Kirstie Alley Blasts Bette Midler For ‘Pure And Real Racism’ Over Trump ‘Blackground’ Tweet

Bette Midler is feeling the wrath of Twitter after an ill-advised tweet about U.S. President Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, Midler shared a photo from one of Trump’s campaign rallies, pointing out a few African-American people situated behind him.

Look, there are African American men in this shot! How much did he pay them to be “blackground”? pic.twitter.com/pTkoHTIpQl

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) July 24, 2019

Midler’s tweet was immediately met with backlash, including a response from fellow actress Kirstie Alley, who blasted the tweet as “one of the most racist, degrading ‘jokes’ I’ve seen on Twitter & that’s saying a lot.”

This is one of the most racist, degrading "jokes" I've seen on Twitter & that's saying a lot. We get it Bette, you hate Trump & that's your right but to imply Black men have to be PAID to celebrate their OWN political views is pure and REAL racism. And "BLACKGROUND"?? WTF??!! https://t.co/7PXH75tf8i

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) July 25, 2019

Also taking Midler to task was Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald, who lamented that Midler “is a racist, too.”

Oh, Christ. Bette's a racist, too. Fucxk. https://t.co/sRzzM2FMBo

— Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) July 24, 2019

Alley isn’t the only person to call out Midler for her tweet, which she has yet to delete. Check out more backlash below:

That’s a very racist thing to say.

— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) July 24, 2019

Bette doesn’t think black ppl can think for themselves.

— matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) July 24, 2019

Bette Midler just said On July 24, 2019, that she thinks black men cannot think for themselves but are willing to be bribed. Bette Midler is saying it is all about the Benjamins for black men. She is the definition of a racist. pic.twitter.com/b4BbZJ6QG8

— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) July 24, 2019

That's quite the racist statement if I've ever heard one. 🙄

— Katie Yonke (@JKHomestead) July 24, 2019

So you saying black people ave so little moral fortitude that a flash of money is all it takes to get them to play a stooge. I can’t think or a more racist thing to say that disparages an entire race of people. You’ll say anything won’t you.

— Tina Stull (@tinastullracing) July 24, 2019

Bette Midler just said On July 24, 2019, that she thinks black men cannot think for themselves but are willing to be bribed. Bette Midler is saying it is all about the Benjamins for black men. She is the definition of a racist. pic.twitter.com/b4BbZJ6QG8

— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) July 24, 2019

Yes.. These are black people and there are many many more of us that will stand behind and with our president for the payment of being free to have a voice and our own opinion. We aren’t Driving Ms. Daisy … OR Ms. Midler. Racist!

— June Long (@MrsJuneLong) July 24, 2019

Bette Midler, how dare you make a blanket statement that black people can’t think for themselves & that they must be paid off if they don’t agree with you. Your statement is so condescending & racist. “From the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.”

— Glen Woodfin (@GlenWoodfin) July 25, 2019