'I was nervous': Why 'shy' Cher declined to go out with Elvis Presley
Cher has had some pretty well known love affairs, but she wasn't down to date one of the most famous artists of all time.
During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Wednesday (Thursday in Australia), the newly selected Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee explained why she turned down going out with Elvis Presley many years ago.
"It was because I was nervous and I knew the people around him. And it wasn't that they were bad people," Cher said.
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Cher, seen here performing on April 1 in California, recently explained why she turned down going out with Elvis Presley many years ago. Amy Sussman/Getty Images
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"It's just that I was kind of nervous of his reputation," she continued.
The singer and Oscar-winning actress said she's "shy" when she's not working and is especially shy around men.
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"The reason I go out with young men is because men my age are older. Well, now they're all dead, but before they were always terrified to approach me," Cher said.
She then pointed out that younger men were the only ones who approached her, prompting Hudson to say, "They're bold."
"Yeah," Cher agreed. "Raised by women like me."
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Elvis Presley, pictured here in 1968 after his daughter Lisa Marie Presley's birth, would go on to marry ex-wife Priscilla Presley. AP
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The 77-year-old icon has most recently been romantically linked with rapper and music executive Alexander 'AE' Edwards, who is 38.
Last year, she addressed their 40-year age gap, saying it only comes into play when they talk about certain topics.
Cher told Extra TV that sometimes Edwards doesn't know who or what she's referring to because of his age, saying: "He'll look at me and go, 'I wasn't born yet.'"
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