Betty Whitewas a “passive-aggressive” woman who allegedlybody-shammedSally Struthers, the Emmy Award-winning actress shared in a new interview.
During an episode ofLet’s Talk About That!with Larry Saperstein and Jacob Bellotti, which aired on Monday (January 13), Sally described a past incident where Betty allegedly fat-shamed her during a meeting for a game show pilot.
HighlightsBetty White allegedly fat-shamed Sally Struthers at a game show meeting.Sally described Betty White as ‘passive-aggressive’ in an interview.Social media criticized Sally for speaking ill of Betty posthumously.
Sally, who lived close to the house used for the exterior of theGolden Girlshouse in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood, admitted that “now that she’s gone,” she wanted to talk about Betty.
Betty died in her sleep at her home in Brentwood on December 31, 2021, at the age of 99 after suffering a stroke.
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Betty White was a “passive-aggressive” woman who allegedly body-shammed Sally Struthers
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Sally subsequently revealed: “I know everybody loves her. They loved her so much.
“They signed petitions to get her to guest hostSaturday Night Live. I know all that.
“I didn’t have such a great experience with her.”
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The All in the Familystar went on to call Betty a “very passive-aggressive woman.”
Sally further revealed that once, she went to theGolden Girlsstar’s house to work on a pilot for a new game show, and Betty asked her housekeeper to bring them something to eat,Peoplereported on Wednesday (January 15).
She recalled: “Then the plate was set in the middle, and it wascookies, I think.
The Emmy Award-winning actress made the revelations about Betty in a new interview
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“So I reached for a cookie, and she said in front of everyone, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t do that if I were you, dear, you don’t need a cookie.’ ”
After leaving the hosts speechless, Sally continued: “Totallyfat-shamedme in front of the rest of the people in the room. And I thought, ‘Gosh, that’s not nice.’ ”
Sally’s criticism of Betty sparked negative reactions on social media, as aFacebookuser commented: “Betty politely called it like it was…this lady is super lame to talk smack after she’s passed.
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“I would have loved to see Betty’s Response in 2025.”
A person wrote: “Why wait until Betty is no longer alive to defend herself! Someone’s looking for attention.”
Someone else penned: “Don’t you be talking smack about my Betty White.”
Sally described a past incident where Betty allegedly fat-shamed her during a meeting for a game show pilot
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A separate individual chimed in: “Why would you come out and say this after she passed?
“That woman was a sweetheart if she made a comment at you it’s for a reason.”
Nevertheless, the 77-year-old actress shared much fonder memories of anotherGolden Girlscast member, Bea Arthur, who appeared onAll in the Familyas Maude, the cousin of Sally’s character Edith Bunker in the series.
“Bea Arthur comes in, and she’s a force of nature,” Sally said before remembering that prior to filming an episode, the cast would do a run-through for the producers and people from the network.
She explained: “Sometimes they’d look up. But you couldn’t count on them for a lot of laughs ’cause they were too busy making sure we said the words that were on the page.”
However, Bea was “filthier than a drunken sailor” and “put all sorts of expletives in her lines to shock these men,” Sally said, according toPeople.
“I didn’t have such a great experience with her,” Sally said of Betty
Sally also mentioned that she frequently bumped into Bea at thegrocery store, where they would share laughs together in the aisles.
“She would trash everyone we ever knew,” theGilmore Girlsalumnus shared. “I loved how filthy she was.”
Bea died of lung cancer at her home inLos Angeleson April 25, 2009, aged 86.
Sally didn’t just have issues with Betty; she also criticizedAll in the Familycreator Norman Lear.
Sally appeared in an episode ofLet’s Talk About That!with Larry Saperstein and Jacob Bellotti, which aired on Monday (January 13)
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The actress claimed she was excluded from cast dinners and was told she was cast because of her “blue eyes and a fat face.”
She alleged: “I wasn’t in eight years invited to his home,” and as the podcast hosts expressed sympathy, she added: “It didn’t feel good,”The Daily Mailreported on Thursday (January 16).
She said she even spent $40,000 on an unsuccessful legal bid to leave the show after five seasons due to her frustration with limited lines.
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According to Sally, she was reportedly left with “about three lines per show that said: ‘I’ll help you set the table, Ma!’ ‘Michael, where are you going?’” and: “‘Oh, Daddy, stop it!’ And the next week, I’d have the three same lines but in a different order.’
Despite Sally and Norman’s clashes, the actress remained on the show for eight seasons, won two Emmys, and later starred in the spin-offGloria.
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