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Kim Kardashian Launches Twitter War on Bette Midler

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.

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