Being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a journey for Cher.
“Believe” singer, 78, Ultimately this honor was awarded at this year’s ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday and said in her speech that she had an “easy” time getting divorced from her ex-husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman.
Cher took the stage after being introduced by Zendaya, who shared kind words about the legendary music artist.
Zendaya, 28, said, “She has defied many musical genres, defined new ones and reshaped others.” His music touches your heart, your soul, makes you dance, makes you rock and has stood the test of time.
After performing with Dua Lipa, Cher joked about her love life while celebrating her long-overdue induction.
She told the crowd, “It was easier to get divorced from two men than to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”
After this the goddess of pop thanked him Late mother, Georgia Holt, To inspire him to always stand up after defeat.
“She said, ‘You know, if you’re down and out, you get back up again.’ And in my life, I’ve been down a lot,” Cher said. “As my mother used to say, ‘Lower than a snake’s belly.’ I have fallen this way. People told me that I was done, that I was done, that I had 10 minutes. I think one thing I got from my mom is that I never gave up.”
He further added, “Honestly, I believe in what my mother said, but I am lucky. A lot of bad things have happened to me. I was dropped by four labels. When it was all over, I did ‘Believe’ and it was like, ‘Yeah!’ I’ve been really lucky, and I’ve had number ones for the last seven decades, which surprises me, because I’m a good singer. I am not Great singer.”
“You know what? I’ll take it,” Cher said as the audience supported her with cheers. “And plus, I changed the sound of music forever, okay? And ‘Believe’ Really changed the sound of music.”
She then shared a message to other women, saying, “You guys are on your own. We keep being down and out, and we keep trying, and we keep going, and we keep building, and we are something. We are special. As my mother used to say, ‘We’re special.'”
Cher attended the induction ceremony with her boyfriend, music producer Alexander “AE” Edwards38. Couple, who are age difference of almost 40 yearsDating since 2022. Edwards has a son named Slash with ex Amber Rose.
The Grammy Award winner was previously married to Sonny from 1964 to 1974. They had a child, Sow ChazSonny died in a skiing accident in 1998.
Cher’s second marriage was to Allman. She married the Allman Brothers singer in 1975 and they welcomed a son, eliza bluebefore their divorce in 1979. greg Died from complications of liver cancer In 2017.
Cher seems happier than ever since dating Edwards. He told The Post She was “not looking” for a relationship when the two met last year. paris fashion week In 2022.
“I met Alexander, and I kept saying, ‘Man, this isn’t going to work. I’m telling you, this isn’t going to be good. This just won’t work.’ And he just wasn’t going for it,” she recalled.
Cher as Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Kool & the Gang.
