Cher first found fame as one half of the musical duo Sonny & Cher, with her then-husband, Sonny Bono. When the two divorced a decade later, the singer and actress struck out on her own. Despite difficult years and a second divorce, she built herself into a solo music sensation and Oscar-winning actress. Cher found a loving community in many parts of her life: She’s known for being a fierce mother to her two children as well as an advocate and icon for the LGBTQ+ community. Her life shows how love and care are always available to us, no matter where we are — we just have to be open to receiving it.