Chaz Bono is in the midst of physically becoming a man and is opening up in a two-part interview with Entertainment Tonight (to air Oct 29 and 30) to discuss sex reassignment surgery and facing puberty at age 40. In a statement released (via Huffington Post), Bono reveals, "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. I was turning 40, and I thought it's now or never. I want to still feel vibrant and be able to enjoy my life in a male body and not wait until I am an old man."Hot Photos
Chaz Bono Talks Sex, Puberty and Shaving
Chaz Bono is in the midst of physically becoming a man and is opening up in a two-part interview with Entertainment Tonight (to air Oct 29 and 30) to discuss sex reassignment surgery and facing puberty at age 40. In a statement released (via Huffington Post), Bono reveals, "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. I was turning 40, and I thought it's now or never. I want to still feel vibrant and be able to enjoy my life in a male body and not wait until I am an old man."Cher's son started taking male hormones in March and noted several physical changes right away. "It lowered my voice. Fat redistributes, muscle growth, hair growth, sex drive increases. It doesn't change anything mentally and emotionally. [I'm] still not anywhere near what I will look like but really for the first time I am feeling much more comfortable with how I look physically... I always felt like the male from the time I was a child. There wasn't much feminine about me."
The physical changes will take about four to five years to complete, and Bono is okay with that. "I'll be on testosterone for the rest of my life. The nice thing about this process is it is slow. I am literally going through puberty."
Bono admits he was really excited the first time he could shave his face. "I shave about once a week now. It kind of started to come in just like peach fuzz. I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff."
The biggest change occured when he underwent a very emotional surgery to remove his breasts. "Most people call it top surgery. The construction of the male chest from a female chest. When I went through puberty and started to grow breasts, it was very uncomfortable and emotional." When asked if he plans to undergo further surgery, he replied, "That's a personal decision and I don't really feel comfortable talking about anything below the waist."
Bono admits he can't personally speak for his mother Cher, but everyone close to him has been nothing but supportive. "The people in my life are just happy that I'm doing this and seeing the positive effect that its having on me," he said.
In June, Cher made her first public statement (via PEOPLE) since Chaz announced that he was undergoing a sex change. Cher said that Chaz is going through "a difficult journey, but one that I will support," and that she respects "the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding."
As the sex reassignment continues, he hopes that his life experience will help others. "[I'm] trying to use my life experience to educate people. I feel more like myself more than I ever felt. I feel happier and more confident. I used to live most of my life in my head because I was so uncomfortable in my body. The most important thing about this for me is that my outsides are finally starting to match my insides. I feel like I'm living in my body for the first time and it feels really good."
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Thursday 29 October
By ylbordelon
I bet he still fights like a girl. :)
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Friday 30 October
By james gardner
Something tells me he never fought like a girl...
Thursday 29 October
By Patti
Hahaha.....lmao:)
Thursday 29 October
By Dale
I'll bet you still think you're a human. (-:
Thursday 29 October
By johnm8948
Why is that the top stories are always about gays? I hear in the Ca. healthcare bill sex change operations are covered is that right?
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Thursday 29 October
By rob
I hope not
Thursday 29 October
By Fred
Why? Were you looking to get one?
Thursday 29 October
By Ashley
It's so funny, because I get so annoyed that every headline seams to be about straight people . . .
Thursday 29 October
By Dale
Who told you this had anything to do with being gay????
Monday 02 November
By Drew
What an ignorant statement.I am quite sure Chas is not a "gay".In some parts of California,gender reassignment procedures are covered.
Thursday 29 October
By debra7up
MY GOD!!!! what the hell next.. God Bless you Cher, I love you to death, and hope you stay together with all your daughter has decided to do, you are such a wonderful person, I have seen you 4-5 times, and you will always be the QUEEN of ROCK/POP.. and hate you have to go thru this embarrasement publically!!!!
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Thursday 29 October
By Judith
I'm with you Deb. How awful for cher.
Thursday 29 October
By Pedro
Isn't her son gay too? "Chaz" is certainly a mess. Looks like the pillsbury do boy.
Thursday 29 October
By Unbelievable
Oh, that's a nice comment to someone you 'love', what an 'embarrasement' ?? I know your types, your kids are perfect in every way, just can't understand how other children can be like this, right?? Did you read the article? Don't you believe people can be born like this, and didn't choose to be this way just to piss people off, like you!! Man, if your kid came out and said he/she was gay, you'd be the type to disown them because they aren't perfect in every way !! All the disgusting comments on here just proves what a sick world we live in , and sickos aren't the one's having the sex change, it's people like YOU !! Think about that for a while, all of you pompous ass , nose in the air, I am perfect, I believe in GOD, I don't sin, PEOPLE !!
Thursday 29 October
By Mary
Why should Cher be embarrassed? Her daughter is changing her sex. Many people have gone through sex changes, but it so happens that Chaz's mother is famous so it is in the news. I bet Cher is not embarrassed by this at all.
Thursday 29 October
By Anna
Every knee shall bow, God made us all and God gave us choice, and we are all washed in the blood. Chaz will kneel as a child of God, who made his choice, and fulfilled Gods task of him. Could you do it?
Friday 30 October
By Dale
And I'm SURE that Cher would LOVE to meet you someday! She must be so proud to have people like you as her fans!!
Wednesday 04 November
By Mr
Learn to respect, as you would want respect-why is it such a foreign concept to live and let live? Chaz's gender ID in no way affects any of you-so why do you feel the need to show your ignorance? Knowledge is power & there's enough stupid people in the world-do you really want to be one of them?
"I have a dream......"
Thursday 29 October
By lilly
She really looks unhealthy trying to look manly . even men are at health risks being that big, please cut down on the hormones and or food .I am worried about your physical health ..I feel sorry for your mom she must worry very much .
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Thursday 29 October
By J
get your butt on a diet for god's sake
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