Cher’s long-awaited return to Saturday Night Live has fans talking—but not just about the nostalgia.
The 79-year-old music icon took the stage as the musical guest on Saturday’s episode, marking her first full performance on SNL in nearly 40 years. While many viewers were thrilled to see Cher back in her element, her performance quickly sparked debate online, with many accusing the singer of lip syncing.
Cher appeared in a bright blonde wig as she performed her 2023 holiday track, “DJ Play a Christmas Song,” after being introduced by host Ariana Grande. Almost immediately, social media lit up with speculation about whether the vocals were live.
“Cher holding her mic by her knees and lip syncing is killing me,” one X user quipped.
“Ummm Cher honey? She isn’t even singing….this is some of the worst lip syncing I have ever seen,” said another.
Another stated, “cher that mic was nowhere near ur mouth for 80% of that snl performance nOT THE LIP SYNCING.”
“Dear Cher (79) I am a fan ever since forever: please retire. The SNL lip-sync AutoTune performance tonight, was embarrassing.,” a third said.
Still, plenty of fans rushed to Cher’s defense, arguing that the criticism missed the point.
“Cher just did one of the worst lip syncs I’ve ever seen on SNL, which obviously makes her even more iconic,” one user joked.
Another added, “I don’t mind the lip syncing cuz she actually can sing and do whatever she wants at this point.”
Cher holding her mic by her knees and lip syncing is killing me pic.twitter.com/1PwMhehU0Z
— miss boy (@kyab91) December 21, 2025“Cher was definitely not signing live! Which is understandable! Since she’s recovering from losing her voice! She made it very obvious that she was lipsyncing during that entire performance!” one user replied.
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Some viewers also pointed out that Cher has faced similar scrutiny before. She was previously accused of lip syncing during her appearance at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The episode also marked the end of an era for SNL. Bowen Yang, who has been a prominent cat member since 2019 made his final appearance that night. He reflected on Instagram before the show aired, writing that he was “grateful for every minute of my time there.”
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