Bruce Vilanch on his half-century partnership with Bette Midler

**Bruce Vilanch** is a legendary writer and actor across Hollywood, Broadway, television, and most recently, memoir, with the release of his autobiography It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time! I first encountered Bruce as a guest judge in the early seasons of *RuPaul’s Drag Race*, but his pivotal partnership in Bette Midler's career from her shows in gay bathhouses up to the writers room for *Hocus Pocus 3* (!) is his ultimate qualifier for this very show. You actually *can't* find Bruce online on Instagram or X, which I kind of love. Tracks of Our Queers⁠⁠ is an entirely independent production, which you can support by ⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠. All contributions directly support the costs of this project. Email me at **tracksofourqueers@gmail.com.**