Betty White, Bea Arthur Together Again in PETA Comic

By Maggie Coughlan Posted Nov 4th 2010 12:31PM

EXCLUSIVE: PETA has joined forces with Bluewater Productions to give fans an eerie surprise on the back cover of Betty White's comic book debut, 'Female Force: Betty White.' White's late 'Golden Girls' co-star Bea Arthur glares disapprovingly from a controversial PSA warning readers about the slaughter practices of McDonald's.

The ad first made headlines in April, when it ran in the Chicago Tribune -- nearly a year after Arthur's death -- with the headline "McCruelty: It's enough to make Bea Arthur roll over in her grave."

During her life, Arthur was a longtime supporter of PETA, and the ad states she left money to the animal rights group for their campaign against McDonald's. It begins: "Death couldn't stop this Golden Girl from fighting the Golden Arches' cruel slaughter practices."

An honorary PETA director and winner of multiple PETA Humanitarian Awards, Arthur joined PETA in 1987 after the 'Golden Girls' aired an anti-fur episode. The 'Golden Girls' are credited as some of PETA's earliest celebrity supporters, and after filming the episode, Arthur, White and Rue McClanahan filmed an anti-fur PSA on set.
Bea Arthur

Recently, White -- a lifelong animal rights supporter -- recorded a video to encourage Missouri citizens to vote in favor of Proposition B, which would help improve breeding facilities.

In the clip, White says, "This is Betty White, concerned about puppy mills in Missouri. And that's why I'm calling for 'yes' on Prop B. We need to deal with the state's terrible puppy mill problem. Dogs are crammed into small, filthy cages without exercise or veterinary care for their entire lives."