Bootleg Betty
Rosie Wanted To Be Bette Midler
By Mister D
July 26, 2025
“I’m gonna say for the next one, Bette Midler, Clams on the Half Shell on Broadway. Fantastic – and that’s when I fell in love with Bette Midler. I knew that I wanted to be Bette Midler and I wanted to do what Bette Midler did and I wanted to be around Bette Midler. My goal in life was to be a Harlette – even though I really couldn’t sing or harmonise or belt or do any of the things that the Harlettes could do, never mind being sexy and great at dancing,
I didn’t let that deter me, I still thought I’m gonna be a Harlette or be on Broadway like Bette was. She started her career in Fiddler on the Roof and I think she’s divine, ladies and gentlemen. ” – Rosie O’ Donnell
