Traditionally, chaps were made of leather, but designers eventually began experimenting with new materials.
Cher continued to boldly wear chaps throughout her career in photo shoots and on stage.
She offered an encouraging and inclusive message, inviting anyone to try them.
“They look great on everyone,” she said.
“It’s an American thing, the bad-boy cowboy look for rebellious girls to wear.”
In 2015, Kim Kardashian wore a see-through, feathered dress that had everyone wondering who inspired the look.
Kardashian cleared the air on herInstagram, giving due credit to Cher by posting her original look.
“I just met her and told her this photo was my inspiration for my dress tonight!
She is so beautiful!
So happy I met her!”
In the thread, she eventually promised to stop wearing the costume.
And I said, ‘Of course it’s not fashion.
It’s a crazy getup for attention.’
And it did get attention people talk about it still."
So I just decided I would go all out."
“This Is My Beloved ‘GOD SAVE NEW YORK’ JACKET By STEPHEN SPROUSE, 30+++++?
yrs old, ps only @HoneyDijon Knew Emotional Depth Of Stephen’s Jacket,” Chertweeted.
Looking back on the dress in 2017 with Glamour UK, Cher remembered it as a relatively safe choice.
“The Academy Award dress.
That’s pretty tame,” she remarked.
She also defended her ability to show off so much skin without ever letting anything slip.
“Tell me that you ever saw anything in any of my pictures?
Wardrobe malfunctions weren’t necessary.
I was happy with what I was wearing,” she said.
The 1989 video featured Cher performing in front of a boisterous Navy crew on the U.S.S.
It would go on to be considered one of the sexiest music videos of all time.
Cher was so scantily clad, though, that the video faced inevitable backlash in its time.
MTV also temporarily banned the booty-baring video but eventually allowed it to be aired after 9 pm.
In interviews, Cher is often asked about the regimen she follows to stay in such great shape.
That same year, Cher was gracious enough to write an entire book detailing her diet and exercise regimen.
1 song, “Believe,” featuring what would eventually becomea revolutionary music trend: Auto-tuning.
That year she was also nominated for an Emmy for her live performance at MGM Las Vegas.
The Emmys are typically an opportunity for stars to go all out when choosing their fashion.
“I’m the oldest chick with the biggest hair in the littlest costume.
I have shoes older than most of these nominees,” she joked on stage.
Unbelievably, though, Cher’s bodysuit was not the most controversial fashion moment of the night.
The outrageous pair being on stage together in jaw-dropping ensembles gave the awards show a huge ratings boost.
In 2021, Cher’s replica bodysuit sold for over $100k at a three-day music-themed auction.
“I think luck has so much to do with my success,” she explained in her speech.
“I think it was mostly luck and a little bit of something thrown in.”
“I love this outfit I hate that the top piece, it’s just too big for me.
King Kong should be wearing that hat,” she joked.
After the show, Cher admitted onTwitterthat the call to the stage is ever-present for her.
Luckily for fans, Cher can’t stay away from her life’s purpose.
