Posted on 08/19/2011 8:24:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Seems like former "Golden Girls" actress Betty White really does have the Midas touch.
White, 89, is both the most popular and most trusted celebrity with Americans and the person most likely to drive up the business of a brand she might choose to endorse, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
But the Reuters/Ipsos poll suggested that companies should stay away from Paris Hilton and Charlie Sheen if they want to promote their products.
The socialite and reality TV actress, and the fired "Two and A Half Men" star topped the list of the most unpopular and least trusted personalities and were deemed most likely to damage any brands they choose to support. White, the only surviving member of the key cast members of TV's "Golden Girls" 1980s comedy, has enjoyed a career resurgence in the last few years as a saucy senior in films like "The Proposal" and the TV show "Hot in Cleveland".
She also won an Emmy Award last year for hosting satirical sketch show "Saturday Night Live".
White scored an 86 percent favorable opinion in the Reuters/Ipsos poll, beating Oscar winners Denzel Washington, Sandra Bullock and Clint Eastwood in the survey of the 100 most popular personalities. She easily edged out Britain's Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton (5th), Oprah Winfrey (6th), and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (15th) in the most trusted personalities ranking.
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I like Betty White as an actress. But, she can take her Obama loving liberal crap and burn it in her lap for all I care.
I never heard her say anything political. She does want animals to be equal to humans which is weird but other than that....
Odd. I never heard of her. I looked up her filmography in Wikipedia, and the only things she was in that I ever watched were The Simpsons and Ponyo. But in both of those she was just a voice.
Alright as a character actress on TV sitcoms...but outside of that...zilch.
Betty was pretty frisky, when she was younger. There are pix of her floating around the ‘net that would be improper to post here.
Of course, that’s what I’ve been told.
I never actually googled them.
You know — went to the Google images search page and type “Betty White” and turned off the safe search option.
Nope — wouldn’t think of doing that.
No, sir.
If I remember correctly, Betty White had her own show back in the late 50’s . Unusual for a female at the time..Married the guy that use to host Password and stayed married until he passed on...Not the hollywood type of actress. Always was squeekie clean, but a bit of spice added...
Americans are truly idiots.
For a comedian, Betty White isn’t funny.
Her main claim to fame is outliving her fellow Golden Girls.
Otherwise...
That’s quite a Democrat campaign donation record. Betty White has some discriminating taste in politicians. LOL—she didn’t contribute to either Obama or Babs Boxer campaigns.
Betty White - “America’s Most Trusted Celebrity”
More like America’s Most Twisted Celebrity.
It’s also a bit entertaining that Betty’s donations to Feinstein and Kerry are dwarfed by the amount that went to the Sierra Club.
She called Sarah Palin the b word (rhymes with witch) on a talk show.
She was good as the back stabbing Sue Ann Niven on the Mary Tyler Moore show.
I always remember an article I read in TV Guide, it has to be 35 years ago, saying that no matter what else you might ever hear Betty White was the most powerful woman in Hollywood.
It seems her power has only grown.
Betty White - the secret force!
She always plays an idiot woman with a filthy mouth. I remember one video I bought for the kids thinking it would be okay and she ruined it with words I wouldn’t repeat...really filthy and not funny.
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