Bette Midler Taking Heat For Bashing Melania Trump Over Twitter
Bette Midler has come under fire after taking a dig at First Lady Melania Trump on Twitter.
On Thursday, the Grammy-winning singer and two-time Oscar-nominated actress, posted an old photo of former model, Trump on Twitter. The photo shows the first lady posing in an airplane cockpit for a British GQ photo shoot back in 2000. In the photo, Trump is seen partially naked and wearing what looks to be a clear plastic bikini with metal accouterments.
“The dry cleaning bill for the upholstery on Air Force One must be insane. #FLOTITS,” Midler wrote as the caption.
The dry cleaning bill for the upholstery on Air Force One must be insane.#FLOTITS pic.twitter.com/oI4yHfeX2O
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) November 14, 2018
Following her post, fans immediately took to Twitter to slam the 72-year-old actress.
“What a crass and inelegant remark. Perhaps upbringing is harder to overcome than previously thought. Money hasnt bought you class, Betty,” one user wrote.
What a crass and inelegant remark. Perhaps upbringing is harder to overcome than previously thought. Money hasnt bought you class, Betty
— Lisa -just lisa (@momisme3) November 15, 2018
“I love you and loathe that whole family but no. Just no. Pick apart her dangerous actions, not her body/use thereof,” another user wrote. “Women deserve better than this.”
https://twitter.com/MaynanMombi/status/1063126079232184325
“Why are you doing this? Haven’t you had enough of bashing this poor woman? She was a model, so what. Don’t hate. You really just made a fool of yourself with such a catty comment. Did you feel better after posting this? That made you feel good? You should apologize,” another user added.
https://twitter.com/Nanileeaki/status/1063105326675845121
Even one of Midler’s long-time fans were disappointed in Midler’s tweet. “What a shame! U were 1 of my favorite actresses & singers growing up! My mother would listen2 your songs all day & that is where I got my love for4u! My children also fell in love with yr music! 1of their favorite movies was HocusPocus! u just hurt alot of people that loved U!,” they wrote.
What a shame! U were 1 of my favorite actresses & singers growing up! My mother would listen2 your songs all day & that is where I got my love for4u! My children also fell in love with yr music! 1of their favorite movies was HocusPocus! u just hurt alot of people that loved U!
— Tammy g growell (@TammyGCrowell) November 15, 2018
But of course, there were still fans that stood by Midler. “You’re getting a lot of flack for this tweet from fans. Not from this fan, I thought it was hysterical. Melania offers nothing for young women to inspire them,” one user tweeted.
You're getting a lot of flack for this tweet from fans. Not from this fan, I thought it was hysterical. Melania offers nothing for young women to inspire them.
— LTS 💙🌻 (@LisaToddSutton) November 16, 2018
“Ignore the haters. You are amazing and very loved!” another said.
Ignore the haters. You are amazing and very loved!
— hollyguacamole (@caboberyn) November 15, 2018
Just last month, Midler received huge backlash for posting a racially insensitive tweet.
“Women, are the n-word of the world’ Raped, beaten, enslaved, married off, worked like dumb animals; denied education and inheritance; enduring the pain and danger of childbirth and life IN SILENCE for THOUSANDS of years. They are the most disrespected creatures on earth,” she tweeted on October 4 and later deleted.
After fans were quick to call Midler out for the controversial tweet, a few hours later she came out and apologized. “The too brief investigation of allegations against Kavanaugh infuriated me. Angrily I tweeted w/o thinking my choice of words would be enraging to black women who doubly suffer, both by being women and by being black. I am an ally and stand with you; always have. And I apologize,” she wrote.
The too brief investigation of allegations against Kavanaugh infuriated me. Angrily I tweeted w/o thinking my choice of words would be enraging to black women who doubly suffer, both by being women and by being black. I am an ally and stand with you; always have. And I apologize.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) October 5, 2018
In the past, Midler has also been called out for a feud that sparked between her and Kim Kardashian and for making a comment about Caitlyn Jenner that critics found transphobic.
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