Bette Midler is singing songs of joy after getting rid of her Tesla.
“What a joyful day!” the diva posted on Instagram and Bluesky. “I sold my (gulp) Tesla!”
Though Midler is known for her environmental advocacy, she celebrated ditching the electric vehicle, saying she sees Tesla as “a symbol of racism, greed and ignorance” due to its association with CEO Elon Musk.
US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Musk’s deep-pocketed activism in U.S. politics and far-right messaging worldwide have made Tesla products a target for protesters ever since Jan. 20. Trump’s “first buddy” spent nearly $3 billion to put the president and his allies back in office, before joining in efforts to slash federal programs and cut government jobs.
Midler, 79, has long been an outspoken advocate for liberal politics, and is often critical of Trump and Musk on social media. She abruptly stopped posting on X, which Musk owns, the day after Trump won reelection in November.
“Life is so much better!!!” she wrote on her remaining social media accounts while announcing she joined others in cutting ties with Tesla.
Midler is not the first singer to publicly get rid of her Musk-made automobile. In February, Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow posted a video of her Tesla being towed away, while saying she was donating money from the sale to NPR.
“There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with,” Crow wrote on Instagram. “So long Tesla.”
Some Tesla owners who haven’t sold their vehicles have reported altering them to obscure the cars’ make and model out of fear of vandalism or being aligned with Musk. Tesla products and dealerships around the world have been spray painted, lit on fire and otherwise defaced by those who oppose Musk’s controversial views.
Tesla stock has also been negatively impacted since Musk turned his attention to politics.
Trump has meanwhile used his office to encourage people to buy Teslas and warn that anyone who destroys them will be severely punished.
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