Bette Midler took to Twitter recently to make pace with Ariana Garnde, only days after telling the singer that she didn't need to "make a whore out of herself" for success.
Milder wrote "spoken like a reformed old whore! She(Grande) does have a beautiful voice, on a couch or off," the New York Post reported.
Earlier, after the 68-year-old singer's advice to the 'Bang Bang' star to "trust her talent" instead of cashing on "beyond silly" sexiness, Grande, 21 had responded positively saying that she missed the non-judgmental old Midler, adding that she would always be her fan no matter what.
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