07 September 2011
Newsdesk
Chaz Bono has spoken out about the backlash stemming from his casting on Dancing With The Stars.
The 42-year-old son of pop icon Cher appeared on Good Morning America today to respond to critics who believe he should not appear on the show because he’s transgendered.
Chaz says that he has not been keeping up to date with the controversy because he is just focusing on his dancing.
He attested that it is a “much bigger deal to everyone else” than it is to him and he is just a normal person.
“I’m just a regular guy,” Chaz said. “All these ideas that children shouldn’t watch me and that I’m going to be confusing, all of this stuff, it’s crazy.”
“And for all of the kids and teens out there with gender dysphoria, I think it’s going to have a really positive impact.
“I know that if, when I was growing up, I would have seen someone like me on a show like this, it would have made all the difference in the world in my life.”
Chaz also denied the claim that he is only appearing on the show to push an agenda.
“People who don’t have gender dysphoria aren’t going to catch it by watching me dance on television,” he stated.
A great side effect for Chaz is that the dance rehearsals is helping his waistline and confirmed that he has already lost eight pounds.
