Bette Midler Slammed For Tweeting ‘Try Breastfeeding!’ Amid Baby Formula Shortage – HuffPost
Bette Midler is not the wind beneath new parents’ wings right now.
The “Beaches” star received quite the Twitter lashing after she offered a dismissive take on the baby formula shortage Thursday night.
The shortage has left store shelves across the nation bare of baby formula thanks to COVID-19-related supply chain issues that worsened after Abbott Nutrition, a major formula manufacturer, recalled select lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products.
The lack of availability has caused stressful situations for families who rely on baby formula — for a multitude of reasons — to feed their infants.
“TRY BREASTFEEEDING!” Midler tweeted Thursday night. “It’s free and available on demand.”
Her flippant solution to a complex problem was in response to a tweet from MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle...