Name: Cherilyn Sarkisian, born May 20th 1946. Known to us, simply, as Cher.
Known for: epic cheekbones, a fearless fashion sense and elevating the relatively benign act of a hair toss to an art form.
Cher. Very few people have the power and the prowess to be recognized on a global basis by their first name. While I can fully acknowledge that the woman has had more plastic surgeries than Farewell tours, she will forever hold a special place in my heart, as well as the hearts of gay men and drag queens everywhere. Not gonna lie, Heart of Stone is one of my favourite albums ever. And maybe it's just my inner Drag Queen talking - the one who squeals in delight whenever there are feathers and sequins around - but the almost fifty years Cher has spent in the entertainment industry as well as the numerous awards she's won would indicate that we are not alone in that. An Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, a few Golden Globes... if you can name it, Cher has probably at some point in her career won it. And we can joke all we want, but the reality is that most of us can only wish we will look as good when we turn sixty-five.
Without Cher, there would be no Madonna, Britney, or Lady Gaga. Regardless of whether you think she's a Gypsy, Tramp or Thief, you must admit that there are not many entertainers who have had such a powerful impact on popular culture or women's place in it as she has.
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