Cher Discovers 15-Year-Old Granddaughter

Cher, the 79-year-old pop icon, learned last June that she has a 15-year-old granddaughter she had not known about for over a decade, according to claims by the girl's mother, former model Kayti Edwards. The revelation came during a direct phone call from Cher to Edwards, confirming long-standing family rumors about a child born to Cher's son, Elijah Blue Allman, following a brief romantic involvement in 2010.

Edwards, 49, told The Sun that she and Allman, also 49, had been friends before their short relationship, which resulted in the birth of their daughter, Ever. Allman was aware of Ever from the start but did not take an active parenting role, Edwards said, maintaining only occasional contact over the years. She noted that Ever views Edwards' husband as her father, who has raised her since infancy.

The secret surfaced publicly in 2021 when Allman, during a drug overdose incident, mentioned the child to his then-wife, prompting whispers within the family. Cher had heard the mention at the time but dismissed it as unreliable, according to Edwards. It was not until another overdose in Joshua Tree, California, last summer that Cher reached out to Edwards for clarification. "Cher...