Bette Midler apologizes after being criticized for calling women "n-word of the world"

Actress and singer Bette Midler sparked negative reactions in social media on Thursday night after posting a racist insensitive tweet to feminism, in which she said that "women are the n-word of the world" and the " the most disrespected creatures on the planet ".

The actress reportedly cited the title of the 1972 song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, to which she referred in a post deleted since.

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Social media did not take long to call Midler, who is white, and remind the actress of American history.

"Fact: many slaves belonging to white / abused women, as well as their husbands. Have you ever seen a photo of lynching? Guess what you do not see: white women cry. Respect American History, "said a Twitter user.

Midler defended his statement in a second tweet.

"I guess I offended a lot during my last tweet. "Women are the … etc" is a quote from Yoko Ono from 1972, which I have never forgotten, "tweeted Midler, according to a screenshot taken in the mail." That sounded just right. time and still today, whether you like it or not It's not a question of race, it's about the condition of the woman, THEIR HISTORY. "

Midler's clarification only fueled an already heated conversation.

"I see that you have decided to double this ridiculous and insensitive madness.Your privilege is visible!" Nina Turner, Senator of the State of Ohio tweeted.

Midler gave one last shot to try to prove his point by linking it to a New York report on how the FBI's investigation ignored the testimonies of former classmates of Brett Kavanaugh. , a Supreme Court candidate – who is accused of sexual misconduct by several women – and tweeting I mean? "

The actress of "Hocus Pocus" finally removed the tweets and apologized for the choice of words that she said were "angrily" motivated by "the too brief investigation of the allegations against Kavanaugh. "

"Angry, I tweeted without [without] I thought that my choice of words would make black women doubly hurt, both as women and as black women, "said Midler. "I am an ally and I am with you. always have. And I'm sorry.