New stamp celebrates Betty White's legacy with hidden tribute

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New stamp celebrates Betty White's legacy with hidden tribute

HEY, NOW WE’RE GOING TO DO THIS. OKAY? HEY, I KNOW THAT. HEY, THIS IS A NEW POSTAGE STAMP THAT’S HONORING BETTY WHITE, AND IT WILL SOON TAKE CENTER STAGE. AND YOU’RE LOOKING AT IT NOW. THE STAMP IS BASED ON A 2010 PHOTO OF BETTY WHITE. YES. AND THE ARTIST BEHIND IT. WELL, I DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE SAYING THIS. YOU SAY IT WELL, THE ARTIST? WHY? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE SAYING THE ARTIST BEHIND IT IS A FELLOW BY THE NAME OF DALE. DALE? STEPHANOS? HE ALWAYS HAD A MISCHIEVOUS LOOK IN HER EYE. SHE WAS A LITTLE BIT TERRIFYING. VERY FUNNY, VERY CHARISMATIC. BUT YOU ALWAYS HAD THE FEELING THAT YOU HAD TO SORT OF SIT UP STRAIGHT IF YOU WERE IN HER PRESENCE. YES. DALE IS MARIA’S HUSBAND. HE DIDN’T EVEN TELL ME HE WAS DOING THAT. COME ON NOW. NO IT’S NOT. TALK ABOUT THAT TALK ABOUT. SEE THAT IT’S A CLOSE UP ON THE AIR. OKAY, SO THAT’S THE EASTER EGG IN THE PIECE FOR BETTY WHITE. SHE LOVED ANIMALS. AND THEN THE ART DIRECTOR SAID TO HIM, YOU NEED TO GET ANIMALS IN THERE. WELL, HOW IS HE GOING TO GET ANIMALS IN THERE? HE LOOKED ACROSS THE KITCHEN TABLE AND HE SAW MY EARRINGS AND HE SAID, MAYBE I’LL PUT A PAW PRINT AS THE EARRING. AND THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED. YEAH, I CAN’T WAIT. I’M JUST. I CAN’T EVEN BELIEVE HE DID THE INTERVIEW AND DIDN’T TELL ME. SO, SO SO WHAT DID YOU CALL IT? WE GOT THE EXCLUSIVE. I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS. WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS, AN EASTER EGG? IT’S A PAW PRINT, BUT IT’S AN EASTER EGG. YOU KNOW, LIKE A LITTLE, LITTLE HINT. SO? SO NOW THE REST OF IT IS, IS IS U.S. POSTAL HISTORY. LOOK AT THIS FOREVER. LOOK AT THAT LOOK IN HER EYES. CREATED BY AN ARTIST I’M PROUD OF HIM. I KNOW, AND THAT WENT VIRAL. AND SHE’S SO BELOVED. AND IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR FOR DALE TO DO THIS. AND THE SMILE ON HER FACE, I’M SPEECHLESS THAT WE HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MY HUSBAND. I’M NOT KIDDING. YEAH, THE UNIVERSE CALLED HIM AND I’M GLAD THAT HE SAT DOWN WITH US. DALE. GOOD JOB DALE I’LL GIVE IT A STAMP OF APPROVAL AND DALE, I LOVE Y

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New stamp celebrates Betty White's legacy with hidden tribute

A new postage stamp honoring Betty White features a hidden tribute to her animal activism, capturing her iconic personality.The stamp, based on a 2010 photo of White, is a work by Massachusetts artist Dale Stephanos, husband of sister station WCVB's Maria Stephanos. Dale Stephanos has done many pieces in the past, but never a postage stamp. He believes this one captures the comedian's iconic personality."She always had a mischievous look in her eye. You know, she was a little bit terrifying, very funny, very charismatic. But you always had the feeling that you had to sort of sit up straight if you were in her presence," he said. Dale Stephanos shared a secret about the picture — hiding in plain sight. White was an animal activist her entire life, and her family wanted her passion to be part of the stamp. Dale Stephanos paid tribute with an earring in the shape of a paw print. The beloved television pioneer died in 2021 at the age of 99.

A new postage stamp honoring Betty White features a hidden tribute to her animal activism, capturing her iconic personality.

The stamp, based on a 2010 photo of White, is a work by Massachusetts artist Dale Stephanos, husband of sister station WCVB's Maria Stephanos.

Dale Stephanos has done many pieces in the past, but never a postage stamp. He believes this one captures the comedian's iconic personality.

"She always had a mischievous look in her eye. You know, she was a little bit terrifying, very funny, very charismatic. But you always had the feeling that you had to sort of sit up straight if you were in her presence," he said.

Dale Stephanos shared a secret about the picture — hiding in plain sight.

White was an animal activist her entire life, and her family wanted her passion to be part of the stamp. Dale Stephanos paid tribute with an earring in the shape of a paw print.

The beloved television pioneer died in 2021 at the age of 99.

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