Betty White has done an interview with Frontiers LA Magazine about her LGBT Queen status, but it’s left a lot of us asking– What? Since when is Betty White an LGBT icon?!
Don’t get me wrong– I love Rose Nylund as much as the next guy, but I don’t exactly associate her with the same crowning we’ve given people like Kathy Griffin.
Apparently she’s had a huge gay following thanks to her considerably racy roles and her extreme love of animals (which, I have to admit, I think is adorable), but that’s not exactly reason to praise someone as a gay icon!
But, regardless of what I think, she’s talking about her involvement of the LGBT community, and by the sounds of it, she likes the attention!
“Throughout my career, I’ve always portrayed characters that were humorous, but also weren’t afraid to speak their minds, especially when it came to racy or controversial topics,”says White.”I think this struck a chord with the LGBT community. We both also share a very strong love for animals. When you combine the two, it’s a very strong match.”
She’s now working with the Lifeline Program, which is helping aid parents with terminal cases of AIDS and HIV to help them pay their med bills and life the rest of their lives happily.
The thing I hate a problem with is that I’ve never actually heard Betty say anything positive towards gay dating. I mean, most of our gay icons are icons because they’re not afraid to stand up for our rights. Hello, Lady Gaga. But old Whitey never comments one way or another on it.
I think if we’re going to have her up on that pedestal, I think she should start speaking out for us!
What do you think? Is White right for gay icon status?
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