Ryan Reynolds hilariously broke his silence on his relationship with Betty White after she claimed he had a crush on her.
As the 99-year-old legendary actress maintained that Reynolds has a ‘thing’ for her, the Deadpool star, 45, humorously played up their ‘past relationship’ in an Instagram post on Thursday.
Jokingly likening White to an ex-girlfriend of sorts, he said that he was ‘absolutely sick’ of people ‘exploiting’ their romance.
All in good fun: After Betty White maintained that Ryan Reynolds has a ‘thing’ for her, the Deadpool star, 45, humorously played up their ‘past relationship’ as he likened her to an ex-girlfriend of sorts
‘I’m absolutely sick of the media exploiting past relationships just to drive clicks,’ he wrote while posting a grab of a PEOPLE article on Instagram.
The article’s text humorously read that White was wondering if Reynolds would ‘ever overcome his crush on her.’
The Golden Girls star had hilariously commented on their relationship this week as she told the publication: ‘I’ve heard Ryan can’t get over his thing for me,’ but called Robert Redford ‘the one.’
Proving it was all love, the Free Guy actor had given a statement about his The Proposal co-star where he gushed that he had been fan of hers ‘for as long as I can remember.’
Clickbait: ‘I’m absolutely sick of the media exploiting past relationships just to drive clicks,’ he wrote while posting a grab of them on Instagram
‘I heard that scripts for Golden Girls were only 35 pages, which makes sense because so many of the laughs come from Betty simply looking at her castmates,’ he told the outlet.
Additionally he joked that White was a ‘typical Capricorn’ in that she ‘sleeps all day’ and is ‘out all night boozing and snacking on men.’
In 2019 Reynolds had first referred to the iconic screen star as his ‘ex-girlfriend’ when giving a birthday tribute.
‘I don’t usually post about ex-girlfriends. But Betty’s special. Happy Birthday to the one and only, @bettymwhite,’ he wrote at the time.
Crushing hard! The Golden Girls star had hilariously commented on her relationship with her The Proposal co-star as she told PEOPLE : ‘I’ve heard Ryan can’t get over his thing for me,’ insinuating a crush; the pair are pictured in The Proposal
Running joke: ‘I don’t usually post about ex-girlfriends. But Betty’s special. Happy Birthday to the one and only, @bettymwhite,’ he wrote in a 2019 birthday tribute
White has famously had a crush on Robert Redford as she has named him her ‘crush’ in Hollywood for years.
It had gotten to the point that she was given a life-size cutout of the handsome 85-year-old actor for her 99th birthday.
Her longtime personal assistant Kiersten Mikelas told People: ‘For a long time, we had him in the office entryway. When she came in, she’d say, “Hi, sweetheart.”‘
In her tell-all interview, Betty revealed the secret to her longevity as she turns 100 in just a matter of weeks on January 17.
She told the weekly: ‘I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age. It’s amazing.’
‘Hi, sweetheart’: Her love for Robert Redford – who she called ‘the one’ – has gotten to the point that she was given a life-size cutout of the handsome 85-year-old actor for her 99th birthday; pictured 2020
White was asked about her diet as it could hold the key to her longevity and the star showcased her signature sense of humor: ‘I try to avoid anything green. I think it’s working,’ she joked.
The veteran actress also said that being ‘born a cockeyed optimist’ is the key to her upbeat nature.
‘I got it from my mom, and that never changed. I always find the positive.’
Betty has spent eight decades working in television and has racked up the longest career in the history of the medium.
She is most beloved for The Golden Girls, starring on the show from 1985 to 1992 as Rose Nylund, a kindhearted bottle blonde ditz from St. Olaf, Minnesota.
‘I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age. It’s amazing’: Betty White (seen in February 2015) certainly is excited about turning 100 on January 17
She was part of the main cast with Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, all three of whom were younger than Betty but have predeceased her.
The Golden Girls ended because Bea did not want to do it anymore, so Betty joined Rue and Estelle in a follow-up sequel series.
Entitled The Golden Palace, the spin-off show lasted only one season in 1993 and saw the three remaining leads start a hotel together.
Another legend in comedy Carol Burnett praised White for her ability to make everyone laugh during appearances on The Carol Burnett Show which aired from 1967 to 1978.
Iconic: White is featured on the cover of the latest edition of People magazine as she talked about her upcoming centennial birthday on January 17
The 88-year-old trailblazer said: ‘She’d come on my show, [The Carol Burnett Show], and if there was a tinge of risqué humor in one of our sketches, she’d roll with it and make it even funnier and add a little wink to show that she was thinking of something sexy.
‘She’s not a stand-up. She’s not a jokester. It’s the way she can twist a line to get a laugh.’
White has also had many historic milestones throughout her storied career like being the first woman to produce a national TV program.
She will have her upcoming 100th birthday filmed for documentary Betty White: 100 Years Young – A Birthday Celebration.
Fantastic four: Betty (left) starred on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992 as Rose Nylund, and was part of the main cast with Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, and Rue McClanahan – all three of whom were younger than Betty but have predeceased her