The late actress would have turned 100 on January 17, so fans have come up with a fitting tribute in her memory.
TV legend Betty White sadly passed away on the last day of the year, but a challenge is circulating on social media to honor the star on what would have been her 100th birthday. Famous for her role as Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls, the 99-year-old passed away on December 31, just 17 days shy of celebrating becoming a centenarian. Fans have harnessed the power of social media to orchestrate a fitting tribute to the late actress, a lover of animals all her life, aptly called the #BettyWhiteChallenge. A graphic is being widely shared across Twitter, which says: “On Betty White’s 100th birthday, January 17th, everyone should pick a local rescue or animal shelter in your area and donate just $5 in Betty White’s name. “Make her 100th birthday the movement she deserves.” One Facebook user, Nicole Maria Eldred, seemingly took credit for the graphic, as she wrote: “Made this graphic for the #BettyWhiteChallenge let’s make Jan 17th the best day for rescue animals. “ETA: I’m the director of a rescue, whom I made the graphic for yesterday (you can check out my personal page I shared the original post). I decided to share it here to reach more people after it gained traction on the rescue page. I did NOT come up with the challenge, just created an accessible graphic.” There are a few variations of the same message, with a post on Facebook featuring a youthful White and two dogs saying: “If you want to honor Betty White, make a donation in her name to our local animal shelter. Nothing would make her happier.” This was shared 24,000 times. Another Facebook post, shared nearly 200,000 times, echoed the same message and also asked fans to spare $5 in White’s name.
