Betty White dished to People about the perks of being over 90. “Best thing about being in your 90s is you’re spoiled rotten,” she said. Even though the years marched on, she was still spoiled by her loved ones, especially on her birthday. In 2020, a friend told Closer Weekly White’s 98th birthday was seemingly spent “at her home with her longtime friends and stepchildren. She’s still close with them and their children.”
For her 99th birthday, White received a lifesize cutout of her “crush” Robert Redford. Her personal assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, revealed, “When she came in, she’d say, ‘Hi, sweetheart.'” After her death, Redford told E! News, “I had a crush on her too!”
To celebrate her 100th birthday, however, White recently announced that a movie looking back on her life and career — “Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration” — was scheduled to premiere in theaters on January 17, 2022, her big day. Producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein told Entertainment Tonight, “Betty always said she was the ‘luckiest broad on two feet’ to have had a career as long as she did. And honestly, we were the lucky ones to have had her for so long.” They then confirmed, “We will go forward with our plans to show the film on January 17 in hopes our film will provide a way for all who loved her to celebrate her life — and experience what made her such a national treasure.” Even after her death, she will still received the celebration she deserves. And Betty, thank you for being a friend.
