<P> Betty's hobbies include playing sports (particularly baseball), cooking, and looking after animals (she owns a cat, Caramel). She is also concerned with the environment and other social issues and encourages the rest of the gang to clean up after themselves . She loves children and sometimes babysits Jellybean with Jughead as well as other children in Riverdale . Occasionally, families hire Betty to keep their elderly members company . Betty is a skilled mechanic who frequently helps Archie with his broken down car Betsy . Betty is also good at skiing and car - racing . She is often said to be the best pitcher in the girls' baseball team . Betty is a scuba diver, wearing a red shorty wetsuit, breathing with an air tank she carries on her back and a regulator in her mouth, wears red fins on her feet and a mask on her face, but she prefers to swim underwater . </P> <P> Contrary to the "dumb blonde" - stereotype, Betty actually has an above - average intelligence and is one of the most intelligent students at Riverdale High School . In one story she won an award and was sent to compete in New York and has won numerous academic awards . At one point, she gained ESP when an encyclopedia accidentally fell on her head . This ability took away all hope for the future; Archie asked Veronica for a date, but Betty knew that Archie would dump Veronica for her . Betty lost her ESP power when a ball that Reggie kicked accidentally hit her; in her gratefulness, she gave him a thankful kiss . </P> <P> Betty's many talents and accomplishments often make her friend Veronica jealous, who then tries to sabotage Betty to steal her glory and make her look bad . </P> <P> During a stay at the Lodge mansion, while the family are in Europe, Betty is waited on hand and foot by the servants and, keeping true to her loving, giving and unselfish nature, she begins to feel guilty about being waited on . </P>

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