‘I Was So Taken Aback’

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Cher has an unlikely favorite artist these days as she showed love to one of rap’s late West Coast legends.

Although the singer and 2Pac never had the chance to collaborate, she’s been loving his music after boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards put her on to the “California Love” rapper.

Cher joined The Jennifer Hudson Show on Wednesday (May 1), where she crowned 2Pac as her go-to these days.

“2Pac,” she said when asked about her favorite artist. “[My boyfriend] Alexander started playing me 2Pac.” The depth of Pac’s artistry blew away Cher, along with just how potent his songwriting was. “I was so taken aback by the depth of the words,” she added.

Being nearly four decades younger than the 77-year-old ageless wonder, Edwards — who is a music exec and Tyga affiliate — has brought some new perspective to Cher even though 2Pac was fatally shot more than 27 years ago.

Elsewhere in her chat with Jennifer Hudson, Cher explained why she prefers a more youthful taste in men.

“I’m really shy when I’m not working and kind of shy around men,” she said. “And the reason I go out with young men is because men my age or older — well, now they’re all dead — but before they just never, they were always terrified to approach me and younger men were the only ones that did.”

Cher became tied to A.E. in 2022 and they went public with their relationship in November 2022 when the “Believe” singer posted a photo of the couple to social media.

“On paper, it’s kind of ridiculous,” the singer told Kelly Clarkson on her show regarding the relationship with Edwards. “But in real life, we get along great. He’s fabulous. And I don’t give men qualities that they don’t deserve.”

Watch more clips from Cher’s appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show below.