Cher at 71: The megastar talks us through her best looks
Yesterday, Ms Cherilyn Sarkisian (that's Cher to us mere mortals) was presented with the the Icon award at the Billboard Music Awards 2017. The 71-year-old music legend is also a movie star and all round inspiration.
She's not afraid to experiment with her style, either. From chains to feathers to wings, you name it - Cher's worn it. Last night, she performed two of her classic hits wearing a pair of nipple pasties. Respect.
Even Kim K is a fan. Both of Armenian heritage, Kim paid tribute to her "Fashion icon Armenian Queen" for her birthday yesterday, sharing nine pictures of the singer on her Instagram.
Here, Cher talks GLAMOUR exclusively through some of her best ever looks…
Getty Images1972
“I think that was The Sony & Cher Show. It was a French material that was outlawed in America called soufflé because it’s so flammable. Yeah, I risked my life for fashion.”
Getty Images1972
“I was doing some Caribbean number, in the Cher [TV] show. It’s a good hat.”
Rex Features1973
“This was during the Vietnam War and I’m wearing my Missing In Action prisoner bracelet. And my guy came home and I got to present it to him. His name was Hayden Lockhart Jr.”
Getty Images1974
“I was the ringmaster of the circus one year. Feathered head-dress? Of course!”
Rex Features1987
“The Oscars. The Academy didn’t like the dress, or me, at that time – I was too flamboyant and didn’t dress like a serious actress, and I had a young boyfriend. So I just decided I would go all out.”
Getty Images1988
“The Academy Award dress. The famous one. That’s pretty tame. Tell me that you ever saw anything in any of my pictures? Never! Wardrobe malfunctions weren’t necessary. I was happy with what I was wearing.”
Rex Features1994
“This was in my living room. They just ran this motorcycle into my home - I don’t know what I took it for!”
PA Photos2001
“Yes, blond ringlets. So what? Leather pants, tails… [shrugs]”
