White says to the camera. “Thank you so much and stick around.”
As explained in the caption, the video was filmed with the intent of posting on Jan. 17, which would have been White’s 100th birthday. She died on Dec. 31, 2021 at the age of 99.
“As we continue to see number coming in from all over the world, it’s just absolutely amazing how much money all of you raised for the animals through #thebettywhitechallenge,” the caption reads. “She could never have imagined such an outpouring of love and would have be so grateful to everyone. When we recorded her special message to fans who attended the movie, we also recorded one that we had planned to put on social media on her birthday. She was using the occasion of her 100th birthday to celebrate YOU – her fans. She knew how lucky she was; she felt the love, and she never took it for granted. I think it’s appropriate to post today as a thank from Betty and the animals.”
Hit PLAY on the video below to watch White’s final message:
News reports revealed Betty suffered a stroke 6 days prior to her death and she looks (and sounds) so uncharacteristically frail in this video. Still beautiful and precious as ever, though!
Here in Vancouver, the BCSPCA alone received over $400,000 in donations! I’d love to see the full amount collected worldwide. She was so loved.
Whike the totals aren’t known yet, a lot of places independently reported lovely surges! Like in Denver, the Foothills Animal Shelter usually gets about $500 a day…Mon, they got $16,000. The Los Angeles Zoo got $100K from 2,000 donors, and a shelter in Orlando raised $50K in a few hours. WONDERFUL!!! 😍🐾💗
I went to her movie this past Mon, and when they played this clip before the docu started, there wasn’t a dry eye in the place. 💕
Wow, $400,000
Love her. I saw a quote the other day that sums her up perfectly- “Imagine dying just shy of 100 and the whole world agreeing it was too soon.”
Heartbreaking…
God bless Betty White. May her soul be in everlasting peace.
I live in Charlotte NC and donated to the Humane Society of Charlotte where I adopted my current cat. The announced the received over 70k in donations on Monday.
Thank you, Betty. What a beautiful parting gift.