More life lessons we can learn from Betty White
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Aside from her positive attitude, Betty White was a bona fide trailblazer, paving the way for women to break into the entertainment industry. In fact, she’s considered the first woman to host a talk show, with her five-hour long daily show, “Hollywood on Television” from 1949-1953. (via Smithsonian Magazine). Through her career in the entertainment industry that spanned over seven decades, White led by example to fight ageism in Hollywood and the world in general. She left behind the bold message that women should embrace their age and use their life experiences to their advantage instead of hiding or fighting it (per MSNBC).
Holding the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career for a female entertainer, White seemingly refused to retire, adorning the screens of televisions worldwide for over 80 striking years (via Reuters). “Why should I retire from something I love so much?” She told The Huffington Post in a 2013 interview. “I’m blessed with good health; I’m blessed with being invited to participate in television, so why should I say, ‘No, no, I’m retiring.’ To do what? Nothing that I could possibly find to do would be as much fun as what I do for a living.” Betty White certainly showed the world that there’s truth behind the saying: when you find a career you love, you never have to work a day in your life.
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More life lessons we can learn from Betty White
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
Aside from her positive attitude, Betty White was a bona fide trailblazer, paving the way for women to break into the entertainment industry. In fact, she’s considered the first woman to host a talk show, with her five-hour long daily show, “Hollywood on Television” from 1949-1953. (via Smithsonian Magazine). Through her career in the entertainment industry that spanned over seven decades, White led by example to fight ageism in Hollywood and the world in general. She left behind the bold message that women should embrace their age and use their life experiences to their advantage instead of hiding or fighting it (per MSNBC).
Holding the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career for a female entertainer, White seemingly refused to retire, adorning the screens of televisions worldwide for over 80 striking years (via Reuters). “Why should I retire from something I love so much?” She told The Huffington Post in a 2013 interview. “I’m blessed with good health; I’m blessed with being invited to participate in television, so why should I say, ‘No, no, I’m retiring.’ To do what? Nothing that I could possibly find to do would be as much fun as what I do for a living.” Betty White certainly showed the world that there’s truth behind the saying: when you find a career you love, you never have to work a day in your life.
Holding the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career for a female entertainer, White seemingly refused to retire, adorning the screens of televisions worldwide for over 80 striking years (via Reuters). “Why should I retire from something I love so much?” She told The Huffington Post in a 2013 interview. “I’m blessed with good health; I’m blessed with being invited to participate in television, so why should I say, ‘No, no, I’m retiring.’ To do what? Nothing that I could possibly find to do would be as much fun as what I do for a living.” Betty White certainly showed the world that there’s truth behind the saying: when you find a career you love, you never have to work a day in your life.
