Cher: Thanksgiving celebrates 'the beginning of a great crime'

  • Cher tweeted that Thanksgiving celebrates the 'beginning of a great crime'
  • She added that she does not celebrate the holiday because it glorifies crimes against native peoples
  • Cher is part Cherokee and believes settlers stole land from Native Americans and purposely infected them with smallpox

By Alex Greig

PUBLISHED: 19:02 EST, 28 November 2013 | UPDATED: 19:02 EST, 28 November 2013

Pop diva Cher caused controversy yesterday when she told her almost two million Twitter followers that she does not celebrate Thanksgiving.

Cher, 67, told a fan that she believes Thanksgiving is a holiday that glorifies 'a great crime.'

She went on to say the day celebrates stealing land from Native Americans who had no concept of property or land ownership and purposely  giving them smallpox.

Thanks for nothing: Cher does not celebrate Thanksgiving because she believes it glorifies crimes against Native American people

Thanks for nothing: Cher does not celebrate Thanksgiving because she believes it glorifies crimes against Native American people

Family time: Cher says she and her family get together for a meal and watch movies on Thanksgiving

Family time: Cher says she and her family get together for a meal and watch movies on Thanksgiving

The revelation began with an expression of gratitude when Cher tweeted, '2 My Crew… I Hope Tomm.is a Glorious day 4 ALL OF U Remember.. A Kind Word, Gesture, Or Compliment can make ANY1′s DAY! THANX4BeingThere4Me.'

A Twitter follower then tweeted, '@Cher you don’t celebrate the holiday I thought? Or was that something I was just told?'

She responded, emphatically, that she doesn't.

 

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'I DON’T !' tweeted Cher, explaining that it's a day when she can share a meal with her family and watch a movie.

'Not 2 celebrate the beginning of a GREAT Crime,' she tweeted. 

Daring: Cher has never been a shrinking violet and has long been known for being outspoken about her political views

Daring: Cher has never been a shrinking violet and has long been known for being outspoken about her political views

Another Twitter follower asked her to elaborate on what 'crime' she was referring to, and Cher explained her comment.

'Stealing Land, from a ppl, Who believed, Owning Land Was LIke Owning SKY!'


Cher, who has Cherokee ancestry, is known for her left-wing views and once said George W. Bush's eight years in office 'almost killed' her.

In September 2013, the pop chameleon declined an invitation to perform at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Russia due to the country's controversial anti-gay legislation.

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Cher has over stayed her welcome like Madonna. Go back to the rest home Cher and relax.

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Cher, please shut up already. You are totally irrelevant :/

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It is a day of mourning for some natives. Nor do they consider themselves native Americans. Which is the conquers term for a varied culture.

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Yes they are "natives", we just say "native Americans" to differentiate from say, native Australians", etc. In fact every person is a native of the country where they were born.

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If Cher was serious, the first thing she should do is move off the continent. Cher doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving Day because she probably is a lousy cook.

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Nice try but Cher is not Cherokee. She is Armenian..that story is played out...

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cher for chief

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cher the fount of all wisdom

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Happy thanksgiving Cher, and the rest of you whiners who think like she does.

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Is she telling it like it was,or not? now go stuff a turkey!

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im a bit confused she doesnt celebrate the day but she says she uses it to dpend the day having dinner and spending time with family i got the impression that was what most americans did on thanksgiving give thanks fir what they have with those most dear to them ie family wots the difference

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Bit she is right! What controversy? To each their own.

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