At 97 years old, it’s only natural that fans have burning questions about the status of Betty White’s health, especially after she stepped out looking frail and distraught on numerous occasions this year!
But although she looks a bit distressed these days, it turns out Betty isn’t as in bad of shape as everyone thinks! Click through the gallery above for a health update on the TV icon!
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“Betty is still very mentally sharp, although a bit more frail,” an insider close to the actress revealed to
Closer Weekly.
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But that hasn’t slowed her down. “She has friends over, she’s busy with her animal causes, on the phone a lot, she sends emails. She’s still quite active for being 97,” the insider noted.
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In fact, she appreciates a good meal, as she “still has an appetite” and “likes to order food in.” While the
Golden Girls star is iconic for her love of hot dogs and vodka, she often turns to “Italian, pizza, chicken pot pie and the occasional drink” these days.
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But people think differently of the Hot in Cleveland actress. “She thinks it’s funny that people think she drinks a lot,” the source confessed.
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“She doesn’t, but she will enjoy a beer or a martini, but it’s not an everyday thing,” they continued.
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But at the end of the day, Betty walks around without a worry in the world. “She’s got money in the bank, her health is OK, she’s privileged and she knows it,” the insider noted to Closer. “So she’s good.”
“Betty is still very mentally sharp, although a bit more frail,” an insider close to the actress revealed to
Closer Weekly.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
But that hasn’t slowed her down. “She has friends over, she’s busy with her animal causes, on the phone a lot, she sends emails. She’s still quite active for being 97,” the insider noted.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
In fact, she appreciates a good meal, as she “still has an appetite” and “likes to order food in.” While the
Golden Girls star is iconic for her love of hot dogs and vodka, she often turns to “Italian, pizza, chicken pot pie and the occasional drink” these days.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
But people think differently of the Hot in Cleveland actress. “She thinks it’s funny that people think she drinks a lot,” the source confessed.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
“She doesn’t, but she will enjoy a beer or a martini, but it’s not an everyday thing,” they continued.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
But at the end of the day, Betty walks around without a worry in the world. “She’s got money in the bank, her health is OK, she’s privileged and she knows it,” the insider noted to Closer. “So she’s good.”
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
