Lady Gaga was egged recently during her concert in Australia for the “Mermaid in a Wheelchair” act that apparently not her original idea.

The news came to Bette Midler who eventually posted on Twitter that she originated the “Mermaid in a Wheelchair” act.

From @BetteMiddler:

I’m not sure @ladygaga knows that I’ve performed my mermaid in a wheelchair for millions of people — and many of them are still alive…..

Dear @ladygaga if you think a mermaid in a wheelchair seems familiar-it’s because it is!You can see it on youtube 24/7-with ME performing it

Dear @ladygaga Ive been doing singing mermaid in a wheelchair since 1980-You can keep the meat dress and the firecracker tits-mermaid’s mine

Here’s the original act: