Cher
Cher (/ʃɛr/; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop",[1] she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as ...
Cher
Cher (/ʃɛr/; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop",[1] she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as ...
Other uses
In internet culture, bananas are sometimes included in images as a reference for the size of other objects in the image. This use, often accompanied with the text "banana for scale", became an internet meme.[161]The large leaves may be used as umbrellas.[132]Banana peel may have capability to extract heavy metal contamination from river water, similar to other purification materials.[162][163] In 2007, banana peel powder was tested as a means of filtration for heavy metals and radionuclides o...
Other uses
In internet culture, bananas are sometimes included in images as a reference for the size of other objects in the image. This use, often accompanied with the text "banana for scale", became an internet meme.[161]The large leaves may be used as umbrellas.[132]Banana peel may have capability to extract heavy metal contamination from river water, similar to other purification materials.[162][163] In 2007, banana peel powder was tested as a means of filtration for heavy metals and radionuclides o...
Racist symbol
There is a long racist history of describing people of African descent as being more like monkeys than humans, and due to the assumption in popular culture that monkeys like bananas, bananas have been used in symbolic acts of hate speech.[150][151] Particularly in Europe, bananas have long been commonly thrown at black footballers by racist spectators.[152] In April 2014, during a match at Villarreal's stadium, El Madrigal, Dani Alves was targeted by Villareal supporter David Campaya Lle...
Racist symbol
There is a long racist history of describing people of African descent as being more like monkeys than humans, and due to the assumption in popular culture that monkeys like bananas, bananas have been used in symbolic acts of hate speech.[150][151] Particularly in Europe, bananas have long been commonly thrown at black footballers by racist spectators.[152] In April 2014, during a match at Villarreal's stadium, El Madrigal, Dani Alves was targeted by Villareal supporter David Campaya Lle...
