From Cher to Zendaya, the legendary Bob Mackie reflects on a lifetime of turning lewks for gay icons

Cher at a 1978 photoshoot, Bob Mackie circa 1979 at the opening of Cher’s first solo tour, and Zendaya at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photos: Harry Langdon, Valerie Macon, Fairchild Archive, Kevin Mazur/Getty Images.

Bob Mackie is having a moment. Make that 60 years of moments. The winner of nine primetime Emmy Awards is back in the spotlight, the subject of a new documentary, Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion.

Mackie, now 84, has always had a penchant for the glamorous, beginning with his early career as a sketch artist for film costume designers. His work caught the eye of Mitzi Gaynor, who engaged him to design fresh looks for her popular Las Vegas review, which, in turn, put him

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