Bootleg Betty
Bette Midler Reflects on Fame, Music, and Life at 60 | Parkinson
By Mister D
May 3, 2025
Legendary entertainer Bette Midler sits down for a warm, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation about her new Peggy Lee tribute album, her early career days performing in New York bathhouses with Barry Manilow, her dreams of stardom growing up in Hawaii, and how she’s embraced turning 60 with style and humor.
Bette shares behind-the-scenes stories about making The Divine Miss M, the inspiration behind her new music, and why Peggy Lee’s cool, bluesy style was a challenge and a joy to honor. Plus, plenty of laughs about parties, cake shaped like ham, and never actually seeing any nudity at the bathhouses!
