Cher's Surprise Discovery of Her Real Legal Name

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Cher's Surprise Discovery of Her Real Legal Name
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In her new memoir, Cher reveals she was "shocked" to discover in the 1970s that her legal name was Cheryl, not Cherilyn Sarkisian as she believed. This error on her birth certificate was uncovered when she sought to legally change her name to Cher. Her mother, Georgia Holt, inadvertently caused the mix-up after a tiring birth. Cher discusses her complex relationship with her mother, who passed away in 2022, in the memoir and recent interviews.

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