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Beloved actress Betty White recorded a video on December 20th, 2021 — just 11 days before she died.
The never-seen-before footage was released on Facebook by White’s assistant Kiersten Mikelas.
The legendary actress suffered a stroke on Christmas day, December 25, 2021. She died six days later on Dec. 31st at the age of 99.
We have also learned that White’s remains were cremated and given to Glenn Kaplan, who is charge of her advanced health care directive.
Dubbed America’s “favorite senior citizen,” White was best known for her roles on “Golden Girls” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show.” She passed away at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles.
Watch the clip:
“As we continue to see number coming in from all over the world — it’s just absolutely amazing how much money all of you raised for the animals through #thebettywhitechallenge,” Mikelas wrote. “She could never have imagined such an outpouring of love and would have [been] so grateful to everyone.
“When we recorded her special message to fans who attended the movie, we also recorded one that we had planned to put on social media on her birthday. She was using the occasion of her 100th birthday to celebrate YOU — her fans.”
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In the video, White thanked her fans for “the love and support over the years” and encouraged them to “stick around.”
“She knew how lucky she was; she felt the love, and she never took it for granted,” Mikelas continued in the post. “I think it’s appropriate to post today as a thank from Betty and the animals.”
After White’s death, a trend called the #BettyWhiteChallenge began to circulate on social media.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the challenge asked social media users to give $5 to a local animal rescue or shelter of their choice in White’s name before what would have been her 100th birthday on Jan. 17, 2022.
Employees of animal agencies around the country told the Journal how they had benefited from the challenge. American Humane spokesperson Mark Stubis said donations have quadrupled in the past three weeks.
— Advertisement — “There could be no more perfect time and way to honor the legacy of Betty White,” Stubis said.
Meanwhile, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association president Tom Jacobson said the Los Angeles Zoo had received almost $95,000 from the social media challenge.
