Cher has reneged on her bold claim that she would leave America if Donald Trump were re-elected as she is happily settled with her young boyfriend.
The music icon, 78, has been dating Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards, 38, for two years, after first confirming their romance in November 2022.
Speaking to The Guardian last October, he said he would have to leave the United States if Trump was elected, citing his health as a key reason.
But now, the legendary singer has decided to stay as she is. ‘so committed’ to Edwards and doesn’t want to keep him away from their young son.
“She intended to leave the United States if Donald Trump was elected, but things are different now than a year ago,” an exclusive source revealed to DailyMail.com. “She gave that interview before she was so committed.”
Cher has reneged on her bold claim that she would leave America if Donald Trump were re-elected as she is happily settled with her young boyfriend.
Cher told The Guardian that she suffered health problems as a result of Trump’s previous presidency and was determined to avoid living under his leadership again.
“Last time I almost got an ulcer,” he told the publication. ‘If it comes in, who knows? This time I’ll go.’
In 2015, the Believe singer joked that she would move to Jupiter if Trump won the election.
“If elected, I would move to Jupiter,” he tweeted.
The singer did not appear to move on in the following years with Trump in office.
Cher had every intention of fleeing the United States, but now realizes it would be difficult to put her boyfriend in a difficult position while she continues to raise her five-year-old son, Slash, whom she shares with ex-girlfriend Amber Rose.
“They have their life together here and are making an album,” the source added. ‘They both have families and children. She’s furious at the outcome, but she also knows that running away won’t solve anything.’
Cher’s sons Chaz Bono, 55, and Elijah Blue Allman, 48, also live in the United States.
The music icon, 78, has been dating Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards, 38, for two years, after first confirming their romance in November 2022.
The singer has decided to stay because she is ‘very committed’ to Edwards and does not want to separate him from her five-year-old son, Slash, who she shares with ex-girlfriend Amber Rose.
The Believe singer became embroiled in a bitter legal fight earlier this year after she sought temporary conservatorship for recovering drug addict Allman.
Days later it was reported that Bono, whose father was the late singer Sonny Bono, had cut her off from his nuptials to Shara Blue Mathes.
In September, Cher filed a notice to withdraw her conservatorship application.
She seemed to get along well with Bono last month when she attended the premiere of his new film Little Bites.
Cher confirmed their relationship on Twitter on November 6, 2022 with a photo of Edwards and a red heart emoji.
They were rumored to have split in May 2023, but in September they were photographed enjoying dinner, before attending the Valentino show together at Paris Fashion Week the following month.
During an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Cher opened up about her relationship with Edwards, insisting that their 40-year gap is not an issue.
“Well, on paper it’s a little ridiculous,” he admitted, “but in real life we get along very well.” It’s fabulous and I don’t give men qualities they don’t deserve.
“She’s furious about the result but also knows that running won’t solve anything,” a source told DailyMail.com.
The couple looked more loved up than ever at the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ in Santa Monica last month.
Cher was among a series of celebrities who threatened to flee the United States if Trump made a historic return to the White House.
Sharon Stone previously told the Daily Mail that she would consider buying a house in Italy.
Earlier this week it was revealed that Trump’s victory cemented actress America Ferrara’s decision to move to the UK with her husband, Ryan Piers Williams, and son Sebastian, six, and daughter Lucia, four.
“America is sick that Donald Trump is president again,” an exclusive source told DailyMail.com. “She is devastated that Kamala lost. She thought the country she lived in was better than that.
They said the move does not mean she will leave Hollywood for good, as she wants to maintain a “presence” in the US for work and Latinas and women.
“She will continue to have a presence in the United States for work reasons and to fight for Latinas and women, but she will be abroad for family reasons and to benefit her children’s education,” they said.
‘She wants them to have the best possible opportunities and for her, being abroad for that is what is important.
It wouldn’t be the first time the Believe singer has threatened to leave the country, only to retract her threat after stating she would move.
“She is not leaving the United States, she is prioritizing her life and focusing on the importance for her children.”
Actress Minnie Driver, 54, said The London Times in July that he had returned to the United Kingdom after almost three decades of living in Los Angeles.
And at that time, he revealed that if Trump were re-elected, it would be difficult for him to return to the United States.
British star Sophie Turner, 28, said Harper’s Bazaar Last month he realized he had to ‘get the hell out’ of the United States due to gun violence and the overturning of Roe v Wade.
The Game of Thrones alum had been living in the United States with Joe Jonas and their two children Willa and Delphine. She returned to her native UK following their bitter split last year.
