Cher refuses to let her hair go gray but says it's 'fine for other girls'

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Cher is committed to keeping her signature black hair forever.

The iconic singer, 75, says she simply refuses to let the world see her natural hair color, but adds that it's "fine for other girls" to do so.

The 'If I Could Turn Back Time' hitmaker spoke to People about her trademark hairdo, admitting that saying goodbye to black hair dye is not something she's ever going to be open to.

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"[Going gray] is fine for other girls, I'm just not doing it," she added.

Cher could be referring to any of the many Hollywood actresses who have embraced their silver strands in the past couple of years, including Andie MacDowell, Jane Fonda, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

MacDowell, 63, called her decision to go gray a "power move," despite pushback from her managers.

Speaking with InStyle, the Twilight actress opened up about her past red carpet looks.

Recalling the moment she debuted salt-and-pepper strands at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in July, where she wore a mint Prada dress with a bead-covered bodice.

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"It was really important to me because my transformation helped me accept my authentic, true self," she said of the look.

Admitting she initially faced "some resistance" to wearing her natural grays in public, her daughters Margaret and Rainey Qualley had a different reaction.

"When I first started wearing my hair gray, my daughters kept saying I looked badass," MacDowell told the publication.

Not only did the actress say it was "heartwarming to see such a positive reaction," but it also inspired her to continue living "with no shame."

"I think it's badass to embrace where you are and be fearless. That is exactly what I am doing. I am stepping right into where I am with no shame, and it feels good," she added.

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Echoing MacDowell's sentiments, actress Jamie Lee Curtis this month opened up about the pressure women face to appear more youthful.

Speaking on British morning show Lorraine, the actress, 62, said she's been a long-time advocate for natural beauty after succumbing to plastic surgery in the past.

She said: "I have been an advocate for natural beauty for a long time, mostly because I've had the trial and error of the other part. I did plastic surgery - it didn't work. I hated it. It made me feel worse. I tried to do everything you can do with your hair.

"Personally it felt humiliating. I would go into the nail salon, the smell of the chemicals, the feeling of that color on my hair, the wearing the thing, sitting under the hairdryer. I was like, for what?"

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