Bette Midler Calls On BeyHive to Defeat Trump, Black Twitter Claps Back
Do not mess with the BeyHive.
Last Thursday, Bette Midler trended #1 on Twitter. No, she isn’t dying or sharing updates on the Hocus Pocus reboot. However, she made an interesting comment that had the BeyHive and the rest of Black Twitter giving her the side eye.
The actress/singer-songwriter noted that Beyoncé has 133 million followers on Instagram, which is “more than double the people who voted for [Donald] Trump.” Midler then suggested that if these same followers came together they would be able to defeat #45.
In other words, she told the Beyhive to keep that same energy in the polls—which pissed everyone off.
Now, Midler is no stranger to controversy—or exploiting race for her own gain. Last October, she came under fire for posting a tweet referencing John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 song titled “Women is the Nigger of the World.”
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After getting dragged for filth on social media for this, Midler promptly issued an apology. Just kidding, she justified the use of the quote, stated this sentiment still rings true in today’s society and claimed it does not pertain to a woman’s race or social status.
Peak white feminism at its best. And nearly a year later, Midler tried it again with the BeyHive. But, Black Twitter was not having it. Here are some of the responses:
Fans were also quick to point out that there are celebrities who have just as much starpower and influential fan bases as Beyoncé who were not called out (i.e. Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift).
Although Midler did not mention race, fans were upset that Midler singled out Beyoncé, a powerful Black woman, implying that it is Beyoncé’s (and every Black woman’s) job to fix the current political climate.
The tweet has since been deleted.
Beyoncé has not responded to Midler’s comment. And, quite frankly, Beyoncé won’t either.
As for white feminist Bette Midler, one can only hope she takes a few racial sensitivity training classes, thinks before tweeting and refrains from grown Black folk business.
