Gaga Watch: Plagiarism on Wheels

Well, it finally happened. After years of dressing in ways that no human had thought to dress before, Lady Gaga finally wore something that had already been done decades ago. At a recent performance in Sydney, Gaga performed wearing a mermaid costume while riding a wheelchair. As original as that stunt might sound, singer and actress Bette Midler (known for roles in such movies as Ruthless People and Hocus Pocus) did the same thing in the 80s, as Midler kindly informed the internet through twitter: