Cher Reveals The Very Practical Reason She Dates Younger Men: ‘Men My Age… They’re All Dead’
Cher understands that it's amusing for people to joke about her dating much younger men. However, the joke's on them because the ageless 77-year-old pop sensation has a solid reason for being romantically involved with men half her age.
"I’m really shy when I’m not working and kind of shy around men," she shared with Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday (May 1) during the singer’s daytime talk show. But here’s the kicker: "And the reason I go out with young men is because men my age or older — well, now they’re all dead — but before they just never, they were always terrified to approach me and younger men were the only ones that…"
"They’re bold," Hudson chimed in, with Cher, a mother of two, laughing and adding, "Yeah! Raised by women like me!" The topic arose because the "Believe" singer has recently been linked with 38-year-old music executive Alexander "A.E." Edwards. Cher made their relationship Instagram official in Nov. 2022 with a photo of them holding hands. When asked if he was her "new man," she responded with a smiling emoji, dismissing critics' comments about their 40-year age gap by stating "love doesn’t know math" and reiterating that sentiment in January after sharing another cozy picture captioned "Love is Love."
She also mentioned turning down a date with Elvis Presley, citing nerves and her perception of his reputation as the reasons.
Cher also discussed her enduring vitality at her age, attributing it to her good genes inherited from her mom. She jokingly said, "I stole my mom’s voice and used it to become Cher." She also expressed admiration for Tupac Shakur as one of her favorite artists.
The interview also delved into her favorite songs (yes, "Believe" is among them) and what profession she would have pursued if not for her music career. "I can’t think of any other profession that I would have been good at," she remarked, while Hudson suggested stylist or model; Cher recalled her modeling days for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, although her late husband Sonny Bono wasn’t fond of it due to his jealousy.
