Honoring a legend: Cher pays tribute to ‘The Golden Girls,’ Betty White

A music and screen icon is honoring the memory of another icon. Cher is paying tribute to Betty White with a new version of “Thank You For Being a Friend.”

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Cher shared her version of “The Golden Girls” theme song days before the tribute show “Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl” airs. In addition to the new version of the song, Cher wrote, “Every Friend is Golden.”

The clip was taped on Stage 5, the same location where “The Golden Girls” was filmed from 1985 to 1992, Entertainment Tonight reported.

Cher is among the celebrities that will remember White and her influence on entertainment, including Valerie Bertinelli, Goldie Hawn, Jay Leno, and President Joe Biden.

White died on Dec. 31, weeks before her 100th birthday. She had suffered a stroke six days before her death. Her death certificate listed a cerebrovascular accident as the cause of death.

The tribute show airs Monday night. Viewers will be able to stream it on Tuesday. The show will feature clips that “best capture White’s irreverent tone, spirit, and impeccable comedic timing that are a hallmark of her decades-long career,” Entertainment Weekly reported.

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Betty White through the years A headshot portrait of American actor Betty White wearing a veiled hat, circa 1955. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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1964 OCTOBER 1964: Entertainer Cher poses for a portrait session in October 1964. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives)

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