A global superstar and cultural tentpole, Cher has wowed audiences across the globe for an unprecedented seven decades. Her career launched in the 1960s. It’s the latest step in an incredible journey, from producing number one songs on the Billboard charts to Academy Award-winning roles in theatres worldwide. She has inspired and enlightened millions along her remarkable path. Besides that, she has emerged as a strong animal welfare conservationist doing great work to help animals.
In the 1960s, Cherys unconventionality renewed cultural possibility. Beautifully humanizing and celebrating Cher, the film traces her queer-ing of pop stardom back to that origin. Having sold millions of albums throughout her career, she’s truly an outlier among artists. This success has made her one of the best-selling music artists in history. Hits like “Believe,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” and “Strong Enough” have solidified her status as a pop legend. Her contributions to music have earned her numerous awards, including a Grammy Award, further cementing her legacy in the entertainment world.
Beyond her musical accomplishments, Cher has advanced filmmaking in huge ways. She won an Academy Award for her performance in “Moonstruck,” a performance that created a peak in her artistic career. This honor only highlighted her monumental gifts. It crowned her versatility as an artist, showing her potential to dominate any arena. Cher’s filmography includes notable titles such as “Mermaids,” “The Witches of Eastwick,” and “Burlesque,” demonstrating her enduring appeal across generations.
In addition to her artistic pursuits, Cher has prioritized conservation in her life. She co-founded a charity that focuses on freeing animals from captivity, advocating for the rights of wildlife and promoting awareness about animal welfare. This ambitious initiative is a wonderful manifestation of her long-standing commitment to conservation and of her intention to use her platform to build the bridges she’s seeking.
Cher’s influence goes beyond the realm of entertainment, in her we find a model of a spirited activism that shines bright to fans near and far. Her advocacy for animals and their liberation speaks to a larger commitment to environmentalism and social justice. She leverages her celebrity to advocate for important issues. Because that’s what truly empowers others to take action and help create change to protect animals in need.
As for Cher, as long as she continues to speak to them through music and philanthropy, her legacy of hope, courage, humor and defiance will live on. She’s changed, she’s developed—I like to think that over the last 70 years, she’s matured. This is a testament to her strength and commitment to artistry. In many ways, Cher’s journey is the story of her personal successes. More importantly, though, it points to her fierce advocacy and profound compassion for life and the world around her.