Most people go with cake and champers, but in honor of her 40th birthday, Chastity Bono gave herself the gift of... man. Shortly after her over-the-hill celebration, the daughter of Sonny and Cher began undergoing the preliminary stages of gender-reassignment, MSNBC reports. Her rep confirms that Bono is in transgender transition and says he'll go by Chaz. The full statement:
He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago. We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this long process as he will not be doing any interviews at this time.
It goes without saying that this is the No. 1 thing on Twitter right now.
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