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Cher discusses son's gender transition
19 December 2020
Cher has opened up about her son Chaz Bonos gender transition, admitting “it wasn’t easy” for her at first.
The Believe hitmaker's first-born child underwent gender transition between 2008 and 2010 and is now living his life as Chaz - a change that took the singer a while to process.
“It was very unlike me to, in the beginning, have a problem with Chaz being gay, and it disappeared like that,” Cher told CNN.
“Then we talked about (whether Chaz was) transgender for many years and (he) would say, ‘No, I don’t want to (transition)’," she recalled.
“And then he went and said, ‘OK, I want to do this'," Cher shared, admitting: "it wasn’t easy. I remember calling, and the old (voicemail) message was on the phone, and that was very difficult."
She has since embraced Chaz's transition, insisting: “You have one child but you don’t really lose them. They just are in a different shape. And Chaz is so happy. So, so unbelievably happy.”
Cher is now a staunch supporter of transgender rights and recently spoke out following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering implementing a policy which would eliminate the recognition of transgender individuals.
The Believe hitmaker's first-born child underwent gender transition between 2008 and 2010 and is now living his life as Chaz - a change that took the singer a while to process.
“It was very unlike me to, in the beginning, have a problem with Chaz being gay, and it disappeared like that,” Cher told CNN.
“Then we talked about (whether Chaz was) transgender for many years and (he) would say, ‘No, I don’t want to (transition)’," she recalled.
“And then he went and said, ‘OK, I want to do this'," Cher shared, admitting: "it wasn’t easy. I remember calling, and the old (voicemail) message was on the phone, and that was very difficult."
She has since embraced Chaz's transition, insisting: “You have one child but you don’t really lose them. They just are in a different shape. And Chaz is so happy. So, so unbelievably happy.”
Cher is now a staunch supporter of transgender rights and recently spoke out following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering implementing a policy which would eliminate the recognition of transgender individuals.