Why did Bette Midler and Karen Carpenter feud?!

Question: Bette used to mock Karen a lot - why? When Karen presented Bette with a grammy, she said "I'm surprised she didn't hit me over the head with it." Does anybody know the story behind this?

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Answers: Bette used to mock Karen a lot - why? When Karen presented Bette with a grammy, she said "I'm surprised she didn't hit me over the head with it." Does anybody know the story behind this?

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Back in the 1970's Bette used to make jokes about Karen Carpenter...

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