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With shoppers, Betty White's reputation is golden (America's Most Trusted Celebrity)
MSNBC ^ | 08/19/2011 | Jill Serjeant

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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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
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To: Harpo Speaks
There are pix of her floating around the ‘net that would be improper to post here.

YOUNG BETTY WHITE ( Google is your friend ). If it was not improper then, I don't see why it would be improper now.






21 posted on 08/20/2011 7:15:05 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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To: Cowgirl

Lake Placid?The one about the monster crocodile?


22 posted on 08/20/2011 8:13:16 AM PDT by Uncle Meat
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To: Uncle Meat

Yes, that was pretty awful.


23 posted on 08/20/2011 7:14:21 PM PDT by Cowgirl
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