Throughout her career, Cher has undeniably become a beloved gay icon.
The singer’s unwavering support for her transgender son Chaz Bono, and her flamboyant outfits, all reflect her contribution to gay history. Now the pop icon, who played an Oscar-nominated lesbian in the 1983 film, “Silkwood,” has revealed that her mother played a role in instilling these values in her.
Cher’s Unwavering Support Of The LGBTQ+ Community Stems From Her Mother’s Passage
Over the past few days, Cher has been in the news for her album, “Christmas,” which is her first collection of original material in a decade and her debut holiday album.
While talking about the body of work — and how her current partner, Alexander “AE” Edwards, and a handful of other stars helped rekindle her passion for making music, the “Little Man” singer delved into how she feels about the LGBTQ+ community.
When asked about her feelings on the state of trans legislation in the US and thoughts on the direction the LGBTQ+ community seems to be headed, she replied:
“It’s crazy, okay? It’s f—— crazy. I don’t understand, this is not my America. It doesn’t make sense and it makes me very scared for people. It’s like, you have to be one thing and all of a sudden, all the things that add spice and fun and beauty, unless you do it their way, it’s not good and they want to get rid of it – like teaching Black history or banning books that are great books . I don’t know how we got to this point, really, and it’s just been a horrible, horrible period.”
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While explaining how she thinks people can make things better, the “Burlesque” actress highlighted an important memory involving her late mother, Georgia Holt. He told a story to Paper Magazine:
“My mother is very inclusive, she is not prejudiced in any way. In fact, I remember him saying to my grandmother, “My daughters don’t know these names and if you keep talking like this, I won’t let them surround you.” And I don’t know the names intellectually, but I feel what they are.”
He added that because he felt “his mother’s anger,” it translated to him knowing that “it was about someone else: the other. If my mother thought it was wrong, it was wrong.”
Before this enlightening encounter, Cher opened up about the challenges of dealing with her son’s transition during a separate interview. The Blast revealed that the “Stuck on You” star stated:
“When Chaz went through the transition, that was hard for me. It shouldn’t be because, you know, I’ve had gay friends forever. I just met some beautiful trans chicks and we are related. Now I am really healthy.”
The 77-year-old superstar later shared that it’s hard to lose “a child to gain a new one,” especially at her age. Furthermore, he reveals that the problem isn’t with Chaz’s transition but the expectations of who these new people will be and how different they will be from the people he’s known before.
Golden Globe Award-Winning Son Documents His Transition From Chaz To Chaz
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Fans will remember that Cher welcomed Chaz on March 4, 1969, during her marriage to singer, actor, and politician Sonny Bono. After her birth, she described it as having a “new best friend” and noted that it was so much fun, almost like experiencing Christmas every day.
Thanks to being born to famous parents, Chaz started appearing on “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” at the age of two. However, when he turned 13, he had to enroll in summer classes because he was having difficulties in school.
After that, Chaz received a scholarship to attend LaGuardia High School in New York City, a performing arts school. With this opportunity, he had enough time to explore his identity independently of his successful parents.
While discussing his decision to come out as a transgender man, the now 54-year-old revealed during an interview, “I’m 40 years old and I think it’s now or never. I still want to feel passionate and be able to enjoy my life in a man’s body and not wait until I’m an old man.
The “Family Outing” co-writer, who was assigned female at birth, chronicled his gender transition in the 2011 documentary, “Becoming Chaz,” per PEOPLE.
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