Second Nexus
Bette Midler Tweets Fake ‘Hocus Pocus’ Photo
BY AMELIA MAVIS CHRISTNOT
JUNE 12, 2019
If you grew up in the 1990s, you probably saw the perennial Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus. The Disney film directed by High School Musical juggernaut genius Kenny Ortega and starred icon Bette Midler beside Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex and the City fame and Kathy Najimy of Sister Act as the evil Sanderson sisters, a trio of resurrected witches in Salem, Massachusetts.
Since the film’s 1993 debut it developed a cult following. Now Midler has banked on that popularity to poke a little fun at one of her favorite Twitter foils, President Donald Trump.
Midler shared a Hocus Pocus scene updated for 2019. Midler retains her role of Winifred Sanderson, but in place of Parker and Najimy are Kathy Griffin as Mary Sanderson and Stormy Daniels and Sarah Sanderson.
She captioned the photo:
“Sisters!! @kathygriffin @StormyDaniels, It’s been three hundred years, Right down to the day, Now the witches are back, And there’s h*** to pay!”
Sisters!! @kathygriffin @StormyDaniels
It’s been three hundred years
Right down to the day
Now the witches are back
And there’s h*** to pay!63.4K4:26 PM – Jun 10, 201912.6K people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacy
The ladies were thrilled to be in the Divine Ms M’s company.
This is the greatest tweet I’ve ever been tagged in. Period.Bette Midler?@BetteMidlerSisters!! @kathygriffin @StormyDaniels
It’s been three hundred years
Right down to the day
Now the witches are back
And there’s h*** to pay!36.6K4:38 PM – Jun 10, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy4,470 people are talking about this
You know this is the photo you needed today!Bette Midler?@BetteMidlerSisters!! @kathygriffin @StormyDaniels
It’s been three hundred years
Right down to the day
Now the witches are back
And there’s h*** to pay!7,5438:16 PM – Jun 10, 2019
Trump’s online attacks against Midler go back years.
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump
.@BetteMidler talks about my hair but I’m not allowed to talk about her ugly face or body — so I won’t. Is this a double standard?2,64210:57 AM – Oct 28, 2012
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump
While @BetteMidler is an extremely unattractive woman, I refuse to say that because I always insist on being politically correct.6,14010:59 AM – Oct 28, 2012
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump
Now grotesque @BetteMidler is into the Trump act — trying to become
relevant again.16310:53 AM – Oct 28, 2012
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump
They should have allowed applause during the TRIBUTE to the departed – Really bad production. Bette Midler sucked! #Oscars65211:10 PM – Mar 2, 2014
His most recent attack came on June 4 where he referred to the award winning singer and actress as a washed up psycho.
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump
Washed up psycho @BetteMidler was forced to apologize for a statement she attributed to me that turned out to be totally fabricated by her in order to make “your great president” look really bad. She got caught, just like the Fake News Media gets caught. A sick scammer!132K7:30 PM – Jun 4, 2019
Midler dishes it back though.
Dear @realDonaldTrump, So sorry I missed your call! I was hoping to finish our conversation about removing single-use plastics from your lif e. Oceans are now full of plastic and that’s no fun for your yacht to drive through! Please give my best to Melania. xoBette #PlasticFree
I want to thank everyone who came to my defense last night during my personal Battle of the Bulge with he who must not be named. Your wit and good nature really lifted my spirits; as a newly washed up psycho, I am very grateful for your thoughts and prayers.231K9:21 AM – Jun 5, 2019
