A diva like no other, Cher, the pop icon of her generation and the idol of almost every pop starlet to walk in her footsteps, has crossed over into her seventh decade of living!
The former vixen has aged like a fine wine, and at the tender age of 70, that makes her a vintage 1946…
And through the help of her wealth, vanity surgeries, and some damn good genes, she’s still a sight to behold.
Proving that money and a surgeon’s scalpel really can help turn back time…
Over the years, Cher has been a tour de force as a double threat, both as an actress and a singer.
She has Grammy Awards and an Oscar, putting her in select company with the likes of Prince and Madonna and some guy named Frank Sinatra.
In fact, the only thing she may have more of than chart topping music singles is a trail of ex-lovers and brokenhearted younger men…
And there’s no evidence of this senior citizen slowing down, because modesty has never been Cher’s forte. From the midriff-baring costumes she sported at age 19 on “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” to the larger-than-life Bob Mackie headpieces she’s donned as a solo act in her 50s, Cher isn’t afraid of taking a few risks.
Her unapologetic style has landed her friends and enemies in equal number, and if Gene Simmons were attractive (and a woman) he’d essentially be Cher…which may explain why the two divas briefly romanced in the 1980s, they had a lot in common…
In more recent years Cher has embraced her status as a gay icon, realizing her most affluent and passionate fan base had no intention of being her groupies…just her shopping buddy.
And it’s in her live performances, surrounded by fawning androgenic admirers, that the singer-actress continues to give her “all or nothing” on the stage and red carpet.
So happy birthday, Cher, we’d say break a leg but frankly at your age we’re more afraid you might fall and break a hip…
