Popsugar Celebrity Award Season Betty White's Speech at the 2018 Emmys Video Try Not to Melt While Watching Betty White's Adorable Speech at the Emmys 21 September 2018 by Monica Sisavat Solís First Published: 18 September 2018 Betty White received a standing ovation when she made a surprise appearance at the Emmys on Monday. The 96-year-old actress was honoured at the ceremony for her seven-decades-long career, and during her speech, Betty melted hearts as she joked about being the first lady of television. "It's incredible that I'm still in this business and you are still putting up with me," she said. "I wish they did that at home . . . It's such a blessed business to be in." Betty is one of the oldest winners in Emmys history; she has been nominated 24 times and has won eight. Related: Presenting the Full List of This Year's Emmy Winners 1 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 2 / 12 Image Source: Getty / ROBYN BECK 3 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 4 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 5 / 12 Image Source: Getty / ROBYN BECK 6 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 7 / 12 Image Source: Getty / ROBYN BECK 8 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen 9 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen 10 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen 11 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen 12 / 12 Award SeasonCelebrity QuotesEmmy AwardsBetty White