‘Cher Adores Michael Douglas,’ Icon’s Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for ‘Moonstruck’

Cher is responding with grace to Michael Douglas‘ viral diss over her 1988 Oscar win for “Moonstruck.” A representative for the music and acting icon told Entertainment Weekly point blank: “Cher adores Michael Douglas.”

At the 60th Academy Awards in April 1988, Cher took home the prize for best actress over Douglas’ “Fatal Attraction” co-star Glenn Close. Douglas still disagrees with the Academy’s decision nearly 40 years later. Appearing alongside Close on a recent episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” Douglas noted that “she should have won [the Oscar] with ‘Fatal Attraction'” and that Close “was nominated, I believe, [for] her fourth” Oscar by that time. When the actor noted Cher won the Oscar instead, Norton responded, “Oh wow,” prompting Douglas to diss Cher: “I know, that’s what we all said!”

“Michael, be kind,” Close then responded while turning to Douglas as the studio audience laughed.

All three actors attended the 1988 Oscars as nominees, with Cher winning best actress for “Moonstruck” and Douglas winning best actor for his role in Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street.” Douglas was the sole nominee for his movie, while “Moonstruck” was up for six awards, including best picture. The romantic comedy also won Oscars for adapted screenplay and supporting actress (Olympia Dukakis). “Fatal Attraction,” meanwhile, was also nominated for six Oscars but went home empty handed. Both movies battled for best picture and best director but lost to “The Last Emperor” and Bernardo Bertolucci, respectively.

As noted by Douglas, Close went into the 1988 Oscars as a four-time Oscar nominee. She had previously earned three nominations in the best supporting actress category for “The World According to Garp,” “The Big Chill” and “The Natural.” “Fatal Attraction” marked Close’s first best actress nomination. She would go on to be nominated at the Oscars four more times for “Dangerous Liaisons,” “Albert Nobbs,” “The Wife” and “Hillbilly Elegy.” She has yet to win a competitive Oscar but will be awarded an honorary statue at the Governors Awards this month.