One of the bombshell confessions in Cher‘s new memoir has earned her criticism from disapproving fans. The Goddess of Pop is no stranger to being vocal about her love life. However, some believe it’s high time she stops sharing private details, especially when it comes to sex. The displeased comments began after a snippet of Cher: The Memoir, Part One revealed the singer’s first sexual experience.
The book, released on November 19, captured Cher’s vivid recollections about losing her virginity at 14. She dated a boy in her neighborhood at the time, confessing she had a crush on him. Although they frequently shared kisses in her bedroom and other sweet moments, her then-boyfriend would change around his friends. Cher claimed he treated her like an “embarrassing kid” around his pals, going as far as dismissing her. “I was so hurt when he did that, I had revenge sex with him,” she recalled, adding:
“I had never wanted to. Otherwise, I would have done it one of the five hundred other times he asked. But I was so angry at being dismissed, I decided to, if not lose, loan out my virginity to him.”
Cher described the sexual experience as “massively overrated,” noting she immediately dismissed her then-boyfriend once it ended. She explained that she wanted him to understand her pain, which worked. Not only did the boy try to reconcile with her, she got to be the one to dump him. The Believe singer noted she hid the truth from her mother but told her female friends about it. Cher advised them to stick to kissing, stressing that sex “was no big deal.” She also recalled kissing actor Warren Beatty at 15, claiming he was 25 when it happened, per PEOPLE.
Fans Are Not Impressed by Cher’s Virginity Confession
The memoir snippet sparked negative reactions from some fans on X, who slammed Cher as an attention seeker. One fan sarcastically thanked her for sharing a “personal milestone” no one wanted to know. They also claimed celebrities like the singer were “desperate to remain relevant and seek media coverage.” Another displeased fan labeled Cher “weird” for bragging about losing her virginity at 14. Someone claimed they could draft a “very long list” about everything they cared less about than Cher’s confession. The disapproving comments continued with an X user writing:
“Who cares? Cher seems to be so desperate for attention that she dwells on sex. Is it dementia or just an inability to understand she is way downhill on the cycle of life?”
A fan noted the confession didn’t faze them because someone they knew lost their virginity at a younger age. They implied Cher suffered from “low self-esteem,” claiming people like that “frequently resort to giving sex to get attention.” More commenters claimed they never wanted to learn about Cher’s sex life, while others wondered why she revealed it. One fan mocked her “revenge sex” plan, tweeting, “I bet the kid was really ‘upset’ at her having sex with him..She showed him! ..lol.”
What other bombshells did Cher reveal in her tell-all memoir, and how will fans react to them?
