Cher becomes centerpiece of attraction at iHeartRadio 2024 Award

At the 2024 iHeartRadio, Cher was honoured with the Icon Award for an outstanding career which led to an acceptance speech that was humorous and powerful prompting the crowd to go through a rollercoaster of emotions.

Before receiving the award at Dolby Theatre for her career that spanned over six decades, the Believe singer was feted by her contemporaries in a bid to prepare the stage for her arrival.

Starting with the twenty-one times Academy-nominated actress Meryl Streep giving a glowing introduction to the award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson belting her hit song If I Could Turn Back Time.

The raving receptions set the environment for Cher as she came to the stage in a chic outfit and serenaded the audience with her track Believe.

After receiving the award, the veteran singer quipped, "If you know me you know i just wrote my speech while getting my eyelashes put on."

Her cheeky humour, however, did not hide her struggles of the past."I don't usually talk about it but I've been down and out so many times that you cannot believe it," she continued.

"Dropped by my record companies and couldn't get a job," adding, "I never gave up my dream."

Concluding the speech, she said, "I know from my own experience that if you have a dream and you stick with it you will have a wonderful life and it will probably come true."