For more than three decades, Dear was made believe that his legal first name was Cherilyn. It was not until the end of the 1970s, when she obtained her birth certificate in order to change her full name for Just Cher, that she discovered that she had been recorded as “Cheryl”.
In his memories in 2024, Dear: Memoirs, first partThe Pop icon recalled his mom Georgia is deadThe reaction of this discovery.
She said that her mother, who had given birth to him at the age of 19, replied: “Let me look at that!” And then, recalling his postpartum experience, added: “I was only a teenager, and I suffered a lot. Give me a break.”
