Betty White Marks 99th Birthday Sunday; Up Late as She Wants

True to form, Betty White has something impish to say about her birthday Sunday: “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!”

Associated Press

Published 16 January 2021

FILE - Actress Betty White poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 9, 2010. White will turn 99 on Sunday, Jan. 17. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) — Image via AP Photo/Matt Sayles

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — True to form, Betty White has something impish to say about her birthday Sunday. “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!” she told The Associated Press in an email. White’s low-key plans include feeding a pair of ducks that regularly visit her Los Angeles-area home. Her birthday meal will be a hot dog and French fries brought in — along with…

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