Yesterday, I talked about how Bette Midler singled out Ariana Grande as an example of what pop stars shouldn’t do. Bette’s specific advice to these starlets was “don’t make a wh*re out of yourself to get ahead.” Not a wise choice of words. Tossing out insults like the “w” word is no way to win people over in a discussion. I understand Bette’s desire to pull the “get off my lawn” card, but c’mon. It’s not like Bette’s never dressed like a vamp or hoisted the jubblies to the moon. She’s done so on several occasions.
It was an uneven match with Bette, 68, going after a 21-year-old starlet. News quickly spread to Ariana’s left side, and she delivered a surprisingly classy response. Ariana tweeted a photo of Bette in her old mermaid costume with this note:
“Bette was always a feminist who stood for women being able to do whatever the F they wanted without judgement!!! Not sure where that Bette went but I want that sexy mermaid back!! Always a fan no matter what my love, and I will still quote first wives club every single day of my life lmao.”
[From Ariana Grande on Twitter]
See? Ariana showed some restraint and held her ground without going all diva. Because we all heard the stories about Ariana hoping her fans would “f***ing die“ and throwing tantrums. Someone’s turning her image around in just a few simple tweets. I smell some PR training!
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN
Thanks to Cele Bitchy
