Cher has spoken frankly about how she was once “crazy” for Tom Cruise and had a brief relationship with the actor, 16 years her junior, at the start of his career.  Reflecting on their affair, she said it could have been a “great big romance” if things had been different.  In fact, according to a source close to Cher, “She was nuts over Tom.  In fact she wrote the song ‘Half-Beard’ about him.” 

Associated Press