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

[BlueLogic]

Were'nt she and Hedda Hopper arch rivals in the gossip biz back in the 50's?

[gangwayjan]

who is cindy adams?

[NationalTreasure]

she looks like she's 92

[framah]

Who does her hair?? Kim Jong IL???

[Ajia]

It's a wig and it is what is 83 years old.

[txcowboy77]

I doubt if he is doing it anymore.

[sacrebleu]

How many facelifts can one have before one's "bikini area" becomes one's goatee? I'm just askin' because I'm not absolutely sure that's a shadow I'm seeing under her chin in that photo.

[Hemkit]

So why doesn't she give her real age if this is such a concern and unjust and an outrage to her? If she won't tell, then I'm going to Wiki and changing it 92...now what?

[Mahi Joe]

yeah, shame on you wikapedia. She hasn't been 83 for years now.

[ZimboChick]

lol

[we-r-doomed]

Who cares about Granma, who is she, better yet, who cares

[ZimboChick]

Does she know that Wikipedia is open to anyone?? I bet she thinks is encyclopedia Britannica - the celebrity kind. It's not biography channel lady ...who is she anyway...and no i am NOT googling her

[JinChicago]

omgz! shes a vampire!!!@#$^@#%Y

[BethStuart]

Never rely on Wikipedia for anything.

[josephbua]

She's probably even older than 83.

And who really cares, haven't we moved past this woman?

And isn't everyone a gossip columnist now?

You, Cindy Adams, are soooo irrelevant.

[tregibbs]

Who cares how old that sack of bovine toxin is? Get over yourself, Cindy... and why do you look like your standing in front of a movie premier spotlight? to hide the wrinkles? your wig line?

[CSull2005]

This hyper-ventilating B-rate gossip hag is a walking tragedy. Leave the celeb gossip stuff to Liz Smith and just retire sweetie.

[harriettubman]

Barbara Walters is nearing 80 and she looks great!!! She's also good friends with Cindy. I guess Cindy wants us to believe she's 60. LOL.