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Chaz Bono and Jennifer Elia Call Off Their Engagement — What Went Wrong?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:45:50 +0000

Longtime couple Chaz Bono and his fiancée, Jennifer Elia, engaged since earlier this year, have pulled the plug on their relationship. The pair first got together before Chaz, 42, famously transitioned from female to male, and while Elia supported him through the ordeal and his stint on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ friends say the relationship [...]

Cher Defends Son Chaz Bono for Competing on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:21:12 +0000

After it was announced that Chaz Bono would appear on the upcoming season of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as the show’s first transgendered contestant, some people took to message boards to spew a lot of negativity about it.

The ultra-conservative Media Research Center even claimed casting Bono was “part of Hollywood’s insistence on tearing down traditional families.”

Regardless, Chaz has gotten a lot of love from plenty of other sources, including his very famous mother, Cher.

Will Chaz Bono Hurt Dancing with the Stars Ratings

Lori Crofford — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:01:39 +0000

The cast of Dancing with the Stars was announced on Monday night. One of the new cast members is Chaz Bono. Chaz Bono, formerly Chastity Bono made the choice to have a sex change operation going from female to male. His appearance as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars will make the first transgendered person to appear on the reality show. Do you think America is tolerant enough to accept a transgendered contestant on the dancing show or do you think this will cause the ratings of Dancing with the Stars to plummet.