“Saturday Night Live” fans “Believe” Cher was lip-syncing on the show this weekend. The 79-year-old pop icon was the musical guest on the sketch comedy program’s final episode of the year on Saturday, taking the stage to sing “DJ Play a Christmas Song” and “Run Run Rudolph.”

Cher returned to Saturday Night Live for the first time in 38 years, but her holiday performance sparked questions about vocal authenticity and the evolving standards of live TV music

For the special occasion — and holiday-themed episode — the music legend changed into a sparkling silver corset top, styled with a black shrug, and black pants to sing a snippet of the Eagles’ “Please Come Home for Christmas,” both surprising and delighting fans in the audience and at home.

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