Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to Cher at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, performing “If I Could Turn Back Time” and joining the 2024 Icon Award winner “Believe.” Plus, Cher's longtime friend Meryl Streep also paid her touching tribute.
There were three icons, including: Jennifer Hudson and Meryl Streep2024 is a celebration of one of the most iconic women of the modern era. iHeartRadio Music Awards. Celebrating the greatest hits of the past 70 years, share He is a more than worthy beneficiary, but it wasn't an easy road to get here.
Just because she's had decades of success doesn't mean it's been smooth sailing the whole way, and that was a big part of Cher's message. She spoke passionately and eloquently about her dreams, dreams that have guided her entire career.
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It was a dream she worried she lost when she and Sonny Bono went their separate ways and tried to lead their own entertainment shows. When she went to Las Vegas to appear on a variety show, it was a dream she thought she had lost. It was a dream that ebbed and flowed for her 77 years.
But now that dream has reached its peak. There are no more valleys in Cher's story. She has reached her peak as an artist, humanitarian, living legend, and icon.
It is fitting that her award be presented to her by one of the most respected women of all time. her It is also a field and an old friend. Streep was charming and hilarious as she spoke about her friend, and how it wasn't just her grit, talent and intelligence that drove her. It was her heart.
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“When I think of Cher, I think of her huge heart,” Streep said. “How open she is, how battered, how strong she is. And how she guides everything she does with her heart.”
When she took the stage to accept her award, Cher joked about the 40-year-old pants she was wearing (“I thought we should come here and accept this award together”) and how her mother told her when she was 5 . She could never be Dumbo “because he’s a cartoon.”
But she kept it light while conveying a message about strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. “I want to say this because I don’t normally talk about it, but I have been incredibly disappointed many times,” she said. job.”
She was amazed that she was now able to realize her dream on a stage like this. She said, “I'm standing there and there's music playing and all of a sudden this voice comes out of my body and people seem to like it.” She was surprised.
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“What I want to tell you from experience is to dream and don’t give up no matter what happens, because I know from my experience that if you have a dream and stick to it, good things can come out of it. A great life will probably come true.” It will be.”
Before Cher inspired everyone with her words, she captured hearts through her music. Proving year after year that she doesn't need to turn back time, Hudson came out to perform that chilling classic. She even rocked Cher's iconic music video outfit for her look.
J-Hud later returned with the icon after Cher took the stage to make everyone “believe.” It featured two of her biggest hits back to back, proving that her music is as timeless as her message and Cher herself.