The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp.
The beloved actor known for roles in “The Golden Girls,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Boston Legal,” and others will be on a 2025 Forever stamp, USPS announced Friday.
White died in late December 2021, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The Postal Service hasn’t announced a release date yet.
“An icon of American television, Betty White (1922–2021) shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades,” the Postal Service said in announcing the stamp, which depicts a smiling White based on a 2010 photograph by celebrity photographer Kwaku Alston. “The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals.”
Boston-based artist Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration from Alston’s photo.
“I’d love to send a letter back to my 18-year-old self with this stamp on it and tell him that everything is going to be OK,” Stephanos posted on Facebook.
White combined a wholesome image with a flare for bawdy jokes. Her television career began in the early 1950s and exploded as she aged.
“The only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party,” Seth Meyers posted on Twitter after her death.
john stamus vows to support Dave Coulier
John Stamos has openly pledged his support to Dave Coulier as he battles Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The actor took to social media to share photos with his former “Full House” co-star, who went public with his cancer diagnosis Wednesday on “Today.”
“My brother from day 1,” he captioned the Instagram images. “Love you @dcoulier and I’ll be by your side through it all.”
Stamos and Coulier starred on the hit ABC sitcom from 1987 to 1995, playing Uncle Jesse and his best friend Joey, respectively.
They revived their roles in 2016 for the Netflix reboot “Fuller House.”
Coulier said revealed he received his diagnosis after an infection caused swelling in his lymph nodes.
“I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming. This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey,” he told the outlet.
On “Today,” he explained to Hoda Kotb why he wanted to publicly disclose his cancer: “I’m treating this as a journey. If I can help people get a breast exam, a colonoscopy, or a prostate exam. Go do it because, for me, early detection meant everything.”
— From wire reports