Cher has revealed in her new memoir that she contemplated suicide during a lonely period in her marriage to Sonny Bono.
The legendary singer admitted in Cher: The Memoir: Part 1, which is scheduled to be released on November 19th, that she once had suicidal thoughts. people. She opened up about the difficult times she faced in her marriage, saying that she reached a crossroads in 1972 when she was just 26 years old. In her memoir, Cher said that while she was in Los Vegas on business, she stepped out onto the hotel balcony and looked down.
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According to People magazine, she recalled how she felt during that terrifying moment.
“I felt dizzy with loneliness,” Cher said in her memoir.
“I realized how easy it is to step over the edge and just disappear,” she said.
“For a crazy few minutes, I couldn’t imagine any other option. I did this five or six times.”
CAPE ANTIBES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Cher performs on stage at the 30th amfAR Cannes Gala held at Hotel du Cap Eden Roc on May 23, 2024 in Cape Antibes, France. . (Photo by: Kennedy Pollard/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR)
According to People, Cher said her saving grace at that time was the thoughts of her loved ones, especially her children Chaz, her mother, and her sister.
According to her memoir, she was aware of how big an impact her actions had on themselves and others.
“Something like this might make people who respect me feel like it’s a viable solution,” she recalled thinking.
She realized that what she had been considering had serious implications and made a different decision.
“You don’t have to jump. I can leave him,” she said.
Cher met Bono when she was 16 and he was 17. They shot to stardom with the release of their hit song “I Got You Babe” and launched their own variety show, “Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.”
Although the two officially married in 1969, Cher said their personal relationship was not as successful as their business. She claimed Bono was controlling and said she felt “trapped” in what she described as a “loveless marriage,” according to People magazine.
Cher and Bono’s relationship ended shortly after the incident, she recalled. (Related: Twitch’s widow felt the need to seriously launch a new relationship two years after his death)
They faced divorce and custody issues until they were able to find their footing and develop an amicable relationship.
