Cher on Chaz: 'She's a Very Smart Girl -- Boy!'

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 2nd 2010 07:06AM

It's taking Cher some time to get used to having a son named Chaz Bono, rather than a daughter named Chastity. In the new Vanity Fair, the singing icon talks candidly about her first born child's gender-reassignment surgery last year, and why it's been hard wrapping her head around it.

"If I woke up tomorrow in a guy's body, I would just kick and scream and cry and f****ing rob a bank, because I cannot see myself as anything but who I am -- a girl. I would not take it as well as Chaz has. I couldn't imagine it," she says.

Cher, who has aired her confusion about Chaz's choice before, even mixes up his gender in casual conversations. "Well, she's a very smart girl -- boy! This is where I get into trouble. My pronouns are f***ed. I still don't remember to call her 'him,'" she admits.

When asked whether her children are still angry with her, Cher told VF, "I think Chaz is pretty much finished with it, and I think Elijah [her son with Gregg Allman] has a little longer to go, but they both really love me a lot. But it's hard."

Chaz's transformation became official, in a legal sense, back in May when a judge granted the 41-year-old activist's request to change his name from Chastity to Chaz and to switch his gender identification to male.

In June 2009, Cher offered her support for Chaz, saying 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."

► Read more from Cher in the new Vanity Fair.

Tags: chaz bono, Cher

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Tuesday 02 November

By cm

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It's really scary how flipping ignorant people are.

By RYAN

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I remember chastity on the sonny and cher show back in the day.That was one beautiful little girl.Just the prettiest little thing you've ever seen.What happened?

By sunny

YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOR DNA.
I don't CARE if she "feels" like a man.
I don't care if she "thinks" like a man.
I don't care if she "acts" like a man.
She is a WOMAN.
SHe was born a woman, she will STAY a woman.
A freakin' messed up woman but a female nonetheless.
She may play dress up but she cannot change her DNA.
I feel bad for Cher.
She is awesome and an icon.
Her messed up daughter is just sad.

By LaDiva

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I agree.

No one cares what u think. Why don't u do yourself a favor and get educated on gender identity. Gosh I hope u aren't a parent.

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cm.....

Thanks for the text message.
Perhaps "u" should "get educated" and learn to write and speak proper English.

By Irish Mist

Sunny One question....have you personal knowledge of the results of a DNA test?

By Jerri

Cher and Sonny must have been great parents. Right?

Right.

By Polar Patrol

If that is what she needed to do to make herself feel like a whole person, good for her. It's her life. Congrats on doing what you needed to do even if some people will never understand.

By Willa

I'm thinking Chazz was a victim of rape or incest. Look how fat she got and she never tried to make herself look pretty. With a name like Chastity she most likely got sexually abused as a child. We can all see how messed up in the head she is. Also she is still a she...it's a joke what they will call a penis with that operation.

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You're a flipping idiot. Get some education on this stuff before u make up crap about rape.

By Fran

Willa, you are disgusting. How miserable must your own life be to go on the internet and beat someone else up to make yourself feel better? That's the reason people are so nasty and judgemental. How dare you say something like that without any proof? Man, I feel really sorry for your family. Your ignorance is disgusting.

Haha. Well said.

Perhaps "u" should "get educated" and learn proper English.

Right. Because this is the internet and no one has ever used U in replace of YOU. Gosh I'm so stupid. Nice try though.

By dIana

Why are so many of you people so mean, what did Cher or Chaz do to you? Chaz is living his life the way he wants, how does it hurt you any? Cher is doing well with it, I have the same in my family. It is hard to remember to say he instead of she but I try because it makes my kid feel good so that makes me feel good. My son is the best in the world everyone loves him, he is kind and good to everyone you people should be so lucky. I don't think Chaz is the one with the problem I think you people that hide behind a screen and type mean things are the ones with the problem. I would bet anything that if Cher or Chaz were out somewhere and you could, you would be the first ones running up to them to get an autograph or a picture. Do something worth while and leave people alone that are not hurting you in anyway.

By G2AC

DISGUSTING INDIVIDUALS!

DISGUSTING THAT YOU WOULD WASTE SPACE AND REPORT ON THESE SICK PEOPLE.

By ELM

ITS TERRIBLE ALL YOU NEGATIVE NASTY PEOPLE. I FEEL FOR CHAZ AND CHER AND FOR WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH AND I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL YOU NEGATIVE NASTY PEOPLE WHO THINK YOUR LIVES ARE SO PERFECT. LOOK IN THE MIRROR NO ONE IS PERFECT. LEARN TO ACCEPT PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE. THEY ARE STILL HUMAN AND WORTHY OF LOVE. BEST WISHES TO CHER AND CHAZ!!!!!!!

By BIG MAMA CORNBREAD

Horrific....therapist...counseling....friends...wrong and strong...selfish disabled actions.

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