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Gallery: Cancer-fighting Grandma Betty goes viral on Instagram
Gallery: Cancer-fighting Grandma Betty goes viral on Instagram
80-year-old Betty Simpson's great-grandson started documenting her battle with lung cancer on Instagram in January. @grandmabetty33 has since gone viral, with more than 284K followers.
Guess who's at the cancer doctor eating blue candy? @MileyCyrus has nothing on #GrandmaBetty
A HUGE thank you to @Pharrell Williams for this shoutout to his millions of followers! Pharrell was one of grandma's first few thousand followers, so he's been following us since the beginning.
Our family, minus @zachbelden, because he's taking the picture. It's been awhile since Grandma got out of the house!
This has brought so much happiness to us all! Thank you to everyone!
Somebody is still tired from her interview yesterday..
Grandma's interview will be aired at 10 pm tonight, on WDRB! Of you have any more questions, let us know! Thank you to all of the people at the WDRB news station that helped make this possible!
Grandma BettyLook who has some flowers
Good Afternoon, to my 3,400 followers! It's currently 44 degrees and sunny here in Southern Indiana! Comment where you're from and the current weather!
Grandma sleeps a lot lately.
Grandma says: "Hello everyone, I love all of you, and thank you for the prayer."
The look on her face when I told her she had over 2,000 followers
Good morning from your favorite Grandma Betty!
Sorry there hasn't been a post since Friday. Grandma wasn't feeling the greatest, and she's been sleeping a lot.
Grandma loves her scarf. A big thanks to @lileckert13 for making this for her! She's beyond thrilled
Grandma and her buddy.
Sleepy grandma
My #ManCrushMonday goes to my husband who has been passed away for 7 years as of the day after Christmas. #MCM
#SS #SelfieSunday #DuckFace #PeaceSign
Grandma Lana and Great Grandma Betty.
One last photo for the day.
Even after being diagnosed with lung cancer, she still smokes. I'm glad though. I want her to die happy. #LawAndOrderSVU
#SelfieSunday #SS
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Tommy Fleetwood, of England, lifts the PGA Tour Championship trophy at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Final Round of Tour Championship

Tommy Fleetwood captured the Tour Championship Sunday, winning his first PGA Tour event.

McEachern running back Henry Pullen (4) celebrates his touchdown against North Cobb on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Powder Springs. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)
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Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: North Cobb vs. McEachern high school football

McEachern defeated North Cobb, 21-0, in a football game at McEachern High School on Friday.

Golfers Russell Henley (second from right) and Scottie Scheffler (right) walk down the seventh fairway after their teeshots during the second round of the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Friday, August 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Second-round action at the 2025 Tour Championship

The 2025 Tour Championship continued with the second round at East Lake Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

A DeKalb County police officer can’t hide his emotional during the Final Honors following the memorial service for DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, who was killed while responding to the Aug. 8 shooting at the CDC, outside the First Baptist Church Atlanta, Friday, August 22, 2025, in Atlanta. Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Community honors officer killed in CDC shooting

Gov. Brian Kemp, law enforcement officers and community members honor DeKalb County police Officer David Rose at a memorial service.

The Weeknd dazzles the crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
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PHOTOS: The Weeknd electrifies the crowd at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium

The Weeknd performs at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium Aug. 21, 2025.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at ALTA Refrigeration in Peachtree City on Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

PHOTO: Vice President JD Vance speaks to Georgia Republicans

Vice President JD Vance made two stops Thursday in metro Atlanta to promote the president's signature tax and spending law and energize Republican voters ahead of midterm elec...

Tommy Fleetwood gets a fist bump from his caddie after Fleetwood made a birdie on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: First-round action at the 2025 Tour Championship

The 2025 Tour Championship began with the first round at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

Cameron Young tees off on the second hole during the first round of the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Play begins at East Lake with first round of the Tour Championship

The Tour Championship began Thursday, Aug. 21, 20025 at East Lake Golf Club.