Bette Midler roasts the Australian Prime Minister

Bette Midler has come out with a tweet roasting Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison MP, shocking and outraging many yet reflecting the opinions of many others over-60.  Her comment made headlines today across the world being tweeted across her audience of 1.9M followers and many media outlets that shared it in stories.

“Pity the poor #Australians, their country ablaze, and their rotten @ScottMorrisonMP saying, “This is not the time to talk about Climate Change. We have to grow our economy.” What an idiot. What good is an economy in an uninhabitable country? Lead, you fuckwit!!”

Bette, now 74 years old, is known for her opinions and both revered and criticised for them. But more than 50 years in entertainment gives her a voice that many respect, or at leat listen to.

Bette Midler has enjoyed a career spanning almost half a century and has won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide, and has received four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multiplatinum albums by RIAA. Bette Midler’s latest work included appearing on Broadway in a revival of Hello, Dolly!.