--- description: Cher wants Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez to remember that she is the original diva of the Las Vegas residency. title: Cher Reminds You That She Was the Vegas Diva Before Anyone image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5390212eb1f5bc46/6988bcb1196cf4143803f15a/cher-las-vegas-j-lo-britney-spears.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Cher on Britney Spears and J. Lo: 'I Was Doing Vegas When They Were in Rompers'  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 2, 2017 5:07 PM CUT  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 02: Singer and Actress Cher speaks onstage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2016 - Cher & Doreen Lorenzo at Skirball Center, NYU on November 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fast Company) NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 02: Singer and Actress Cher speaks onstage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2016 - Cher & Doreen Lorenzo at Skirball Center, NYU on November 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fast Company)Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for Fast Company  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 2, 2017 5:07 PM CUT Before [Britney Spears](http://time.com/4468932/vmas-2016-mtv-britney-spears-video/ "undefined") or [Jennifer Lopez](http://time.com/4685535/jennifer-lopez-dancer-proposal/ "undefined") had residencies in Las Vegas, there was [Cher, who’s held court as the “Goddess of Pop” for nearly five decades](http://time.com/4537096/cher-interview-on-aging/ "undefined"). During an interview with [_Entertainment Tonight_](http://www.etonline.com/news/211853%5Fexclusive%5Fcher%5Fon%5Foutlasting%5Fbritney%5Fspears%5Fand%5Fjennifer%5Flopez%5Fi%5Fwas%5Fdoing%5Fvegas%5Fwhen%5Fthey%5Fwere%5Frompers/ "undefined"), the 70-year-old entertainment legend talked about her current shows, _Classic Cher_ at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas and at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, as well as the next generation of leaders, including her fellow current Vegas performers, Britney Spears and J. Lo. When asked whether or not Spears and Lopez had offered her any advice, Cher pushed aside the idea with a joke. “Babe, I was doing Vegas when they were in rompers!” she said.“Elton \[John\] I think \[has welcomed me back to Vegas, but\] I don’t know the other girls that well, so not really… I used to know J.Lo a little bit.” As for other singers who could follow Cher’s legacy, she name checked her [_Burlesque_ ](http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2033004,00.html "undefined")co-star Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga. “Christina \[Aguilera\] certainly has got that, her own thing happening,” she said. “And I wouldn’t say, I wouldn’t say \[Lady\] Gaga. Gaga and I have more of a, kind of a… our looks pass in the night, you know? Our looks pass in the night.” When asked about Adele, Cher had plenty of praise. “Oh God, who wouldn’t \[want to duet with her\]?” she said. “How can you not \[be a fan\]?” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4688449/cher-j-lo-britney-spears-las-vegas/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4688449/cher-j-lo-britney-spears-las-vegas/"},"headline":"Cher on Britney Spears and J. 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