Cher being active on Twitter continues to be a source of pure joy, and her recent response to comparisons between her and Dua Lipa is proving to be no exception.
In a since-deleted tweet, a Dua Lipa fan posted side-by-side images of both singers wearing sparkly outfits and rocking long, straight, dark hair. “Dua Lipa, the Cher of our generation,” the fan wrote.
The post made the rounds until another fan eventually tagged both women, adding, “So much truth in one tweet.”
Cher wasn’t quite as sold on the comparison — or, more specifically, the idea that anyone could be the Cher of a current generation when Cher herself is still thriving. “How many yrs are in a generation,” she replied.
\u201cCher responds to tweet calling Dua Lipa \u2018the Cher of our generation.\u2019\n\n\u201cHow many yrs are in a generation \ud83e\udd14\u201d\u201d— Pop Base (@Pop Base) 1661909918
It’s not shady toward Dua Lipa to point out that comparing anyone to Cher is a very bold move, let alone someone who has only been on the scene for five years and has only released two albums thus far.
Some have noted that the intent was to compare their fashions, but even still. As easily as we throw around the word “icon” these days, Cher’s status as a legend is not something to speak of lightly.
\u201cNot yall trying to drag cher as if she isn\u2019t the modern pop girlie blueprint, from music styles to fashion, to career trajectories and reinventions.\u201d— AM FOREVER1 ERA. (@AM FOREVER1 ERA.) 1662001183
\u201c@PopBase Only way I'll agree to this is when Dua becomes a movie start/fashion icon/gets her own very popular tvshow has her own Vegas residency and is in the buisness for 60 years. Cher is THE Cher of our generation.lets stop comparing singers. Dua is great in her own right but cmon.\u201d— Pop Base (@Pop Base) 1661909918
\u201c@joeislevitating @PopBase No one is hating, we just not standing for Cher erasure.\u201d— Pop Base (@Pop Base) 1661909918
\u201c@blahblahblyatt @PopBase cher is the cher of all time there is no replacement except for when the second coming of cher happens\u201d— Pop Base (@Pop Base) 1661909918
One fan’s side-by-side comparison of some of their looks over the years certainly suggests that Lipa might be drawing some inspiration from Cher, but first of all, who wouldn’t? Secondly, all that goes to show is how influential the “Believe” singer continues to be in 2022.
No matter how much you love the modern pop girlies, it is tough – and unfair – to try to compare them to a legend who has built a lasting, undeniable legacy like Cher’s. Overall, we can still celebrate Lipa and everyone else for their own accomplishments without setting them up for unrealistic comparisons.
RELATED | Is Lady Gaga Coming To Fortnite? Here’s Why Fans Online Think So
Comments section under a post shared by Chris Appleton via TikTok.TikTok (