I’m sorry, that’s the Cryptkeeper, not Cher…but close enough.

Cher is really doing her utmost to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump. “I almost got an ulcer the last time,” she told The Guardian in an interview published this week, referring to his first term. “If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the United States].”

What is that? Extortion? Cher is 77 and her artistic output has slowed to cameos in music videos. As one wag put it, anyone under 30 has no idea who she is, and anyone over 30 wouldn’t miss her. It’s the epitome of narcissism to presume that the threat of you leaving the country or the planet is going to persuade anyone to alter their plans, opinion or conduct.

Most all, the statement is a lie. Cher won’t leave the U.S.—almost no grandstanding celebrity ever follows through on such threats.

I admire and respect Cher. She’s a great talent with a lot of courage and character, one of the rare pop singers who really could act, and in both drama and comedy. I was recently asked which performer known by a single name was the greatest talent. I immediately said, “Cher.” (Second place: Madonna) But she should shut up and sing.