Cher Turns Down Sochi Oympics Gig

Cher, seen above performing in June to 10,000 screaming gay men at the NYC Pride Pier Dance, has rejected an offer to appear at the Sochi Olympics. She tells Maclean’s: “I can’t name names but my friend called who is a big oligarch over
there, and asked me if I’d like to be an ambassador for the Olympics and
open the show. I immediately said no. I want to know why all of this
gay hate just exploded over there. He said the Russian people don’t feel
the way the government does.”