S8 E4 - Golden Girls Extra Sugar: Betty White

We’ve come to the moment where we can finally talk about possibly the one last thing all Americans can agree on: the loveliness that was Betty White. 

Betty White grew up with television and she paid her dues. From hours in full make-up on live television, to decades of stiff game show competition, “The Golden Girls” was far from her only contribution to culture and entertainment. The part we don’t often hear about is the influential network of female entertainers she ran with, as well as the vast network of more behind-the-scenes players that she was connected with. So, “Sweet Tea & TV” is here to correct that for ya. 

Betty made us laugh. She made us cheer. But, more importantly, she made space for others to do the same. And in doing so, she ensured that the women of television would always have a seat at the table. 

If you’re interested, here are a couple of sources we pulled from for this tribute to Ms. White:

• A little peek behind the curtain of Betty and Lucille Ball’s friendship from Grunge.com

• Some insight into Betty’s special friendship with Mary Tyler Moore from CloserWeekly.com

• Betty shared some thoughts on close friend, Carol Burnett, with PBS

• Here We Go Again: My Life in Television, Betty’s 2010 memoir (Nikki caught the audiobook, narrated by Betty herself!, on Spotify)

As always, thank you for being a friend!

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