{"id":133216,"date":"2024-11-17T13:51:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T13:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/17\/betty-white-to-be-honored-with-usps-postage-stamp-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T13:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T13:51:37","slug":"betty-white-to-be-honored-with-usps-postage-stamp-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/17\/betty-white-to-be-honored-with-usps-postage-stamp-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Betty White to be honored with USPS postage stamp in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The postal service is giving us all something to smile about (and we definitely need that) \u2013 USPS has announced they&#8217;re honoring our beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/betty-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betty White<\/a> with her own postage stamp, coming our way in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday (Nov. 15, 2024), <a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2024\/1115-usps-provides-sneak-peek-at-2025-stamps.htm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2024\/1115-usps-provides-sneak-peek-at-2025-stamps.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the postal folks announced some exciting news<\/a> about next year&#8217;s stamp collection. The designs showcase everything from beloved pop culture icons to stunning snapshots of history and nature&#8217;s beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Want a peek at Betty&#8217;s stamp? The preview shows a digital masterpiece by Dale Stephanos, inspired by a 2010 photo taken by Kwaku Alston. The creative mind behind the stamp&#8217;s final look is USPS art director Greg Breeding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024.jpeg\" alt=\"Betty White to be honored with USPS postage stamp in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-106293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-stamp-11172024-860x573.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: U.S. Postal Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAn icon of American television, Betty White (1922\u20132021) shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades \u2014 including roles on <em>The Golden Girls<\/em> and <em>The Mary Tyler Moore<\/em> <em>Show<\/em>. The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals,\u201d read a description of the stamp.<\/p>\n<p>The stamp collection&#8217;s got more star power, with <strong>Allen Toussaint <\/strong>getting his own stamp in the Black Heritage series. There&#8217;s also some cool artwork coming for the Year of the Snake (starting January 29, 2025), plus some Love stamps featuring the iconic Keith Haring&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1752\" alt=\"Betty White at NBC 75th Anniversary\" class=\"wp-image-106291 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-1160x1752.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-1160x1752.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-800x1208.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-860x1299.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1752\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-1160x1752.jpg\" alt=\"Betty White at NBC 75th Anniversary\" class=\"wp-image-106291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-1160x1752.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-800x1208.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1-860x1299.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/betty-white-photos-2024.11.17-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: depositphotos.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis early glimpse into our 2025 stamp program demonstrates our commitment to providing a diverse range of subjects and designs for both philatelists and stamp enthusiasts,\u201d Lisa Bobb-Semple, Stamp Services director for USPS, said in the release. \u201cThis year, we are continuing several of our popular series and commemorative anniversaries while introducing some exciting new stamps. Additionally, several of our mail-use stamps, which are printed based on demand, will be updated this year. Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just a heads up \u2013 this is just a sneak preview of what&#8217;s coming, with more stamps to be revealed soon. Plus, these designs might get some tweaks before they&#8217;re final.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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