@JIM LMAO. Your delusion is astounding. Cher has been far less successful than Madonna (she's sold less than 1/3 of the records Madonna has) with longer gaps between successful periods. Not only has she been far less successful, she's also been far less powerful, in control of her career, and influential. She toured for YEARS on her Farewell Tour & made less than what Madonna did in a few weeks with a few dates! For the longest ('60s-early '90s) she didn't even write any of her songs and her former husband completely controlled her career initially. It only took Madonna a few years after she arrived on the scene to surpass Cher's 20-year career (at the time). Cher has dissed many others, but somehow it's only bad when Madonna does it (even if often it's as a response to someone else's disses)? Do you defend Mariah too for dissing others? There have been a lot of "divas" who have dissed others, especially newcomers, but everyone's panties only get bunched up when Madonna does it.