Bette Midler; Jim Justice.Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images; Darren Carroll/Getty Images
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has a message forBette Midler— and any of the state’s other apparent haters.
Last month, Midlertweetedthat Manchin’s decision to block to act was “horrible.”
“He sold us out,” she wrote. “He wants us all to be just like his state, West Virginia. Poor, illiterate and strung out.”
She laterapologized for the tweet, explaining that she had been “seeing red” when she composed it.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice.Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette-Mail/AP
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This is not the first time that Midler has gone toe-to-toe with a politician, especially on social media. The 76-year-old actress was known forfeudingwith former PresidentDonald Trumpon the internet quite often — stretching back to far before he took office.
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In 2012, Trumpfired offaseries of tweetsinsulting Midler’s talent and looks, calling her “disgusting.”
“I never liked @BetteMidler’s persona or singing and haven’t heard her name in years. But whenever she sees me, she kisses my ass. She’s disgusting….,” he wrote. In another tweet, he added, “While @BetteMidler is an extremely unattractive woman, I refuse to say that because I always insist on being politically correct.”
Midler also provides frequent political commentary on her Twitter. In September, she turned heads with her condemnation of the highly restrictive anti-abortion law thatwent into effectin Texas.
source: people.com
