Betty White's Crush On Jason Momoa Couldn't Be Contained During An Interview On Conan O'Brien's Show

Summary

• Conan O'Brien had a memorable talk show moment with Jason Momoa and Betty White.
• White's vibrant personality and comedic timing made her a beloved figure.
• Momoa, known for taking things in stride, wasn't bothered by White's comments.

Easily one of the best talk show hosts of all time, Conan O'Brien has become extremely rich after decades of success. However, sometimes O'Brien's guests were so entertaining that he pretty much could have walked off the show.

When Jason Momoa and Betty White appeared on the same episode of O'Brien's show it was an example of that. After all, Momoa has starred in many successful movies but the fact that White had a crush on him is one of his most impressive and hilarious achievements.

Who Was Betty White's Celebrity Crush?

In 2021, the world was preparing to celebrate what would have been Betty White's 100th birthday. Sadly, however, just over two weeks before that event happened, the world learned that White had passed away.

During White's lengthy life, the celebrated performer accomplished more than most actors can even dream of. While she starred in some films, White was best known for headlining shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland.

After decades of success as an actor, White gained millions of fans. However, by the time White passed away, she was loved for something else. When White made public appearances, people couldn't get enough of the personality she seemed to have.

In fact, fans adored White so much that they got her to host Saturday Night Live in 2010. That year, White hosted SNL for the first time after a Facebook petition demanding she appear on the show went viral.

After White hosted SNL to great acclaim, Lorne Michaels revealed he'd asked her to host the show several times over the years. The only reason White finally hosted the show was the petition and a friend convinced her she had to for her fans.

It was that kind of loyalty that White and her fans had for each other that will forever keep her legacy alive. That loyalty also resulted in a clip of White and Jason Momoa being interviewed on Conan O'Brien's talk show Conan going viral after she passed.

During the 2014 episode, O'Brien brought up Momoa appearing on the cover of Men's Health. When an image of that magazine cover was shown on screen, there was no denying that Momoa looked jacked in the photo. On top of that, it has never been a secret that Momoa has an incredible physique.

No matter how Momoa looks, however, most people never would have expected Betty White to comment on Momoa's looks. Always happy to surprise, White made an impressed sound when she saw the cover photo of Momoa.

Interested in making the most out of any moment that was playing out in front of him, O'Brien quickly reacted. "Are you okay Betty?" Little could anyone have known that simple question would lead to a truly memorable and hilarious talk show moment.

With White's impeccable comedic timing, she responded to O'Brien by happily saying, "I'm getting better." With the crowd instantly in stitches at that remark, Momoa, O'Brien, and the show's co-host Andy Richter all also seemed amused.

Always happy to make fun of himself, O'Brien then showed a fake cover of himself on Men's Health looking a lot less impressive than Momoa. As the crowd laughed an applauded, White's chuckles could be heard above everyone else's.

As the conversation continued, Momoa and O'Brien joked about the talk show host's body. At that point, Momoa made a crass joke about O'Brien which also got a reaction out of White. Momoa also took a moment to heap praise on who O'Brien is as a person by complimenting his intelligence and sense of humor.

However, for fans who thought White's attraction to Momoa was hilarious, it was something else that they took note of. As Momoa was talking to O'Brien, he briefly held White's hand which she seemed delighted by.

As awesome as it was to see the clip of White and Momoa go viral after her passing, there is another one that arguably should have too. During a separate appearance on O'Brien's talk show from 2012, White's vibrant personality was also on full display.

While talking to O'Brien, White explained that she was always attracted to older men. Given White's attraction to Momoa, that may take some observers by surprise. However, the punch line that quickly came up says it all.

In 2012, White would have turned ninety years old. With that fact in mind, White's choice of an older man she was attracted to is hilarious. "Now, I just love older men. George Clooney, people like that." That comment is amazing since Clooney was born almost four months after White was.

Who Is Jason Momoa's Celebrity Crush?

During Jason Momoa's time in the spotlight, he has often seemed like he takes everything in stride. Still, a lot of people in Momoa's shoes wouldn't have known how to react if a much older screen legend openly expressed their attraction to them.

Thankfully for White, Conan O'Brien, and viewers, Momoa didn't seem bothered at all by White's comments. Perhaps the fact that Momoa got to meet his own celebrity crush, and they fell in love played a role in his reaction.

In 2019, Momoa spoke to Esquire for a profile about him that the publication released. During that conversation, Momoa spoke about having a massive childhood crush on Lisa Bonet, the woman he married.

“[She was] literally my childhood crush. I mean, I didn’t tell her that. I didn’t let her know I was a stalker until after we had the kids.” Momoa also explained to Esquire that marrying his childhood crush gave him the confidence he is known for today.

“If someone says something isn’t possible, I’m like, ‘Listen here, I married Lisa Bonet. Anything is f–king possible.'”