Ron Wolfson/Getty; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Cher remembered her late mother, Georgia Holt, in a post on X as she marked her 99th birthday "Mom, I am who I am... because of U," Cher wrote on Monday, June 9 Holt — a singer and an actress — died in December 2022 at the age of 96 Cheris remembering her mom three years after her death. In anXpost on Monday, June 9, the singer shared a heartfelt tribute to her late momGeorgia Holton what would've been her 99th birthday. "Hey 🌟Mom🌟Happy 🎈🎂Day. Sometimes I Talk 2 U,Need 2 Ask U a Question,Or I FORGET,& THINK,OH..GOTTA CALL MOM. We Both Know U Could Be a Little Off The Wall Sometimes, BUT MOM,I AM WHO I AM … BECAUSE OF U💋Me," Cher wrote. Holt, an actress and singer known for her role onI Love Lucy,died at the age of 96 in December 2022. Her death came just three months after she had been hospitalized with pneumonia. Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Cher was close with her mother throughout the years, with Holt even making a brief vocal cameo on TV'sCher...Specialin 1978. The pair later collaborated on a documentary about Holt's life and her role as the matriarch of a family of entertainers. Dear Mom, Love Cherwas released on Lifetime in 2013, and featured exclusive interviews about Holt's multiple marriages, her relationship with Cher and her other daughter, Georganne LaPiere, as well as her grandsons Chaz Bono and Elijah Blue Allman. In November 2024, Cher opened up further about her late mother inCher: The Memoir, Part One. The "Believe" singer humorously recounted that her mother's reason for divorcing real estate magnate Joseph Harper Collins was that he was"too wild in the bedroom"for her taste. According to the memoir, Holt met Collins in the summer of 1957 at a party and were engaged shortly after. After they got married, Cher, her mom, and sister Georganne moved into Joe's Beverly Hills mansion. Following the divorce, Cher recounted that Joe set them up with their own new house and housekeeper as part of the settlement. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The "After All" singer announced the death of her mom in anX poston December 11, 2022. "Mom is gone," Cher wrote at the time alongside a sad-face emoji. When asked about her childhood memories with her mother following her death, Cher said she remembered Holt and her friends being "so beautiful," with Holt herself being an "amazing dresser." Holt is survived by daughters Cher, LaPiere, 73, and Cher's sons, Bono, 56, and Allman, 48. Read the original article onPeople
