Cher

 

Pop culture fans of a certain age might know that Cheryl Sarkisian will be 80 next month.
They also might remember the big deal people made out of her plastic surgery back in the day.
No?
Me neither, because at one time folks were either too busy or too polite to call attention to the "work" people were having done.
But besides that, EVERYBODY loved Cher.
Her style.
Her grit.
Her voice.
Her laugh.

We loved that she BELIEVED in love after Sonny -- if just briefly. (Remember Allman and Woman?)
We loved her movies.
We loved her devotion to her trans son Chaz. (And we love that we have been able to watch Chaz come into his truth.)
We ached for Cher's unsuccessful attempts to help son Elijah Blue Allman battle his demons.
We loved that she admits to not being a perfect parent and that she keeps trying to do the right thing.
We love that she makes aging look easy ... even though it mostly certainly isn't.