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Bette Midler Apologizes Over Tweet Asking If Caitlyn Jenner Will Go Back To Being Bruce
Caitlyn Jenner and Bette Midler. Photo of Bette Midler via Twitter.
Bette Midler and the Kardashians have had Twitter beef for awhile now, but a new jab has some calling her out for transphobia.
Midler asked on Saturday whether Caitlyn Jenner will go back to being Bruce now that her show, “I Am Cait,” has been cancelled, and remarry Kris in a since deleted tweet.
Midler tweeted out an apology on Sunday, calling it an “idle musing,” and adding that “I seem to have misread the temper of the times.”
DEAR FRIENDS @HRC, WHOM I HAVE ALWAYS SUPPORTED. SORRY LAST TWEET OFFENDED. AN IDLE MUSING. I SEEM TO HAVE MISREAD THE TEMPER OF THE TIMES.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) August 21, 2016
Response to the tweet were mixed, but many are calling Midler out on crossing the line, and have reminder her that it is maybe not so funny to suggest that transgender identity is a phase. Especially at a time of increased violence and antitrans legislation.
@BetteMidler @IAmCait Yes, because being transgender is just a phase? What a vile tweet. Will you go back to being irrelevant?
— Josh Haigh (@joshcharles_21) August 21, 2016
@Danimay_Palmer @BetteMidler personally? Trans people are MURDERED on a daily basis. Perpetuating the myth it’s a choice is harmful.
— Josh Haigh (@joshcharles_21) August 21, 2016
@BetteMidler I love you Bette but this is horrible.
— roxane gay (@rgay) August 21, 2016
@rgay @BetteMidler I’m hoping some child assistant tweeted that out… ???
— Bflood28 (@Bflood28) August 21, 2016
@rgay seriously, WTF @BetteMidler?
— Jeff Stenehjem (@JeffStenehjem) August 21, 2016
@BetteMidler @IAmCait Why do you even think that is acceptable to say Bette? So rude and offensive toward a fellow Human. Shame on you.
— Toria (LesbiHonest) (@LuckyCharmed3) August 20, 2016
.@BetteMidler It doesn’t matter how you feel about her or her politics (yeah, that’s what this is about) her gender is hers.
— Her Majesty (@RoyalHoeliness) August 21, 2016
A trans person’s pronouns & gender aren’t contingent on you agreeing with their politics/opinions.
— Her Majesty (@RoyalHoeliness) August 21, 2016
@BetteMidler @IAmCait this is transphobic Bette
— reggie (@1942bs) August 20, 2016
.@BetteMidler Now that you’ve proven you’re no ally to LGBT people, will you do anything to regain trust? Take it back? Do I smell donation?
— Kylie Jack (@ixKylie) August 21, 2016
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