The legendary singer admitted that for decades he was convinced that a mistake in his name on his birth certificate was made by a nurse.
The legendary American singer Cher spoke for the first time about the unexpected discovery of her real name, which even her mother did not know.
In the new part of her memoirs, which was cited by CNN, the actress said that she had long been sure that her name was Sherilyn.
However, in 1979, when the singer decided to legally change her name to her stage name Cher, it turned out that her real name was Cheryl.
“I believed that Sherilyn was my given name, until the day many years ago when I decided to legally change my name directly to Cher,” the star shared.
The confusion stems from a nurse who filled out the birth certificate. Cher’s mother, who gave birth to her at the age of 19, was tired of giving birth and ignored the mistake.
When the singer learned the truth 30 years later, he asked his mother if she knew about it. The mother justified herself, explaining that during the birth of her daughter she felt bad and did not notice how the name of the newborn was spelled incorrectly.
This unexpected fact became another interesting episode from the life of the artist, who repeatedly surprised the public in his career.
It was previously reported that Cher did not hide her feelings for producer Alexander Edwards, but the 40-year age difference is still felt at times.
Source: korrespondent
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