Cher Would ‘Do Anything’ to be 70 Again
If Cher could turn back time, the “Goddess of Pop” wouldn’t rewind the clock too much. In a new interview with Today, the Grammy-winning singer opened up about the 25th…
Cher performs on stage during the “Wetten, dass …?” tv show on November 25, 2023 in Offenburg, Germany.
Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesIf Cher could turn back time, the "Goddess of Pop" wouldn't rewind the clock too much. In a new interview with Today, the Grammy-winning singer opened up about the 25th anniversary of her 1998 smash hit, “Believe.” She was asked "how amazing" it is that the song has reached the landmark anniversary. "It’s not that amazing, okay? It pisses the f--- out of me, and you can’t put that out,” she said, laughing during the Tuesday (November 28) interview.
Despite her downplaying “Believe," the singer promoted the repackaging of the "groundbreaking" classic on social media earlier this month for the anniversary. The song spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Cher her lone Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, remaining an anthem for years to come. The song and album were also nominated for record and album of the year, respectively.
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The Moonstruck star, who turned 77 this past May, was then asked if she and aging are friends, to which she exclaimed, “No! My mother didn’t mind, but I do. I hate it,” she responded. The singer's mom, Georgia Holt, died at 96 in December 2022. Cher recently paid tribute to her mother on social media this month. On X (formerly Twitter), Cher called Holt her beautiful, funny, one-of-a-kind, crazy mom. As Today’s Harry Smith tells Cher in their interview, turning 70 knocked him in a hole, while Cher responds, "I’d give anything to be 70 again!" Clearly having fun in the interview with Smith, who has interviewed her many times, Cher joked a lot about aging.
Elsewhere in the interview, Cher revealed she is writing a memoir because she's "lived too long and done too many things." The singer and actress put it best when she said it would probably be closer to an encyclopedia by the time she's finished with it. The singer's first Christmas album, titled Christmas, is out now, and she will perform on Christmas in Rockefeller Center airing Wednesday (November 29) on NBC and streaming on Peacock, in a special hosted by Kelly Clarkson. Other performers include Chloe Bailey, Adam Blackstone, David Foster, Liz Gillies, Darlene Love, Seth MacFarlane, Barry Manilow, Katharine McPhee, Keke Palmer, Carly Pearce, and Manuel Turizo.
Watch the full Today interview below:
Cher: 14 Of Her Most Memorable Quotes
Cher celebrates her 75th birthday today, and the iconic singer and actress is known for her blunt, carefree statements. We have compiled a list of her 14 most memorable and inspiring quotes.
Cher And Cyndi Lauper In Concert At The MGM Grand
Ethan Miller/Getty Images)LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 25: Singer Cher performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena during her Dressed to Kill tour on May 25, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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"Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it. We're chipping away at their control, taking the parts we want. Some women think it's a difficult task, but it's not."
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“I love having boyfriends. A girl can wait for the right man to come along—but in the meantime, that doesn’t mean she can’t have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones.”
NYC Pride 2013 - Dance On The Pier
(Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)Cher performs on stage as part of the 27th "Dance on the Pier" party during NYC Pride 2013 on June 30, 2013 in New York City.
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Cher Unveils New Fountains Of Bellagio Show Choreographed To Her Song "Believe"
(Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)Cher unveils a new Fountains of Bellagio show choreographed to her song "Believe" on January 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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"Men should be like Kleenex, soft, strong and disposable."
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“If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.”
American Bandstand's 50th..A Celebration - Day 2
Dick Clark, Stevie Wonder and Babyface at the taping of "American Bandstand's 50th...A Celebration" at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Ca. Saturday, April 20, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect.
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“Women have to harness their power—it's absolutely true. It’s just learning not to take the first 'no.' And if you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.”
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“Don’t buy into the idea that women aren’t strong enough to do anything they want on their own.”
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“I wouldn't give myself any advice, because advice is kinda bulls---. Take a deep breath and don't take any of it too seriously.”
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Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesCher infamously announced her "Living Proof: The Farewell Tour" would only last for 59 dates in North America. It eventually stretched into 325-date worldwide tour that ended in 2005. She would they return to the stage for a Las Vegas residency from 2008-2011 and then go back to touring for her "Dressed to Kill Tour" in 2014, another residency in from 2017-2020 and her "Here We Go Again Tour" that began in 2018 and currently stretched into 2020.
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Scott Barbour/Getty ImagesOkay, now for those about to cry foul on this pick, if Madonna is in the Rock Hall, Cher definitely deserves to be in. With a career that spans six decades, Cher has defied the odds, remains one of the most iconic pop stars of all time, and she's managed to do it with a style and attitude all her own. She's won just about every award imaginable, from Grammys to Oscars to Kennedy Center Honors. Fun fact: She also the only artist ever to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades. Those number ones include "I Got You Babe," "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves," "Half-Breed," "Dark Lady," "After All," "If I Could Turn Back Time," "Believe," "Strong Enough," "Song for the Lonely," "A Different Kind of Love Song," "When the Money's Gone"/"Love One Another," "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" and "Woman's World."
