Bones star David Boreanaz recently recounted his first meeting with late acting legend Betty White. He described how she made an unusual impression on him via a lewd comment during their first interaction. Fans have since reacted to White’s comment. In the series, she essayed Dr. Beth Mayer, a forensic anthropologist who aided the eponymous protagonist, played by Emily Deschanel. The character appeared in two episodes of the investigative drama.
Here’s how fans reacted to Betty White’s NSFW comment
The Angel actor recently appeared on the Bones: 20th Anniversary Retrospective Panel, alongside his fellow cast members from the series. The panel, which celebrated the series’ 20th anniversary, was held at the inaugural Televerse Festival on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
During the panel, David Boreanaz recounted a story detailing his first interaction with Betty White. He noted that she told him something suggestive and direct, which he simply laughed at.
Boreanaz recalled, “And Emily [Deschanel] and I are waiting for her. And she’s like, ‘Good to see you. Oh, good to see you. You’re so nice. You’re so pretty.’ She goes up to Emily — ‘Oh, you’re so pretty.’ She looks at me, she goes, ‘Holy s—, I want to f— you. I want to f— you!’ I just started laughing.” (via People)
In response, Boreanaz’s co-star Tamara Taylor called White a “legendary potty mouth.” Meanwhile, Emily Deschanel, whom White called “pretty,” according to Boreanaz, shared that she didn’t remember her interaction with the late actress. However, she called his story “amazing.”
Meanwhile, fans online were surprised to learn about this story and shared their reactions. “She was Savage love her miss her !!!!” one user wrote in the comments section of Entertainment Tonight’s YouTube video discussing the topic.
Meanwhile, another fan shared that they didn’t blame the late actress for wanting to do it due to Boreanaz’s attractiveness. They commented, “I don’t blame her.” Additionally, a third fan added, “Good for her!”
However, one fan disapproved of Betty White’s comment on David Boreanaz. They wrote, “I don’t care how old you are…That’s extremely ugly and vulgar.”
Nevertheless, most netizens and the Bones cast reminisced about White’s legendary humor and her legacy.
