In honor of PEOPLE’s 50th anniversary, go back in time to these memorable cover moments and the celebs who made them
Since 1974, PEOPLE has wooed everyone from Oscar and Grammy winners to talk show hosts and politicians to say ‘cheese’ and strike a pose on its cover.
And in honor of the , we asked some of the stars who’ve graced that iconic front page to re-create some of their most memorable shots.
From and to , see these celebs’ cover moments, then and now.
For more on our 50th Anniversary, check out our , and pick up a star-studded copy of PEOPLE, on newsstands April 12.
Ricki Lake, Nov. 21, 1994
“This was a wild time [in my life, but] I felt honored to grace this iconic magazine that I had been reading all of my life,” says , 55. “I have such fond memories of shooting it.”
Ricky Martin, Dec. 4, 2000
“I don’t think I remember!” , 52, says of his shoot, which came around the time of his Living La Vida Loca tour. “In those days I was doing three different photo shoots a day.”
Maury Povich and Connie Chung, April 10, 1989
“PEOPLE has always been fair and honest in terms of interviewing us,” says , 85, who married , 77, in 1984.
Linda Evans, April 11, 1983
“If I don’t think I looked good [then], then I’m in big trouble!” , 81, jokes. “I should be very grateful that that [cover] exists.”
Donna Mills, June 2, 1986
“It came out looking exactly like the original cover!” former Knots Landing star , 83, says of her re-creation. “It was really fun to do.”
Harry Hamlin, March 30, 1987
“I’ll never forget seeing [the cover] for the first time—I was in Australia, and hundreds of copies [were] plastered across the front of a drugstore,” , 72, says. “I was mortified!”
Goldie Hawn, March 6, 1978
She’s still got it! , 78, shows off the same moves she did at 32, when she was a new mom to son Oliver and gearing up for the release of Foul Play, with Chevy Chase.
Clint Black and Lisa Hartman, Aug. 24, 1992
“Lisa and I were honored to shoot a cover for the iconic PEOPLE magazine,” says , 62, of his wife , 67. “And we’re both people! How perfect was that?”
Lionel Richie, April 14, 1986
PEOPLE’s cover was “the top of pop culture,” says , 74, whose recent documentary The Greatest Night in Pop recounts the recording of “We Are the World.”
Rob Lowe, Sept. 11, 2000
“It was a really nice endorsement of that moment in time,” , 60, says of appearing on the cover of PEOPLE amid the new success of The West Wing.
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, Feb. 19, 1990
“I was actually quoting some [War of the Roses] lines to him as we lay there,” , 69, says of the 1990 shoot with, 79.
Fabio, Oct. 4, 1993
, 65, says his iconic cover helped his “conservative” dad understand his career path. “That was the first time he was like, ‘I’m so proud of you,’ ” the star recalls.
For more People news, make sure to
Read the original article on .
This article originally appeared on www.aol.com: www.aol.com https://www.aol.com/lionel-richie-goldie-hawn-fabio-113000747.html