Cher has spent decades as one of showbiz’s most scandalous stars, but her famous flamboyance also has gotten her into family feuds and bitter romances. Her demanding ways as a genuine celebrity diva have also prompted even more heated encounters with her fellow performers! Read on for the bizarre backstage stories behind decades of drama, and click here for more shocking stories of brutal Hollywood feuds…
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BETTE MIDLER had Cher convinced in the '70s that the Divine Miss M “had the hots for
Sonny Bono” in the '70s, said a source. Then things got heated in 1999 when the divas shared a bill in NYC, and Bette ridiculed Cher onstage for lip-syncing. The bitter pair wouldn't even cash in on a planned tour to feed off the feud!
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SUSAN SARANDON had to backtrack after she told Andy Cohen that Cher was a diva on the set of "Witches of Eastwick," recalling: "Cher said, 'Y'know, I really have a hard time being in a scene that's not about me' — so we just took her lines and she got to go home." She later asked Cher to accept her apology.
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MICHELLE PFEIFFER, meanwhile, reportedly joined Susan in being unhappy with Cher on the set, with insiders reporting that the pop diva battled her "Witches" co-stars for lines in scenes with
Jack Nicholson — and complained during shooting: "If I got screwed this much in my marriage,
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CINDY CRAWFORD also ended up in a fitness feud with Cher — as they fought to follow
Jane Fonda into the '90s as health gurus. Cher complained to
TV Guide that Cindy's workout tape was "not safe" because of Cindy's legs being "all over the place." Cindy left it to her business partner to say: "Those accusations from Cher are unfounded."
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KATE HUDSON also became a victim of Cher's fitness obsessions — as the diva dared to break an unwritten rule about celebrity empires. Cher risked the wrath of
Goldie Hawn by blasting Kate's line of exercise clothes. Cher wrote on social media: "Made mistake of going 2 Fabletics. What a pain in the ass. Won't even let u see anything till u give them ur 1st born!!"
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BRITNEY SPEARS learned Cher was no pal like
Madonna when the elder diva once mentioned "young girls coming out like Britney." When fans booed Britney's name, Cher added, "They are ho's, aren't they?" Britney sent a rep to say: "For someone who has had their fair share of bad press, it is surprising she would comment on women she hardly knows."
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CHRISTINA AGUILERA, was caught avoiding Cher — and vice versa — at a Malibu hot spot even though eight years had passed since their 2010 bomb "Burlesque." A spy said: “The divas awkwardly arrived at the restaurant around the same time but wouldn’t say hello, snubbing one another and refusing to acknowledge the other’s presence!”
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BRIGITTE NIELSEN and Cher were guesting on the German version of "Saturday Night Live" when censors made Cher cover up a revealing outfit. "Not knowing Cher was told to change her costume," said a staffer, "Brigitte said, 'If Cher's going on stage like that, so will I!' Cher was furious that Brigitte got away with wearing next to nothing [and] stormed off!"
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SARAH PALIN was Cher's political archenemy before she became obsessive over
Donald Trump — with the singer blasting the Republican Party sweetheart over her opposition to the gay lifestyle. "Go to the dictionary and look up The 'C' Word," wrote Cher. "Next to the definition, you'll see a pic of Sarah Palin! No, wait. She's under
dumb C word."
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BLAKE SHELTON had his own political differences with Cher — and the diva was ready to trash her turn on "The Voice" over the country crooner. "Cher wishes she never agreed to be Blake's team mentor," a set insider said in 2013. "She can't stand him!" Cher got the last laugh, however, being cheered as the first mentor to upstage a "Voice" coach!
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“THE CHER SHOW” isn't safe from Cher! She said in July 2018 that the upcoming Broadway musical about her life “needs work” — praising the cast, but complaining her “mind was wandering.” A source told
Rob Shuter, “She found having three actresses playing her at different ages very confusing. After all,
the real Cher doesn’t age!”
BETTE MIDLER had Cher convinced in the '70s that the Divine Miss M “had the hots for
Sonny Bono” in the '70s, said a source. Then things got heated in 1999 when the divas shared a bill in NYC, and Bette ridiculed Cher onstage for lip-syncing. The bitter pair wouldn't even cash in on a planned tour to feed off the feud!
Photo credit: Getty Images
SUSAN SARANDON had to backtrack after she told Andy Cohen that Cher was a diva on the set of "Witches of Eastwick," recalling: "Cher said, 'Y'know, I really have a hard time being in a scene that's not about me' — so we just took her lines and she got to go home." She later asked Cher to accept her apology.
Photo credit: Getty Images
MICHELLE PFEIFFER, meanwhile, reportedly joined Susan in being unhappy with Cher on the set, with insiders reporting that the pop diva battled her "Witches" co-stars for lines in scenes with
Jack Nicholson — and complained during shooting: "If I got screwed this much in my marriage,
I'd still be with Sonny!" Photo credit: Getty Images
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CINDY CRAWFORD also ended up in a fitness feud with Cher — as they fought to follow
Jane Fonda into the '90s as health gurus. Cher complained to
TV Guide that Cindy's workout tape was "not safe" because of Cindy's legs being "all over the place." Cindy left it to her business partner to say: "Those accusations from Cher are unfounded."
Photo credit: Getty Images
KATE HUDSON also became a victim of Cher's fitness obsessions — as the diva dared to break an unwritten rule about celebrity empires. Cher risked the wrath of
Goldie Hawn by blasting Kate's line of exercise clothes. Cher wrote on social media: "Made mistake of going 2 Fabletics. What a pain in the ass. Won't even let u see anything till u give them ur 1st born!!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
BRITNEY SPEARS learned Cher was no pal like
Madonna when the elder diva once mentioned "young girls coming out like Britney." When fans booed Britney's name, Cher added, "They are ho's, aren't they?" Britney sent a rep to say: "For someone who has had their fair share of bad press, it is surprising she would comment on women she hardly knows."
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CHRISTINA AGUILERA, was caught avoiding Cher — and vice versa — at a Malibu hot spot even though eight years had passed since their 2010 bomb "Burlesque." A spy said: “The divas awkwardly arrived at the restaurant around the same time but wouldn’t say hello, snubbing one another and refusing to acknowledge the other’s presence!”
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BRIGITTE NIELSEN and Cher were guesting on the German version of "Saturday Night Live" when censors made Cher cover up a revealing outfit. "Not knowing Cher was told to change her costume," said a staffer, "Brigitte said, 'If Cher's going on stage like that, so will I!' Cher was furious that Brigitte got away with wearing next to nothing [and] stormed off!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
SARAH PALIN was Cher's political archenemy before she became obsessive over
Donald Trump — with the singer blasting the Republican Party sweetheart over her opposition to the gay lifestyle. "Go to the dictionary and look up The 'C' Word," wrote Cher. "Next to the definition, you'll see a pic of Sarah Palin! No, wait. She's under
dumb C word."
Photo credit: Getty Images
BLAKE SHELTON had his own political differences with Cher — and the diva was ready to trash her turn on "The Voice" over the country crooner. "Cher wishes she never agreed to be Blake's team mentor," a set insider said in 2013. "She can't stand him!" Cher got the last laugh, however, being cheered as the first mentor to upstage a "Voice" coach!
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Even
“THE CHER SHOW” isn't safe from Cher! She said in July 2018 that the upcoming Broadway musical about her life “needs work” — praising the cast, but complaining her “mind was wandering.” A source told
Rob Shuter, “She found having three actresses playing her at different ages very confusing. After all,
the real Cher doesn’t age!”Photo credit: Getty Images
