Oh, the drama of the stars! Cher, the iconic diva, may not grace her son’s wedding with her fabulous presence. Yes, you heard it right. According to several reports, Cher and her first-born, Chaz Bono, are entangled in a family feud that’s as gripping as a soap opera.
For those keeping track in the celebrity genealogy saga, Cher and Sonny Bono brought Chaz into the world. Chaz was originally Chastity Bono, born on March 4, 1969. He eventually came out as a lesbian and later transitioned to male between 2008 and 2010. Talk about life changes!
Chaz Bono wasn’t accepted by Cher
At the tender age of 18, Chaz dropped the big news to his parents that he was a lesbian. This revelation was a twist worthy of a primetime show. In a chat with the Daily Mail back in 2011, Chaz shared, ”I’d look at other girls my age and feel perplexed by their interest in fashion or which boy was the cutest.”
In his book, Family Outing: A Guide to the Coming Out Process for Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families, Chaz revealed his teenage struggles, “When I was 13, I finally found a name for exactly how I was different. I realized I was gay.”
Cher, despite her status as a supporter of the LGBTQ community, initially struggled with Chaz’s identity. “It was very unlike me to, in the beginning, have a problem with Chaz being gay, and it disappeared like that,” Cher confessed to CNN in 2020. Their relationship has seen its ups and downs since then, making us all wonder if family ties are truly unbreakable.
Cher won’t be at the wedding
Fast forward to the present, the mother-son relationship seems even more strained as Chaz is set to marry his fiancé, Shara Blue Mathes. But don’t expect to see Cher dancing in the aisles because she didn’t make the guest list. Ouch!
The estrangement isn’t just a result of wedding plans. Recently, Cher’s bid for conservatorship over her other son, Elijah Allman, was denied. Elijah has faced his own battles with addiction, and Cher’s objections to his reconciliation with his wife, Marieangela King, might have been the final nail in the coffin.
This courtroom drama, complete with unsuccessful petitions and not-so-sweet family reunions, spilled over into Chaz’s life. Insider whispers to In Touch claim that the relationship between Chaz and Cher has significantly soured. “Chaz and Shara are removing Cher from the guest list entirely and don’t feel too bad about it either,” the source dished.
As if this saga needed more layers, both Chaz and his brother Elijah seem intent on keeping their distance from their mother. According to the anonymous source, “They want a simple ceremony with none of Cher’s theatrics.”
Life, dear readers, sometimes plays out like an old Hollywood script. What’s your take on this family drama? Should Chaz roll out the welcome carpet for his iconic mom, or is he right to yank it away? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
