How Golden Girl Betty White Became a Golden Meme

Betty White warmed our hearts and made us smile as Rose in ‘Golden Girls’, made us laugh as Sue Ann Nivens on ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and stolen the show in dozens of other productions. Her career spans more than half a century, but in recent months she has experienced the ultimate in old time celebrity comebacks. It started with a Superbowl commercial and has resulted in Betty White becoming one of the biggest memes since Lolcats and Rickrolling.

It began with a Facebook page, ‘Betty White to Host SNL (please)!’, which was most likely inspired by White’s Superbowl commercial, considering the timing.

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