Cher, who once said she longed to be a grandmother, has reportedly gotten her wish after learning last year that her troubled son, Elijah Blue Allman, secretly became a father to a now-15-year-old girl during his brief romance with a former model in 2010.

“Cher got in touch with me last June and asked if it was true, so I had to confess,” the former model, Kayti Edwards, said in an interview with The Sun about telling the 79-year-old superstar that she had a granddaughter named Ever.

“She said she had heard something about it from Elijah back in 2021, but didn’t know if it was just crazy talk,” Edwards continued, referring to Allman suffering a drug overdose that year. “When she heard the news, she was speechless.”

Several months after Cher called, Edwards told The Sun that the Oscar and Grammy winner invited her and her daughter to spend the night at her Malibu home, where they played in Cher’s pool and the entertainment legend asked the girl about school and boys. Cher also took Ever on a tour of her closet, where she showed her a pair of jeans she wore at a concert.

“It was a cool experience for her,” Edwards said, adding that Cher is “processing the news” while trying to build a relationship with her straight-A-student granddaughter.

“Cher sent her a Christmas card and present,” Edwards added. “It was a Chrome Hearts hoodie. And then for her birthday, she sent her some money and Chrome Hearts sweats. She called her and they spoke on the phone.”

“Cher is really trying,” Edwards continued. “It’s an adjustment and I’m not pushing any relationship.”

Indeed, from Edwards’ interview, it sounds as though she didn’t initiate contact with Cher, as she said that her husband — not Allman — has always been Ever’s “true father.” Edwards also said that Allman had warned her against introducing Ever to his mother, falsely saying that his mother “didn’t want to be a grandma and to keep Ever away.”

“So I was nervous to introduce her, but it’s been nothing but a good experience,” Edwards told The Sun.

Allman is Cher’s second son, from her second marriage, to the late rocker Gregg Allman, of The Allman Brothers Band. Cher has an older son, Chaz, 57, whom she had with her first husband and former music partner, Sonny Bono.

Apparently, Cher always thought that neither of her sons was interested in having children, which led her to say during the 2018 press tour for “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”: “I don’t have any grandchildren. I wish I did, I really do.”

Cher also must have realized that her second son wasn’t in a good place to become a father, given that he has long struggled with drug addiction and mental health issues. She made his struggles publicly known in 2023, when she made her first bid to become the conservator of his estate due to his addiction. He receives $120,000 a year via a trust established by his father, who died in 2017, Page Six reported.

Allman objected to his mother becoming his conservator in 2023, and she ended up dropping her bid. But last week, Cher made her second bid for conservatorship, calling her son “gravely disabled” and saying his condition “has significantly deteriorated” in the past three years, Page Six also reported, citing court documents. He is currently housed in a locked psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire following his arrest in two separate cases on charges of burglary, simple assault and criminal trespass. In her new filing, Cher said that her son’s drug dependency is “at its worst” and he is unable to manage his financial resources, Page Six also said.

Edwards told The Sun that she had long been friends with Allman but they briefly became romantically involved in 2010. After she learned she was pregnant, she said he made it clear that he “never wanted to be a parent.”

“He would pop in every couple of years but would just say hello,” said Edwards, who now runs a horse rescue in the desert town of Joshua Tree, east of Los Angeles.

Allman kept the fact that he had a child secret from both his mother and from his wife at the time, Marieangela King. That is, until his drug overdose in 2021, when he “blurted out” to his wife that he had a child.

Last year, Edwards told The Sun that Allman got into contact with her and said he wanted to make amends. He came to visit her in Joshua Tree because he said he needed to get out of Hollywood.

“As soon as he stepped out of the car, I knew he wasn’t well,” Edwards told The Sun. “A few weeks later, he overdosed and was hospitalized, and this was when Cher got in touch.”

“She wanted to know what had happened and then she asked me if it was true regarding Ever,” Edwards said. “That’s when I had to tell her the situation.”

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LOS ANGELES — Eddie Murphy took a moment to look out at the star-studded room at the American Film Institute ceremony — at his family, his peers, the people who have shared his journey — and let it all sink in.

“Seeing all of my family, all my kids, my beautiful wife, and seeing all the different people I worked with, I’m just really filled up,” said Murphy, who received the Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday night. “This is a special moment. I wish y’all could feel what I’m feeling, see what I’m seeing. I almost teared up. I’m going to get backstage and cry.”

Just before accepting the award, Murphy was met with a standing ovation, stepping onstage and moving through the ballroom as the applause followed. Along the way, he passed Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Arsenio Hall and Judge Reinhold.

The tribute, which also featured appearances from Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Eva Longoria, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Kenan Thompson, will premiere as a special on Netflix on May 31.

Murphy, 65, has moved from a teenage stand-up sensation to a breakout force on “Saturday Night Live,” to a box office mainstay with films like “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Coming to America,” “The Nutty Professor” and the “Shrek” franchise.

Large images from those defining moments filled the venue stage, tracing a career that has crossed stand-up, television and film.

“Eddie made us laugh and made our nation feel better,” said Lee, who presented the award to Murphy. “I took a camera and told stories on how our nation could be better. … We both pushed culture forward. … Every step of this journey, Eddie has been true to himself.”

Comedians pointed to Murphy’s influence across generations.

“There is no us without you,” Rock said.

Lawrence, who starred in the film “Life” with Murphy, shared a personal moment from early in his career, recalling how Murphy once declined his request for a photo. But now, that shouldn’t be a problem since their children married each other in 2025.

“Now I can get all the pictures I want,” Lawrence said with a smile. “Because we’re in-laws.”

Arsenio Hall, Murphy’s longtime collaborator on “Coming to America,” spoke about Murphy advocating for him in the film and highlighted the depth of his talent.

“When Eddie does a family film, he plays a whole damn family,” Hall said.

Chappelle reflected on studying Murphy’s stand-up as a teenager watching “Raw.” He described Murphy as one of the defining figures in the industry and shared a recent visit to his home, where seeing Murphy’s grandchildren playing offered a deeper perspective on his life.

“I would watch him every day after school like I was taking a class,” said Chappelle, who also spoke on an interview where he considered revisiting “Chappelle’s Show,” a project he once stepped away from, calling it one of the most meaningful experiences of his career.

Chappelle said Murphy encouraged him to revisit the idea, and even joked about joining the project if it comes to fruition.

“You are still the hero I want to be,” he said.

Stevie Wonder described Murphy’s impact as something that extends beyond comedy. He showed his deep admiration for the comedian-actor.

“Laughter can make life livable,” Wonder said. “Eddie is more than a comedian … he is a universal reminder.”

Mike Myers, who co-starred in the “Shrek” films with Murphy, credited him with helping define one of animation’s most beloved characters, calling his character portrayal of Donkey a “masterpiece.”

Jennifer Hudson delivered a musical tribute with performances from “Dreamgirls,” backed by a house band led by Rickey Minor.

The gala, which raised more than $2.5 million to support AFI’s nonprofit education programs, also included the presentation of the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal to cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, who spoke about finding her voice through the institute.

Murphy’s career has spanned nearly 50 years, from stand-up stages to blockbuster films, with a versatility that has kept him relevant across generations. In 2023, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes and has spoken about embracing a deeper appreciation for his journey.

“Thank you for giving me this night that I will remember forever and ever and ever,” Murphy said. “I love you.”

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Ice Spice seems over McDonald’s after her now-viral brawl at the fast-food restaurant in Los Angeles earlier this week.

The Bronx native took to social media late Friday to address the incident, making light of her confrontation at the Golden Arches.

“This wouldn’t happen at Wendy’s,” she wrote on X alongside security footage of the incident.

The clip, initially published by TMZ, shows the “Barbie World” rapper sitting with a friend inside a McDonald’s in Hollywood early Wednesday morning. They’re eventually approached by another woman, identified only as Vaya, who seemingly tries to join the pair in their booth.

Ice Spice, born Isis Gaston, then appears to point toward the door, at which point Vaya apparently strikes the rapper. Others try to separate the pair, pulling Vaya away, but Ice Spice gives chase, scrambling over two tables to reach them.

The fight continued outside the McDonald’s, with a screaming match later unfolding between the pair. Ice Spice, at one point, appeared to be knocked to the ground, according to the video.

In a statement to TMZ, Ice Spice’s attorney Bradford Cohen said, “The unprovoked attack on my client has been reported to the LAPD and we will be pursuing any and all avenues to hold the perpetrators responsible for their actions, including criminally and civilly.”

“We are also exploring holding the location responsible for their lack of appropriate security,” Cohen added.

Ice Spice previously worked at a Wendy’s before breaking into music, according to a 2023 interview with XXL. She currently has a partnership with the fast-food chain.

Her X bio reads: “Wendy’s Princess.”

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From combined wire services