Hello! At The Steps Premiere, Bette Midler Looks Incredible!
Nicola Conville reports on the premiere on November 8, 2026.
Bette Midler, 80, looks incredible in a rare red carpet appearance.
The Hocus Pocus legend stepped out in style alongside Ali Wong as she prepares to return to screens.
Moreover, Bette Midler proved she’s still a Hollywood icon on Sunday, November 8, in New York City.
The legendary actress and singer, 80, looked incredible in an elegant black ensemble.
Moreover, she joined her costars at the premiere screening of Netflix’s upcoming animated movie Steps.
Bette, who celebrates her 81st birthday next month, commanded attention in a floor-length black gown embellished with intricate beading. It featured a dramatic, structured collar.
The Hocus Pocus star completed her look with strappy black heels. Her signature silver hair was styled into a voluminous updo with a sweeping fringe.
Her glamorous makeup featured softly defined eyes, rosy cheeks, and a peach-toned lip.
Bette was all smiles as she posed with Ali Wong, 44.
However, Wong contrasted her costar’s all-black outfit with a striking strapless purple satin gown.
Additionally, she remains at 80, making magic. The appearance comes as Bette prepares to delight fans in Steps, a fresh take on the classic Cinderella fairy tale.
The animated comedy arrives on Netflix on November 20, and it features Bette as the Fairy Godmother, alongside Ali as Cinderella’s stepsister Lilith.
Amanda Seyfried voices Cinderella, while Stephanie Hsu plays the other stepsister, Margot. Nikki Glaser, Daniel Radcliffe and Peter Dinklage are also among the star-studded cast.
Unlike the traditional fairy tale, the story focuses on Cinderella’s misunderstood stepsisters.
Consequently, their attempts to take control of their own destinies turn the kingdom upside down.
Bette has revealed that her character is quite different from the Fairy Godmother audiences might expect.
This version of the Fairy Godmother has good intentions, but she’s a little bit of a bumbler, she explained in an interview with Netflix.
The glamorous appearance comes less than a year after Bette celebrated her milestone 80th birthday on December 1, 2025.
Ahead of the occasion, the First Wives Club actress poked fun at getting older while accepting an award at her annual Hulaween charity gala. “I’m no longer a spring chicken,” she joked, before declaring that she was now an “endangered chicken.”
But the star has shown little sign of slowing down, continuing to work across film, television and music after more than six decades in the entertainment industry. From her unforgettable performance in Beaches to her iconic portrayal of Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus, Bette has remained one of Hollywood’s most beloved entertainers.
