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In Chaz Bono's first interview since first announcing in June that he would undergo a sex change, the child of Cher and the late Sonny Bono says that after 40 years, he is finallly enjoying life as a man.
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Bono, formerly known as Chastity, tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview airing Thursday and Friday, that the ordeal was "a long process going back almost a decade."
According to Bono -- who first came out as gay at 18, which caused mom Cher to reportedly flip out -- the most difficult step he had to take was, "finding the courage not to worry about what other people would think of me so much."
He also says he "got clean and sober in 2004 and I couldn't have done this before that."
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Bono has been undergoing a female-to-male sex change and gender reassignment surgery since March, and the process has already had significant physical changes on his body, which he jokes is like "literally going through puberty."
"It lowered my voice," he tells Entertainment Tonight. "Fat redistributes, muscle growth, hair growth, sex drive increases... I shave about once a week now."
When it came time to have surgery to have his breasts removed, he told Entertainment Tonight that "it was a relief."
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Now, at 40 years old, he has no regrets about his decision.
"I always felt like the male from the time I was a child," he says. "There wasn't much feminine about me. 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."
He adds: "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."
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jamieMy inner self wants to kill some people.... My inner self wants to rob a bank..... My inner self feels like a clown, should i be what my inner self sometimes desire? I'm thinking about becoming a clown.. red nose and all and changing my name to "swimmy". Would you accept me?report abuseposted October 31, 2009 3:01 PM PDT
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JASONGod doesn't make mistakes.report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:57 AM PDT
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JASONGod doesn't make mistakes.report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:57 AM PDT
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JASONGod doesn't make mistakes.report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:57 AM PDT
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RichI am also enjoying life as a man. I am undefeated. My career record is 500-0 all by knockout in the first 10 seconds. I am the toughest man alive.report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:44 AM PDT
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rick jabberif i saw him/her/it/that-whatever! i would definately be asking myself: ''is that a man or a lady?'' still leaning more towards the lady though...report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:43 AM PDT
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rick jabberlooks more to me like shes enjoying life as a fat nasty gay guy/gal.report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:39 AM PDT
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Hannawhat is up with the weight?report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:38 AM PDT
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TresieIm glad you had the courage to do what your inner self has always wanted to do good luck and much peace to youreport abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
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The BlondeGod Bless you in your new life and body. It doesn't change you on the inside. Just always be TRUE to yourself.report abuseposted October 31, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
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