{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/6204778a03535100130e3f1c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Betty White & Lucille Ball: Legendary Queens of Comedy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/1642923973172-f56870746d072408120ed45b6ab7a3f0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rikki Bell joins me back on the mic to celebrate two legends that will never die. Rikki kicks off the show with our beloved Betty White, a comedic actress who dominated show business for 8 decades and was single-handedly America's most loved and trusted celebrity. Melissa celebrates the iconic life of Lucille Ball, another comedic actress who stole American's hearts with the famous television show I Love Lucy.</p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, <a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check out my new support feature!</a> In addition, you can now <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mimosahood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsor an alcohol beverage</a> and receive an on-air shout out during the show!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Melissa and Rikki kicking off the new year with a fresh bout of coronavirus</li><li>Melissa's incredible champagne cocktail with a special potion made from her mother</li><li>The life of Betty White and her extensive career in the entertainment industry</li><li>The public criticism Betty faced for making Arthur Duncan, a black tap dancer, a regular cast member on her show</li><li>Betty's infamous role on the Golden Girls</li><li>Betty's passion for animal welfare, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ rights</li><li>The life of Lucille Ball and her difficult childhood full of grief, abandonment, poverty, shame, and trauma</li><li>Being labeled the \"Queen of the B's\" in Hollywood for never landing leading roles in movies</li><li>Lucy's tumultuous relationship with her husband Desi, despite being a business power couple</li><li>The incredible success of I Love Lucy + the numerous ways the show challenged the status quo</li></ul><p><br></p><h4><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></h4><ul><li>Follow Rikki Bell's business Peony Jean Boutique on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/peonyjeanboutique/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li>Watch <em>Being The Ricardos</em> on <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Being-Ricardos-Nicole-Kidman/dp/B09JB21878\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Prime</a></li><li>Watch an episode of <a href=\"https://youtu.be/SDybnzkmz8I\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Betty White's Off Their Rockers: A Dead Husband's Disgraced Ashes</a></li><li>Join <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/203504521693346\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group</a></li><li><a href=\"https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/MimosaSisterhood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rate and review</a> Mimosa Sisterhood Podcast</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Melissa Herrera"}