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Bette Midler: Style Evolution (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Bette Midler's Style Evolution
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Throughout her 46-year-career, Bette Midler has done it all. The artist and actress was nominated for two Academy Awards, won a Tony Award, three Emmy Awards, four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes and has also sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Not bad at all.

Her style -- that’s a different story. Midler has thankfully moved on from poufy dresses to sleeker ensembles. But she, just like Leonardo DiCaprio, can’t resist a suit sometimes.

Click through the gallery below for Midler’s style transformation on her 66th birthday this Thursday.

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