Since that time,Closer Weeklysays, the two actresses ended up sharing a close friendship.

Neither takes themselves too seriously."

She appreciates her history in Hollywood.

Betty White and Sandra Bullock smiling

Betty was breaking barriers for women before anyone," the source said.

A month before White died, Bullock got the chance to explain why she appreciated their friendship.

She toldET Canadathat White “had such gratitude for what she had.

Sandra Bullock and Betty White hugging

They built this house … and he passed away shortly it was built.”

As Bullock put it, “She recounts every moment of her life with such reverence.

And it was an eye-opener for me because she remembered everything” (viaET Canada).

Sandra Bullock and Betty White

Bullock also paid tribute to White’s contributions to the entertainment industry, calling her a maverick.

I’ll have to buy some rose-colored glasses because Betty was that for all of us."