Cher says she lied to Sonny about her age.
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- Cher says her mother wasn't pleased when she started dating Sonny Bono, who was 11 years older.
- The "Believe" singer told "CBS Sunday Morning" that she "lied to him a few times" about her age.
- These days, Cher prefers younger men: She has a 40-year age gap with her current partner, Alexander Edwards.
There's at least one person who didn't initially approve of Cher's age-gap relationship with Sonny Bono — her mother.