Cher berates ‘bigots’ attack on son’s role in TV show
Cher berates ‘bigots’ attack on son’s role in TV show
2 September 2011 Last updated at 05:30 ET
Cher has criticised the “stupid bigots” who have attacked the casting of her transgender son, Chaz Bono, on US show Dancing With The Stars.
The singer defended Bono, who underwent a female-to-male sex change last year, saying “it took guts” to participate in the celebrity ballroom dancing show.
Cher and Chaz
“Chaz is being viciously attacked on blogs and messageboards about being on DWTS!” she said via her Twitter page.
She urged fans to pledge their support for Bono on other social media sites.
Cher wrote: “I support him no matter what he chooses to do. It took courage to do DWTS!”
She added that “mothers don’t stop getting angry with stupid bigots” who hurt their children, but said she was sure the “vast majority of people will love Chaz” on the show.
Bono replied to the comments on his Twitter page saying: “Thanks for all your support mom. The haters are just motivating me to work harder and stay on DWTS as long as I possibly can.”
I support Chaz. I’m sure Chaz and Cher would find that most everyone here at Little Green Footballs feel the same way — or on the right side of history. Whether we are fans of a particular TV show or not it’s a matter of being decent human beings towards one another. This bigotry must end once and for all.