Fox News host Geraldo Rivera opened a can of worms Wednesday when he took to twitter seeming to support Matt Lauer and a “flirty” newsroom culture. He later apologized for the comments.
But the original thread opened the door for a ton of criticism, including from actress Bette Midler who used her own twitter platform to remind followers of a 1991 Barbara Walters interview in which Midler accused Rivera of groping her in the early 70s. WATCH:
Tomorrow is my birthday. I feel like this video was a gift from the universe to me. Geraldo may have apologized for his tweets supporting Matt Lauer, but he has yet to apologize for this. #MeToo pic.twitter.com/TkcolFWfA2
Advertisement— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 30, 2017
And this morning, Rivera has apologized again.
Although I recall the time @BetteMidler has alluded to much differently than she, that does not change the fact that she has a right to speak out & demand an apology from me, for in the very least, publically embarrassing her all those years ago. Bette, I apologize.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) December 1, 2017