Okay, so you saw the headlines, right? Cher – the Cher, the actual Goddess of Pop – apparently dropped some bombshells about Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell’s marriage. Like, truly. And the internet, bless its heart, went absolutely wild. Everyone was probably picturing Kristen having a full-on meltdown backstage, Dax doing that awkward chuckle-and-deflect thing he does, you know? But here’s the kicker, the real scoop: Dax Shepard? He wasn’t just unbothered, he was, like, thrilled about it. Actually, he and Kristen totally saw it coming. Expected it, even.
Cher Said What?! And Dax Was Like, “Yeah, So?”
Dax, bless his honest, podcast-hosting heart, basically spilled the beans to Access Hollywood at the recent Golden Globes. He said he and Kristen “both expected that” from Cher. And honestly? If you know anything about Cher, if you’ve been around the block a time or two, then yeah, you probably expected it too. Because that’s Cher, isn’t it? She just… says stuff. Filters? What are those? They’re for lesser mortals, apparently. And Dax, being Dax, totally gets it. “That’s why you love Cher,” he explained, and then added, “which couldn’t be greater.” See? Not a single hair out of place on his head about it. No drama. Just, “Yeah, that’s Cher.”
His co-host on the ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast, Monica Padman, backed him up, too. She mentioned “a couple big headlines,” which, yeah, obviously. But then she urged everyone to listen to the whole thing, because, and I quote, “everything she says is perfect.” Perfect! Not scandalous, not inappropriate, but perfect. And Dax chimed in that he and Kristen “thought it was hysterical.” Hysterical! Not insulting. Not shocking in a bad way. Hysterical. I mean, come on, that just tells you everything you need to know about this whole “drama.”
The Cher Effect: Why It’s Not What You Think
Here’s the thing about Cher: she’s been around forever. She’s seen it all, done it all, worn every single sequin on the planet. She doesn’t have time for pretense or carefully curated celebrity responses. When Cher talks, it’s like a verbal cannonball. It’s direct. It’s unexpected. And frankly, it’s usually pretty damn entertaining. So, when she weighs in on a celebrity marriage, especially one as famously open and, dare I say, imperfectly perfect as Dax and Kristen’s, you know it’s not going to be some polite, vanilla endorsement. It’s gonna be a take.
So, What Was the Actual Deal?
We don’t have the exact, blow-by-blow transcript of what Cher said (which, honestly, is probably for the best, it keeps us all guessing, right?). But the implication is that she probably poked at their relationship in a way that, for anyone else, might seem a little… intrusive. Or maybe even critical. But for Dax and Kristen, who are notoriously transparent about the ups and downs of their marriage, their therapy, their fights, their infidelities (past, of course, Dax’s), it’s probably just another Tuesday. They put it all out there on the podcast, for better or worse, so a little celebrity commentary from someone like Cher? That’s just part of the ride.
“That’s why you love Cher, which couldn’t be greater.”
I have to admit, this is actually pretty impressive. Most celebs would be doing damage control, issuing carefully worded statements about respecting boundaries, blah blah blah. Not these two. They’re like, “Yeah, Cher said something wild. And we loved it!” It just further cements their brand as the most refreshingly honest couple in Hollywood. They’re not trying to be perfect. They’re just trying to be real. And who cares if Cher has an opinion on that? She’s Cher!
What This Actually Means
Look, in an age where everything is so manicured, so polished, so PR-approved, Dax and Kristen’s reaction to Cher’s comments is, for me, a breath of fresh air. It’s not just them saying they “expected it” – it’s them embracing it. It reinforces the whole ethos of the ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast, which is all about getting into the messy, human stuff. They’ve built their whole public persona around authenticity, even when it’s uncomfortable. So for Cher to come along and apparently say something that would make other couples squirm, and for Dax and Kristen to just laugh it off and say, “Yep, that’s our Cher!” – well, that’s just peak them.
It means they’re not fragile. It means they’re secure enough in their own dynamic that a pop icon’s blunt opinion doesn’t shake their foundation. And frankly, it makes me like them even more. This isn’t some fake, manufactured scandal. It’s just Cher being Cher, and Dax and Kristen being Dax and Kristen. And if that means a few “shocking” headlines along the way, well, they’re clearly just going to sit back and enjoy the ride. Maybe even invite Cher back on the podcast to talk about it some more. You know they would…
