19 Hilarious Moments from Cher, An Unexpected Comedy Icon

Cher is known for being an entertainment icon, but she’s rarely celebrated for being the comedic genius that she is — perhaps because it’s not always clear whether or not she’s trying to be funny. In our humble opinion, though, this layer of ambiguity only adds to her brilliance. 

And so, in honor of her 77th birthday, it’s time to celebrate her ability to oscillate between being intentionally and unintentionally funny. Because even if Cher isn’t fully in on the joke, she’s never the butt of it — unless, of course, she’s dancing in assless chaps.

From her tweets, to her digs at Madonna, to her earnest calls into C-SPAN, if we could turn back time, it would be to laugh even harder at all of these Cher moments…