During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Cher explained her preference for dating younger men due to her shyness around men her age or older. She commented that younger men are raised by women like her and are bolder in approaching her. The conversation about her love life ignited when she revealed she once turned down a date with Elvis Presley. She declined due to nervousness and hesitancy towards his reputation.
Cher is currently in a relationship with Alexander “A.E.” Edwards, an artist and producer who is 38 years old. During her interview with Hudson, she mentioned that Edwards introduced her to the music of 2Pac, stating that she was taken aback by the depth of his words.
In 2022, Cher spoke about Presley once again during an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Recalling her first encounter with him when she was 10 years old, Cher admitted that she really loved him. Later in life, she was invited to Las Vegas by Presley, but she was too terrified to accept the invitation. She believed that he was on the downside of the drugs and stuff like that, and did not want to get involved.
Cher dressed as Presley for her 2002 VH1 Divas performance and covered ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. Overall, Cher’s shyness around older men and attraction towards younger men have caused her to be selective with her choices. Despite once turning down a date with Presley, Cher has continued to have an illustrious music career and enjoyed several high-profile relationships
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