Chaz Bono
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Chaz Bono, 2010
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| Born | Chastity Sun Bono March 4, 1969 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Other names | Chaz Salvatore Bono |
| Occupation | Writer, musician, activist |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | Sonny & Cher's only child together, LGBT activism, writing |
| Parent(s) | Sonny Bono, Cher |
Chaz Salvatore Bono[1] (born Chastity Sun Bono; March 4, 1969) is an American actor and is a spokesperson for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. He danced on ABC's Dancing With the Stars.[2]
In 1995 Chaz, who was called Chastity at the time, told The Advocate that he was a lesbian.[3] In 2008 Bono started gender transition to male. Bono is no longer a lesbian. He is a heterosexual man.[4]
He is the son of Sonny and Cher Bono.[5][6] He is a female-to-male transsexual. A documentary on Bono's experience, Becoming Chaz, was at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It was later on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.[7]
Books written[change | change source]
- Family Outing (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (1998). Little, Brown and Company. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0316102339
- The End of Innocence: A Memoir (with Michele Kort) (2003). pp. 232. ISBN 978-1555837952
- Transition: the story of how I became a man (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (2011). New York: Dutton. ISBN 978-0525952145
- Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (2012 paperback). Plume. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0452298002
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Cher's son now officially a man". BBC News. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ↑ "BBC News - Cher berates 'bigots' attack on son's role in TV show". BBC. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9810/14/bono.out.cnn/index.html
- ↑ https://nypost.com/2011/05/16/chaz-a-real-drag-for-gay-community/
- ↑ "Chastity Bono Undergoing Gender Change". TV Guide. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "Chastity Bono is Chaz Bono". Right Celebrity. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "Chaz Bono Documentary To Debut On OWN | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos". Access Hollywood. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
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