Bette Midler — singer, actor, comedian — has been known to ruffle a few feathers, especially when she decides to tell a joke on Twitter.
Earlier in March, Midler joked about Kim Kardashian's much-talked-about naked selfie.
And of course, that all ended when Kim responded with a clever joke aimed at Bette.
Now, Midler has found herself at the center of more Kardashian-Jenner drama. This time, she made a joke about about the cancellation of I Am Cait, the E! series which documented Caitlyn Jenner's transition.
Over the weekend, Midler posted a since-deleted tweet that got a lot of people talking.
People were upset and accused Midler of misgendering Jenner.
There are ways to discuss Caitlyn Jenner being trash without misgendering her lol @BetteMidler
Others expressed their disappointment with the star in other ways.
shut up bette midler https://t.co/zs1LQWQgqQ
@BetteMidler I love you Bette but this is horrible.
Later, Midler issued an apology on Twitter by responding to the Human Rights Campaign, then calling the deleted tweet an "idle musing."
Still, after sending the tweet as a way of rectifying the matter, some were not convinced.
@BetteMidler @HRC this is kind of an underwhelming apology, frankly.
People quoted the language Midler used in the apology — specifically the line that reads, "I seem to have misread the temper of the times."
@BetteMidler @HRC Transphobia was never a "temper of the times". It's always been wrong.
By "misread the temper of the times," do you mean you thought society at large was transphobic enough to laugh along with you? @BetteMidler