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What It's Like to Grow Up as Bette Midler's Daughter

Aired on 01/22/2008 | CC
Bette Midler's stage presence is fun, disarming and vivacious. As a mother, however, she's always been quite strict, her daughter, Sophie, told Oprah in 2008.

Here, Sophie opens up about how, for a long time, she was only allowed to watch silent movies and musicals. Plus, Bette reveals the best thing she did as a parent.

Original airdate: January 28, 2008