Kim Kardashian Launches Twitter War on Bette Midler

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By Maia Efrem March 8, 2016

Has Kanye West hijacked Kim Kardashian West’s Twitter account?

That’s what Bette Midler fans are thinking this morning after Kardashian unleashed some scathing late-night tweets at the Jewish diva.

The social media exchange started late Sunday when Kardashian Tweeted yet another nude selfie, to which Midler replied:

Image by Twitter/Bette Midler

The First Family of Internet drama was not going to take that lying down.

Taking inspiration from her husband’s well-publicized Twitter feuds, Kardashian shot back several strongly worded tweets:

Image by Twitter/ Kim Kardashian West

Midler responded in kind:

Image by Twitter/Bette Midler

While some on the Internet critiqued Midler for what they saw as an anti-feminist comment, others cheered on, including actress Chloë Grace Moretz, Emmy Rossum and Pierce Morgan, who in response.

Maia Efrem is the former research editor and assistant to the editor and was also responsible for the Forward’s annual Salary Survey. Previously she served as the editor of Blognik Beat, a blog written by students who emigrated from or have ties to the Former Soviet Union. Maia is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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