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Betty White Celebrates Her 98th Birthday

Updated September 7, 2021

Who doesn't love Betty White? Lovingly referred to as "America's Grandma," Betty has been entertaining us over her lengthy Hollywood career, which spans over 80 years, and now it's time that we entertain her.

Betty White is celebrating her 98th birthday!

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She was born on January 17th, 1922. That's only two years away from the big 1-0-0!

I don't know about you, but if I could look that great and have the kind of energy Betty White has at 98, I'd consider myself very lucky.

Betty has recently revealed her secret to a long life.

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In a recent interview Betty explained that her secret was "Vodka and hot dogs. Probably in that order."

Looks like I'm right on track, then!

Betty also gave a bit of advice: "Accentuate the positive, not the negative."

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“It sounds so trite, but a lot of people will pick out something to complain about, rather than say, ‘Hey, that was great!’ It’s not hard to find great stuff if you look.”

We love you, Betty!

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Here's hoping Betty has the best birthday ever, although at 98, you have a lot of birthdays to compete with!

Happy birthday, and don't party TOO hard!

There were tons of well-wishers sending their love.

Including this incredible video from Betty's The Proposal co-stars Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, who are competing about who loves Betty more.

Fans were wishing her happy birthday too.

Look at this beautiful side-by-side shot of a young Betty with her current self. She's always been gorgeous!

Although some fans were worried when they saw her name trending on Twitter.

Some people were worried that Betty might be trending for a different, sadder reason, but there's no cause for concern here!

It's so wonderful to see how much the world adores Betty.

After putting in 80 years of showbiz work, she really deserves it! I'm sure she's basking in all the love and attention.

Many fans referred to her as a "living legend" and if anyone's earned that title, it's Betty White!

"Can we just get back to the fact that Dame #BettyWhite (yes I have given her that esteemed title myself) is 98 today. 98!! Happy Birthday to my favorite Golden Girl!" tweeted one fan.