Bette Midler snubbed Sister Act because she didn't want to wear a nun's habit
Bette Midler turned down the chance to star in 'Sister Act' because she didn't want to wear a nun costume. The 77-year-old star was offered the chance to feature in the 1992 comedy film as Deloris Van Cartier but rejected the movie as she was "afraid" of wearing the habit. Bette told Variety: "I turned them down. They came to me with 'Sister Act' and I said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.' Can you believe that? How off the wall is that? How crazy is that? "(Walt Disney Studios boss) Jeffrey Katzenberg called me every day, 'Please, please.' I stood my ground because I was really afr...