In his first interview since announcing he would undergo a sex change, Chaz Bono says he's enjoying the life he fought for years to attain.
Chastity Bono undergoing gender change
"It's a long process going back almost a decade," Bono told Entertainment Tonight. "I got clean and sober in 2004 and I couldn't have done this before that."
The 40-year-old Bono — who was born Chastity, the daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono — said the most difficult part of the journey was "finding the courage not to worry about what other people would think of me so much."
Bono said he has mentally and emotionally felt he was a man since he was a child. "There wasn't much feminine about me," he said. "I believe that gender is something between your ears, not between your legs. That is something I discovered in the early '90s. It was just a long process of being comfortable enough to do something about it."
Cher speaks out on daughter's gender change: "I will strive to be understanding"
Bono began the sex change in March, and he's already experienced physical changes...
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Cher said she would support her daughter's decision to undergo a sex change, but admits she doesn't fully understand.
It was the first time Cher talked about the transition since Chaz (né Chastity) Bono's publicist announced last week the musician and author had started the process earlier this year.
"Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that..."
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Chaz (né Chastity) Bono, the 40-year-old daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, is undergoing a gender change — a transition that began shortly after his birthday earlier this year, his publicist said on Thursday.
"Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," Bono's publicist, Howard Bragman, said in a statement. "He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones."
"It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his coming out did. We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this long process."
Now a civil rights advocate, journalist and author, Bono came out to his parents at age ...
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