Looking Back on Cher's Touching Photos with Mom Georgia Holt Through the Years
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Cher and Mom Georgia Holt
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On Dec. 11, 2022,Chershared the sad news that her mother, actress Georgia Holt,had died at 96 years old.
“Mom is gone,” the singer tweeted alongside a sad-face emoji.
02of 10Cher and Mom Georgia HoltRon Wolfson/GettyThe resemblance between mom and daughter was clear in this undated photo.
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The resemblance between mom and daughter was clear in this undated photo.
03of 10Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 1974Bettmann Archive/GettyCher, holding Chaz, and Holt were snapped in a glam ’70s moment in Brentwood, California.
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Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 1974
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Cher, holding Chaz, and Holt were snapped in a glam ’70s moment in Brentwood, California.
04of 10Cher and Mom Georgia HoltRon Wolfson/GettyIn another undated shot, a young Cher (right) enjoyed a picnic with her mom (center) and a friend.
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In another undated shot, a young Cher (right) enjoyed a picnic with her mom (center) and a friend.
05of 10Georgia Holt and Sonny BonoRon Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyHolt joined Cher, Chaz andSonny Bonoat Bono’s Hollywood restaurant in 1983.
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Georgia Holt and Sonny Bono
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Holt joined Cher, Chaz andSonny Bonoat Bono’s Hollywood restaurant in 1983.
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Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 1998
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07of 10Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 2010Jim Smeal/BEI/ShutterstockDespite being mother to a larger-than-life daughter, Holt had her own fame, too: born in Arkansas in 1926, she eventually moved to Los Angeles and landed several film and television roles, from 1950’sWatch the BirdietoI Love Lucy. She also made appearances onThe Mike Douglas ShowandThe Merv Griffin Showin 1979 and 1980, eventually releasing her debut albumHonky Tonk Womanin 2013, which she recorded in the ’80s.“She was also an amazing dresser,“Cher saidof her “beautiful” mom in 2013. “We based the costumes inMermaidson pictures of her from the ’50s.”
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Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 2010
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Despite being mother to a larger-than-life daughter, Holt had her own fame, too: born in Arkansas in 1926, she eventually moved to Los Angeles and landed several film and television roles, from 1950’sWatch the BirdietoI Love Lucy. She also made appearances onThe Mike Douglas ShowandThe Merv Griffin Showin 1979 and 1980, eventually releasing her debut albumHonky Tonk Womanin 2013, which she recorded in the ’80s.
“She was also an amazing dresser,“Cher saidof her “beautiful” mom in 2013. “We based the costumes inMermaidson pictures of her from the ’50s.”
08of 10Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 2013Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyHolt joined Cher for a 2013 visit toThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin Los Angeles, where the pair talked up their Lifetime special,Dear Mom, Love Cher.
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Cher and Mom Georgia Holt in 2013
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Holt joined Cher for a 2013 visit toThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin Los Angeles, where the pair talked up their Lifetime special,Dear Mom, Love Cher.
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10of 10Cher, Sister Georganne LaPiere Bartylak and Mom Georgia Holt in 2013Rick Rowell/Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyIn her 2013 PEOPLE interview, Cher (here with her mom and sister onGood Morning America) said she and Holt were always close, even though they “fought a lot” when the singer was young.“I was really strong-headed, even then,” Cher admitted. “I did a couple of things like running away when I was 11. I hopped a train with my friends. I was just very adventurous — but never disrespectful. She wouldn’t have put up with that.”
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Cher, Sister Georganne LaPiere Bartylak and Mom Georgia Holt in 2013
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In her 2013 PEOPLE interview, Cher (here with her mom and sister onGood Morning America) said she and Holt were always close, even though they “fought a lot” when the singer was young.
“I was really strong-headed, even then,” Cher admitted. “I did a couple of things like running away when I was 11. I hopped a train with my friends. I was just very adventurous — but never disrespectful. She wouldn’t have put up with that.”
source: people.com
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