Culture

Popping culture: bubbly Bette bails on beautiful baubles

By Simon Thibault • October 26, 2011 2:05 am EDT

Attention, all queens, queers and former denizens of the Continental Baths:

Bette Midler is auctioning off some of her things.

You can thank me later, or bitch me out because you are now broke.

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