Cher’s BF Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards wants singer to ensure his son Slash has 'every advantage in life'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Cher’s boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards wants the 78-year-old to take his five-year-old son, Slash, under her wing.
According to sources who spoke with In Touch, the 38-year-old is relying on the familial chasm between Cher and her two sons, Elijah Blue Allman and Chaz Bono, to secure his position in the singer’s life.
The insiders further dished that the rapper is using his son to further instill himself and his family into Cher’s good graces, along with her $360 million fortune, while widening the rift between Cher and her two sons.
Alexander 'AE' Edwards is using his son Slash to get into Cher’s good graces
According to the sources, AE is trying to fuel the ‘Strong Enough’ singer’s maternal instincts by parading his five-year-old son in front of her while deepening the ‘Proud Mary’ singer’s falling outs with her sons.
“Alexander knows Cher has powerful connections in show business and he also knows that she has a very protective side for those she loves,” shared the source.
They continued, “He’s betting that she’ll take Slash under her wing and make sure he comes out a winner later in life.”
The insider further noted that the music executive’s intention went completely out in the public when he was seen cozying up his son with the rockstar diva at her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
“Alexander probably figures the more he fans the flames of war between Cher and her own children, the more time she’ll set aside for Slash,” the source revealed, before adding, “He’s that type of guy when it comes to looking out for No 1.”
During the discussion, the insider further hinted at Cher’s troubled relationships with her two sons, 55-year-old son Chaz with her ex-husband to the late Sonny Bono, and 48-year-old son Elijah with the late rocker Greg Allman.
The source shared, “Let’s face it — Cher is short two children at the moment and here comes this beautiful little boy into her life who reminds her so much of playing mother to her own two kids.”
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“It’s the perfect chance for Alexander to further sink his hooks into her and to make sure Slash has every advantage in life,” explained the source, before concluding, “It’s a made-to-order situation and he’s not letting it slip by.”
Cher tries to mend relationships with Chaz and Elijah
Nevertheless, another insider recently revealed that Cher is currently in damage control mode with her two sons, as she is allegedly pleading with Chaz and Elijah for forgiveness. She is reportedly trying to regain their affection as well.
"Cher says she’s doing this because she misses them, but everyone suspects she wants to make peace because she’s worried her relationship with AE won’t last and she doesn’t want to face the end of her life totally alone," revealed a source to In Touch Weekly.
Regarding how Chaz and Elijah feel about Cher’s boyfriend, the source clarified, "They don’t trust his intentions, and that has caused some friction. So Cher would never want to admit to them that there’s trouble brewing between her and AE."
