Betty White’s Reddit AMA Suggests That Chris Rock Would Probably Portray Her In A Biopic

Betty White, y’all! At ninety-two-years-old, she may very well be the oldest person ever to participate in a live Reddit AMA. Think about that. My grandmother is only about a year older than Betty White and I can say to a near certainty that she’s never even touched a computer keyboard, much less able to tell you what a Reddit is. Somebody held up an iPad to her last Thanksgiving while my cousin and I were traveling abroad and she had NO idea what the hell was going on.

At ninety-two, not only is Betty White amazingly still working, but even more amazingly still really goddamn funny — as evidenced by her AMA responses. She’s like the great aunt we wish we all had who would have told us dick jokes growing up.

First things first:

What’s your favorite cocktail to order?

Vodka on the rocks with a big lemon squeeze.

Once again Chris Rock steals one from Meryl:

If they were making a Betty White biopic, who do you envision playing the role of Betty White?

I would love it if it were Meryl Streep or Julie Andrews but they would probably cast someone like Chris Rock.

Can Betty White please be the one to break the late night glass ceiling?

How have you developed such a close relationship with Craig Ferguson? I love seeing you on the show! Can you just be his official sidekick and have Geoff host the Late show?

But I can’t make Geoff’s weight. My relationship with Craig is such a delight. I had the pleasure of doing his first show when he first arrived when he came from Scotland. We became dear friends and it never stopped.

Holy sh*t, I’m in my 30’s and Betty White’s life sounds exhausting:

What is a typical day in the life of Betty White?

A day in my life is up at 6:30am, usually either appointments or working at home before filming. I go to work and come home, catch up on mail, to bed about midnight.

OH SNAP, Betty White:

What’s your favorite technological innovation of the past 25 years?

Sliced bread?

She and Lucille went way back:

Did you ever meet Lucille Ball? If so what was she like?

Lucy was one of my dearest friends. Our mothers were both best friends. She was dynamite. Everything you saw was what you got. We used to play backgammon, and she used to teach me the game but she used to move the pieces so fast. I used to say how are you teaching me if you move the pieces so fast and she would say I want to win!

Now I want to build a time machine solely for the purpose of going back in time to give Betty and Rue a copy of Cards Without Humanity:

What has been your fondest memory working with Bea, Rue, and Estelle on the show? Also, how did TV production differ then versus now?

Just being with all of the girls was wonderful. Rue and I had such a ball because we would play games when we weren’t on the show. We used to have riddles for each other between scenes and when the scene was over we would give each other the answer.

BUT WHAT ABOUT CHAMPION???

Favorite Animal?

Oh, that’s asking somebody with 9 children which is their favorite! Anything with a leg on each corner.

Poor snakes. :(

I love snakes too!

Don’t forget the vodka:

How do you do it? You’re acting career has been solid for many years while others have fizzled out. What keeps you going? What’s your secret to having so much energy? Thank you for being part of many of the shows I grew up watching with my family. You’re an amazing woman!

Thanks to my mom and dad, good genes.

Sorry, old puppies and kittens, Betty ain’t got time:

HI Betty White! This is so cool, I’m a big fan. What are your top 3 favorite smells? (mine are beeswax, the ocean, and the insides of books…someone asked me that once and I thought it was a cool question)

New puppies, pine trees, and new kittens.

The woman even did her own stunts:

What’s your favourite memory from being on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?

So many… being washed off the table during a flood scene. It was during a horrendous rainy season flood we were having here in LA. Johnny and I were sitting at a cafe table on stage and a ton of water came pouring out washing us off the stage! The producers said, pretend it washes you away. Pretend?! It was 500 gallons!

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE:

Hi Betty, is there any up-and-comer that reminds you of yourself?

There’s nobody old enough.

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