Bette Midler is 68, so she may not be able to remember the shit she was doing on stage in the 70s without her medication, but she’s lucid enough to call Ariana Grande a whore I guess.
Midler did an interview with The Telegraph, grousing about the state of the music biz. She’s particularly disgusted with Grande , saying, “It’s always surprising to see someone like Ariana Grande with that silly high voice, a very wholesome voice, slithering around on a couch.” Midler goes on, “… Looking so ridiculous. I mean it’s silly beyond belief and I don’t know who’s telling her to do it.” And then the punch. In giving advice to aspiring singers, Midler says, “Trust your talent. You don’t have to make a whore out of yourself to get ahead.”
I am so sick of the whoreshaming that goes on in the media. It’s 2014, women should be free to whore lol jk this is just another time when a woman tears another woman down. Get it together, ladies. Also, this post includes pictures of Ariana Grande not whoring.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 2014 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 2014 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2014/WireImage)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2014/WireImage)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Singer Ariana Grande performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Recording artist Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 2014 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Ariana Grande
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Recording artist Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 2014 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)