Before she was an acclaimed actress, comic, and vocalist, Bette Midler was a young teen living in Hawaii and dreaming of the stage

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This is GayLife, Volume 6, Number 7, with Bette Midler on the cover and a feature inside on page 16.

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Female com­ics! Phyl­lis Diller and Joan Rivers, who are not just inspir­a­tions, but who lif­ted me when I was in the doldrums.

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It’s a portrait?driven mini?profile with quotes about her personal style, New York identity, and her current projects.

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In 2024, Bette Midler said she and her husband of 41 years sleep in separate rooms since the beginning of their relationship because he "snores." "It's been a fabulous ride,"

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Thirty?nine years ago today, Time magazine decided the only logical thing to put on its March 2, 1987, cover was Bette Midler in full Hollywood?domination mode.

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There's a "Divine Miss M," and there's a Bette Midler, two distinct but converging persons.

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When I'm out there, I work. If people are paying money, they're entitled to see an artist work his buns off. I want to do something beautiful that will last forever.

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To be eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, artists must meet the following criteria:

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38 years ago today, March 2, 1987, TIME Magazine Cover - Bette Midler

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