Cher's Career​​​​​​ Resurgence

The Star Opens Up On Trump, Touring And Her New Album.

- Judy Kean

It would be an epic showdown – Cher vs Donald Trump. The legendary performer can’t stand the US president and isn’t shy about letting everyone know via her no-holds-barred Twitter account.

So the news that she is to receive an honour usually presented by the president had everyone anticipating an encounter that could be, at the very least, extremely awkward.

However, Cher says that Donald won’t be presenting her with the Kennedy Centre Honours – awarded to those in the performing arts for lifetime contributions to American culture – at the ceremony in December, to her relief.

“When I was told about it I thought, ‘Oh my God, I wonder if the president is going to be there’,” says the Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winner. “But he isn’t, so I’m thrilled. Now I am just trying to figure out what I am going to wear.”

She might just have to hold fire on her excitement, though – the White House says no decision has been made yet on whether Donald (72) will participate in the presentations. If he does show up, he may be unable to resist sniping back at the singer, who has called him a “f***ing idiot”, compared him to Hitler and said she’d rather chew glass than support him and his policies. It will certainly be memorable if they do come face to face.