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Zendaya and Cher, two fashion moguls known to the world only by their first names, added another parallel to their relationship at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. During the event, Zendaya introduced Cher, the newest addition to the Cleveland museum, dressed as her doppelgänger on stage.

The “Dune” star wore a glittering vintage 2001 Bob Mackie dress with an open bodice and straps across the midriff. The dress bore a striking resemblance to a Bob Mackie design worn by Cher in 1972. Zendaya’s dark hair was styled straight with a center parting and worn long down her back — another nod to the music titan.

“Thank you Cher,” Zendaya said during the ceremony. “Thank you for being an advocate, for being an ally, for paving the way for so many people of all kinds to live and speak their truth.”

American costume designer Bob Mackie has long been associated with Cher and her stellar music career. Mackie created countless electrifying, belly-exposing looks for the artist over six decades — from the sheer, embellished jumpsuit worn at the 1974 Met Gala to Cher’s infamous 1986 Oscars dress, complete with towering feather headdress. Mackie even made Cher a custom, ultra-glamorous Cleopatra Halloween costume in 1988. “Every time (Cher) wore one of those outfits, it was in the newspaper the next day — all over the country,” Mackie said in a 2019 interview with Fashionista.

Zendaya isn’t the only celebrity to take fashion cues from the “Believe” singer. Kim Kardashian used Cher’s 1974 Met Gala jumpsuit as inspiration for her 2015 Met Gala look. And in 2019, Dua Lipa – who performed with Cher at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony this weekend – also wore a replica the same outfit during a performance in Paris.

But while Cher and Mackie’s artistic relationship still inspires many A-listers today, it’s unlikely the duo will work together again. When asked if she planned to wear Mackie during her performance at the Victoria’s Secret show earlier this month, Cher answered with a resounding no. When an Entertainment Tonight reporter enthused that the superstar “could still bring it,” Cher reminded us all that she’s been there and done that. “I brought it, honey,” she said.