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Cher Got Son Chaz Bono’s ‘Blessing’ to Use His Deadname in New Memoir

Cher said that she's using her son Chaz's deadname in her upcoming memoir after receiving his 'blessing' to do so.

According to TheNew York Times, the pop legend makes a disclaimer toward the front of Cher: The Memoir, Part One, writing that she received Bono’s “blessing” to use his deadname to talk about him before his 2008 transition. Cher, who has long championed LGBTQ people, spoke to CNN in 2020 about coming to terms with his decision to transition. The first part of Cher’s book, which comes out Tuesday, is set to capture her childhood, marriage to Sonny Bono, and her early music career.

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