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Ryan Reynoldsis doubling down on his “relationship” withBetty Whiteas her 100th birthday approaches.
Reynolds, 45, reacted to a tweet Thursday linking to PEOPLE’scoverageof White, 99, ahead of her centenarian milestone. In the PEOPLE article, White jokes that Reynolds is still holding out for her, despite her own crush onRobert Redford.
TheDeadpoolstarretweetedthe link to the story, writing, “I’m absolutely sick of the media exploiting past relationships just to drive clicks.”
Reynolds, who starred in the 2009 rom-comThe Proposalwith White, has jokingly referred to the legendary comedian as his ex-girlfriend in the past.
Reynolds, who was also interviewed for White’s story, told PEOPLE that he has been a fan of hers “for as long as I can remember,” and went on to praise White’s comedic talent.
“I heard that scripts forGolden Girlswere only 35 pages, which makes sense because so many of the laughs come from Betty simply looking at her castmates,” he said, before joking that White is “a typical Capricorn” because she “sleeps all day” and is “out all night boozing and snacking on men.”
While White is marking a milestone birthday this year, Reynolds hasn’t missed her birthday in the past. The actor posted onInstagramfor the occasion in 2019, posting a photo of himself and White and joking about their past romantic history.
“I don’t usually post about ex-girlfriends. But Betty’s special,” he wrote in the caption. “Happy Birthday to the one and only, @bettymwhite 🎂.”
To celebrate White’s 99th birthday last year, Reynoldspostedbehind-the-scenes footage fromThe Proposalfeaturing himself, White and Sandra Bullock to his Instagram Story. He wrote at the time, “We made this 12 years ago. Betty turns 99 today. But she is 100 [percent] the funniest person on the planet.”
source: people.com
