In her upcoming memoir, Cher shares intimate details about her relationship with Sonny Bono, reflecting on their 11-year age gap and the complexities it brought.
- November 19, 2024
AceShowbiz - Cher's highly anticipated memoir, "Cher: The Memoir", offers a glimpse into her decades-long relationship with Sonny Bono. In a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the Grammy-winner candidly addressed the couple's significant age difference.
"I lied," the 78-year-old star admitted in an interview with Anthony Mason in the Tuesday, November 19 episode. "I lied to him a few times. I told him I was 18 and then someone said, 'You know, I don't think she's 18.' "
She continued, "So I said, 'OK, I'm not 18 but next month is my birthday' which was true - 'and I'm going to be 18.' And then I was 17. And my mom told him she was gonna put him in jail."
Cher, who was just 16 when she met Bono, admitted that he initially didn't find her attractive. However, their connection blossomed over time, with Cher believing her youthful innocence played a part in forging their bond. "He got to be real with me because I didn't expect anything," she explained. "I didn't want money, I didn't think about anything."
To Cher, Bono's childlike nature was a positive aspect of their relationship. "He was kind of childish," she said. "All these other women that were his age, they wanted him to be a grown up."
Despite the age gap, Cher's youth did not complicate their dynamic. She initially lied about her age, claiming to be 18 when she was actually 16. "My mom told him she was gonna put him in jail," Cher recalled.
Cher's stance on age-gap relationships has evolved over the years. Today, she defends her tendency to date younger men, including her current boyfriend, hip-hop producer Alexander Edwards a.k.a. AE, who is 38 years her junior. "Haven't You Got Anything Else 2 Do," she tweeted in 2022 after users questioned her romance. "Let Me Explain…I DONT GIVE A [flying] FK WHAT ANYONE THINKS."
In her memoir, Cher delves into both the joyous and painful memories of her marriage to Bono. Their relationship went through various phases, from friendship to lovers to music partners. They tied the knot in 1964 and welcomed their only child, Chaz, in 1969. However, they finalized their divorce six years later.
Cher's memoir promises to shed light on the complexities of their relationship and provide intimate insights into the life of a legendary icon.
