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Yes, You Can Look Bob Dylan in the Eyes

Bob Dylan took to social media to dispel a decades-old rumor.

In the strange and outlandish world of rock & roll, certain backstage legends refuse to die: The band that only wanted certain colored M&Ms or specific kinds of tea in their dressing rooms. On Wednesday, Dylan, who is suddenly in the running to replace the late David Crosby as the chattiest classic-rock social media dude of his generation, posted about seeing a Nick Cave show in Paris. In response, Cheryl Henry, an astrologer who has also worked as an actress, standup comic, and model, replied to his post with a story about having “my joy taken away” when she was hired as one of the backup dancers for Dylan’s performance of “Lovesick” at the 1998 Grammys (also known as the “Soy Bomb Incident” after the guy who crashed the stage).

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