How Cher has shifted pop culture
The timeless star was chosen to receive this year's Icon Award
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CELEBRITY Retrospective
On April 1, the people at iHeartRadio made official what has been obvious for many decades. Cher was chosen as the recipient of this year's Icon Award, which she accepted wearing 40-year-old pants. “There are people who say, ‘Doesn’t that b***h have more than one pair of pants?’” She joked as she accepted the award from her old friend, Meryl Streep. “I’ve had these pants for 40 years. I thought we should come here and accept this award together.” She went on to say that she has "been down and out so many times you could not believe it,” but never gave up her dream. “Have a dream and don’t give it up no matter what happens," she advised. "If you have a dream and stick with it, you will have a wonderful life and it will probably come true.”
The Goddess of Pop is now in her seventies, but she's aging gracefully as can be. Cher got her start with Sonny Bono, becoming world-famous as a folk rock singer. She took over TV, and film was next, winning the Best Actress Oscar in 1988. From there, Cher has only impressed more and more.
Click on to see the beautiful star throughout the years, and read about her most incredible achievements.
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