Betty Whit went on Entertainment Tonight last night to talk about why all of the Golden Girls cast were a no show at Estelle Getty’s funeral, but honestly, I don’t understand her reasoning and still think it was really a bad idea to not be there. “Funerals are about [journalism], who was there and who wasn’t? That’s not about Estelle.”To me it is about Estelle. If you know the world is going to judge by who was there and who isn’t there, then don’t you think you owe it to Estelle to be there so the world does know you loved her and cared for her?

You all should know by now that I love Betty White and think she is still at the top of her comedic talents even at 86. However, I disagree with the whole thing about this is what Estelle would have wanted and wouldn’t have wanted, etc. I agree that you knew her very well, but instead of all the controversy that is now surrounding her funeral and the scandal and drama that none of the cast showed up, don’t you think you could have taken a few hours of whatever you are not doing now to show up. It would have allowed the world to focus on the positive and the show and how people love and adore the entire cast. Instead we get a few weeks of why the hell didn’t they go? Did they all hate each other and not get along and blah, blah, blah.

Betty said they were with Estelle when it mattered. I’m sure you were, but no one knows you were and now because everyone was a no show at the funeral they won’t believe you were there for her. I just think they all should have known they would take a bunch of crap for not being there and it would tarnish the memory and joy of a great show. They should have gone.

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