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Betty White’s Quiet Rebellions

“Not photogenic”? “Too late”? Betty White built her own stage — and never let anyone rain on her parade.

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Monica Hebert
Sep 29, 2025
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Studios once told Betty White she wasn’t “photogenic.” So she built her own lane — first in radio, then in TV. In 1953 she didn’t just star; she produced her own sitcom (Life with Elizabeth) — a woman running the show in an era that told women to smile and sit pretty.

Yes, she was a rule-breaker and certainly unusual for her time. That’s a healthy remind…

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