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‘Cher Adores Michael Douglas,’ Icon’s Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for ‘Moonstruck’
Cher’s representative has responded warmly after Michael Douglas publicly renewed his disagreement with her 1988 best actress Oscar win for *Moonstruck*. The representative said Cher “adores Michael Douglas”, following Douglas’s comment that Glenn Close should have won for *Fatal Attraction*.
At the 60th Academy Awards, Cher won best actress, while Douglas won best actor for *Wall Street*. *Moonstruck* and *Fatal Attraction* each received six nominations; *Moonstruck* also won adapted screenplay and supporting actress for Olympia Dukakis, while *Fatal Attraction* won none. Close was a four-time nominee at the time and has yet to win a competitive Oscar; she is due to receive an honorary award this month.
In short
- Cher’s representative says she adores Michael Douglas.
- Douglas said Glenn Close should have won for *Fatal Attraction*.
- Cher won best actress for *Moonstruck* in 1988.
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The case for
Cher’s win can be defended as recognition of a distinctive, acclaimed performance that helped make Moonstruck a celebrated film, alongside the Academy’s broader recognition of its screenplay and supporting cast. The representative’s warm response also suggests that disagreement over an award need not diminish mutual affection or respect between the people involved.
The case against
Douglas’s view can be defended on the grounds that Glenn Close gave a compelling performance in Fatal Attraction and, despite four nominations by then, had not won a competitive Oscar. In his judgement, Close was the stronger choice for best actress that year, even though the Academy honoured Cher and the film received no awards.