Bette Midler Ripped For #FLOTITS Tweet About Melania Trump

Ron Dicker

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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Tom Ford

Tom Ford was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-ford-melania-trump_us_58402a08e4b017f37fe2d6b0">refusing to dress Melania Trump</a> even before she became first lady. Ford said on&nbsp;"The View" in December 2016 that he'd previously declined to dress Trump&nbsp;because she&nbsp;is "not necessarily my&nbsp;image," adding his belief that&nbsp;the first lady, no matter who she is, should wear clothing the American people can relate to. President-elect Donald Trump responded by claiming&nbsp;Ford was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/01/18/donald-trump-tom-ford_n_14253600.html">never asked to dress his wife.</a> "I'm not a fan of Tom Ford," he said.

Christian Siriano

Although&nbsp;he originally said&nbsp;in December 2016 he would have to wait and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBm0FmlnRa8" target="_blank">"see how it goes" </a>before making a decision about dressing Melania Trump, Siriano told Time&nbsp;in April 2017 he doesn't think he would dress the first lady. "She is representing what&rsquo;a happening politically and what&rsquo;s happening politically right now is not really good for anyone,&rdquo; he said.

Zac Posen

Posen said in March 2017 that he doesn't plan on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/zac-posen-doesnt-want-to-dress-the-trumps_us_58c6a9d6e4b0ed71826dfefd">dressing the first lady</a> 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.

Marc Jacobs

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."
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