Cindy Adams: Forget Wikipedia, I'm Not 83!

New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams — who has written about taking on Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales before, but didn't divulge why — came clean in her column today: Wikipedia says she was born in 1925, and she swears she's not 83!

She writes:

P.S. from C.A.: Modern culture trashes everyone. Years back "SNL" zinged my husband and me. I'm told recently The Observer incorrectly observed I'm an octogenarian. That stems from garbage which Wikipedia's founder won't correct despite proof to the contrary. This founder - now looking to stick his icky Wiki into global marketing although the thing fosters lies - said to me only: "Untrue stuff about you might've been posted by someone who doesn't like you." So fix it?! No.

Wikipedia lists her birthday as April 24, 1925, but in September 2007, Radar listed her as 76.

Update Cityfile, which has Cindy as 78 in their listing for her, sends over the following voter registration records proving that Cindy was born in 1930 (and that she's a registered Republican):

Comments

[whiteboyblues]

Who cares, she still looks as ridiculous as Joan Rivers

[raker]

Cindy Adams has a fabulous surgeon. She's way older than she looks. It's a shame so many celebrities end up with fish pouts and cat's eyes. She looks surgerized, but not in that ghastly way some others do.

[fussygorilla]

Fabulous? She looks like a plastic halloween doll, scary.

[cpete67]

What's with her raccoon eyes? Too much partying I'd wager!

[ElBruce]

She can go fix it herself. It's Wikipedia.

[Choicelady]

She should be happy about her age - she looks great. I don't like her much, but she looks fantastic.

[annschneider1]

The question is....WHY does she care?

[zanghia]

According to the US Census, Cindy Adams is 78. Of course, one can write anything to a census form.

[screamngdissent]

Wikipedia is as reliable as the the source that is being referenced. If you think it is unreliable, then reference a better source. This is the genius of Wikipedia. You, YOURSELF, can make it more reliable, instead of just complaining.

[ZimboChick]

shame on you Danny Shea or whoever it is that is in the tank for this silly woman. Stop deleting my comments....free speech blah blah blah

[ZimboChick]

Huppo removed my comment that the woman has no education.....did not graduate high school. Well its on wikipedia dumbozz

[Melissa]

She gets really upset when she thinks people are lying about her, how about all the untruths she has written regarding other people?

[ZimboChick]

lol ok I had to wiki her...couldnt help myself and me thinks that there are bigger things she should be worrying about eg:

Cindy Heller grew up on Washington Heights and Jamaica Estates. She left Andrew Jackson High School at the age of 15 without graduating

Other names Cindy Heller
Education Secondary school
Occupation Gossip columnist
Years active 1965-
Employer New York Post

I guess they were right - ONLY IN AMERICA
BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

[liberalchick]

Who is Cindy Adams and why should I care if she is or isn't 83?

[DeeW]

Exactly. Why do people need to lie about their age it's ridiculous. What's the big secret, people should be proud they're in their 70s or 80s or whatever and still working and being active and looking good. Altho, I have no idea who this woman is.

[DosaHut]

ok. she's 93.

[rubinoff]

Wiki is not reliable..

[ElBruce]

Just went there and made her 103.

[wrylass]

Uh, can't you just get on Wiki and fix it yourself?

[dotmafia]

Who is Cindy Adams and exactly WHY should we even care?!