Cher's Memoir Discloses True Name as Cheryl

Cher, the iconic singer, recently revealed in her memoir 'Cher: The Memoir, Part One' that she discovered her real name was Cheryl, not Cherilyn, which she had believed for over 30 years. This revelation came in 1979 when she sought to legally change her name to Cher. The mix-up originated from her mother, Georgia Holt, who, exhausted after a long labor, inadvertently provided the name Cheryl to a nurse. Cher expressed shock upon discovering the birth certificate error, while her mother, who was only 19 at the time, responded with humor, asking for a break due to her circumstances during the birth. The memoir also highlights Cher's upbringing, her adventures as a 'wild child', and her relationship with her mother, who passed away in 2022.