What brings Mayor Eric Garcetti to Beverly Hills these days? Apparently, it’s a book launch about one of the most celebrated cartoon characters in animation history, Betty Boop. The Mayor joined the authors Susan Wilking Horan and Kristi Ling Spencer last week at local Italian favorite Via Alloro, to celebrate the “fun, fierce, fabulous advice” inspired by the pop-culture icon, and to present them with a plaque of recognition from the city of L.A.
Other guests including David Foster, Katherine McPhee and Frank Mancuso mingled on the patio over pasta and wine while Horan signed copies of the book, “Betty Boop’s Guide to a Bold and Balanced Life,” which is meant to target fans of all ages to create the life they desire and deserve. Universal themes discussed in the book include independence, love, kindness, style, positivity, courage, confidence, humor, health and respect.
