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Bette Midler Ripped For #FLOTITS Tweet About Melania Trump

"Women deserve better than this," one person wrote in response to the singer's controversial tweet about the first lady.
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General Assignment Reporter, HuffPost

Bette Midler might want to avoid Twitter from a distance.

The 72-year-old actress and singer posted another controversial message on Thursday ― this one aimed at first lady Melania Trump.

Midler shared a photo of the former model from a 2000 British GQ shoot in which she posed in the cockpit of then-boyfriend Donald Trump’s jet wearing a skimpy futuristic getup.

The “Do You Want To Dance” singer made a joke about the dry cleaning bill for Air Force One, and added the hashtag ”#FLOTITS.”

Midler, who apologized last month after tweeting that “women, are the n-word of the world,” might want to ready another mea culpa, judging by Twitter reaction. Even fans of hers took her to task.

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Designers Who Refuse To Dress Melania Trump
Sophie Theallet(01 of05)
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Sophie Theallet ignited the conversation about dressing Melania Trump when she wrote an open letter in November 2016 refusing to do it -- and encouraging other designers to follow suit. “As one who celebrates and strives for diversity, individual freedom, and respect for all lifestyles, I will not participate in dressing or associating in any way with the next first lady," she wrote. (credit:The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Tom Ford(02 of05)
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Tom Ford was refusing to dress Melania Trump even before she became first lady. Ford said on "The View" in December 2016 that he'd previously declined to dress Trump because she is "not necessarily my image," adding his belief that the first lady, no matter who she is, should wear clothing the American people can relate to. President-elect Donald Trump responded by claiming Ford was never asked to dress his wife. "I'm not a fan of Tom Ford," he said. (credit:Presley Ann via Getty Images)
Christian Siriano(03 of05)
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Although he originally said in December 2016 he would have to wait and "see how it goes" before making a decision about dressing Melania Trump, Siriano told Time in April 2017 he doesn't think he would dress the first lady. "She is representing what’a happening politically and what’s happening politically right now is not really good for anyone,” he said. (credit:Andrew Toth via Getty Images)
Zac Posen(04 of05)
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Posen said in March 2017 that he doesn't plan on dressing the first lady any time soon. "I'm staying away from bringing my brand into politics," he said, citing "issues that are being questioned that are fundamentally upsetting" to him including LGBT and women's rights. (credit:Krista Kennell via Getty Images)
Marc Jacobs(05 of05)
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Marc Jacobs told WWD in November 2016 that he "has no interest whatsoever" in dressing the first lady, opting instead to put his "energy into helping out those who will be hurt by [Donald] Trump and his supporters." (credit:Amy E. Price via Getty Images)
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