November 25th 2024.
Cher, the iconic American pop star and actress, recently revealed a surprising fact about her identity. Despite always going by the name Cher, it turns out that her legal name has never actually matched what her mother gave her at birth.
Cher, whose real name is Cheryl Sarkisian, shared this revelation in her new autobiography, where she reflects on her life from the very beginning. Born in 1946, Cher's parents were John Sarkisian and Georgia Holt, who married after John's parents fled to America following the Armenian genocide of 1915.
Holt, who was just 19 years old at the time, gave birth to Cher shortly before turning 20. However, on the day of her birth, there was a mix-up with her name that Cher was not aware of until much later in her life.
In her autobiography, Cher explained that her mother had always told her that her name was Cherilyn, which was a combination of her mother's name, Georgia, and her favorite actress, Lana Turner. However, when Cher saw her birth certificate, she was shocked to discover that she was officially registered as Cheryl Sarkisian.
This discovery came at the height of Cher's fame in the 1970s, and she decided to legally change her name to Cher instead. When she asked her mother about the mix-up, Holt playfully responded that she was in a lot of pain during labor and asked Cher to give her a break.
Unfortunately, Cher's parents divorced when she was just 10 months old, only to remarry briefly 20 years later. Holt, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 96, went on to marry five more times and had another daughter, Georganne.
Cher's mother was a big part of her life, and they remained close until her passing. In 1976, Holt met her partner Craig Spencer, and they were together until her death. In the months leading up to her passing, Holt had been battling health issues and was hospitalized for pneumonia.
Cher shared updates on her mother's health on social media, and when she passed, she tweeted that her mother was gone. Despite the loss, Cher reassured her fans that she was doing okay and that her mother was now free from the pain she had been experiencing.
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