Cher, in her younger days, had a unique look. She was gorgeous. Pre-surgery, she had Armenian and Cherokee Indian features, with a round face and pronounced nose. She worked a fashion magazine spread and the television camera just as well as Marilyn, or any blond bombshell.
I confess. I might be on a crusade to popularize strong features due to my own self interest. Can we change our perception of beauty in advertising and fashion?
When I was a teen, I hated my nose. Flipping through fashion magazines, I never saw models on these pages with my facial features or my ash blond-ish red-ish hair. Because of this, I dreamed about plastic surgery and wanted to color my hair a pretty bright blond. Luckily, my mother, who also resembled a young Cher didn't believe in that kind of thing.
Cher, on the other hand, though an awesome chic, went for the changes. Though, I look at vintage pictures of the star and think, "was it necessary?" Both pre and post surgery, she's the same iconic performer with awards for films like Moonstruck, Mask and Silkwood. Her show, The Sonny and Cher comedy hour, with its kitschy costumes and 70's awesomeness earned her an Emmy.
