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TRIVIA |
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NICKNAME |
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GALLERY |
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CURIOS |
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VOX
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As
a child, she had one ambition in life - to be Ethel Barrymore.
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Before
Natalie Cole had a hit with Bruce Springsteen's song Pink Cadillac,
Bette Midler recorded her own version of the song but couldn't get Bruce's
permission to release it.
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Got
her start at The Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in New York,
with Barry Manilow as her accompanist.
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When
she was staying at The Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Bette asked that a
Trotter 2000 treadmill be located and placed in her room so that she could
maintain her fitness regime during her tour.
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The
full name of her daughter is Sophie Frederica Alohilani Von Haselberg.
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From
A Distance was the most requested song during Operation Desert Storm.
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Bette's
Wind Beneath My Wings
was the third most popular song played at funerals in the UK in 1999. The
most popular song was Céline Dion's My Heart Will Go On, followed by
Elton John's Candle in the Wind.
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Has
been feuding with Cher ever since the Miracle on 34th Street charity concert which took place in
Manhattan in 1998, where Bette took swipes at Cher, calling her someone who used to be
famous.
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Owns
a Jack Russell Terrier called Queen Puddles. |
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In
1991 she won the Razzie Award for worst actress for her role in Stella. |
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Was
the final guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. |
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Has adopted several stretches of highway in the New York City area
in which she actively participates in helping keep clean. Her name is
prominent on the adopt-a-highway signs. |
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Turned down the lead in the
megahit Sister Act. |
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