Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told.
I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.
Parents have to understand: if your kid isn't you, don't blame the kid.
Chastity remains close with her Celebrity Fit Club buddies: Young MC, Tempest Bledsoe, and Bruce Vilanch.
Chastity battled with the pain of Endometriosis for years, and had her uterus removed in 2005 to stop the problem.
Chastity played percussion on Ringo Starr's last album.
Chastity's book The End of The Innocence is a memoir detailing her outing, her music career, and her partner, Joan's death from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Chastity would like to see Hillary Rodham Clinton as the first female President of the United States, and her mother, Cher, as her Vice President. She thinks her mother is perfect for the job, because she is honest and straight-forward.
Chastity became a spokesperson for the 'Human Rights Campaign' promoting 'National Coming Out Day'.
Chastity was 'outed' by Star magazine as a lesbian in January of 1990. She wasn't ready to deal with being 'out' to the world, so she denied the tabloid's accusations. She voluntarily came out in an interview with The Advocate in April of 1995.
Chastity's relationship with her father suffered after he took office as the Republican Congressman from California. The differences in their political views separated them, the two had not talked in more than a year when he died in a skiing accident.
Chastity and her mother are producers on a reality show called Family Outing on LOGO, Viacom's gay channel.
Chastity appeared in VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 3. She was the captain of her team, "Ebony Flame".
Chastity had breast reduction surgery to relieve back pain and discomfort.
Chastity Bono is credited as part of the cast of 2004's Fronterz.
Like Cher, Chastity also has dyslexia.
Chastity graduated from the High School for Performing Arts in New York.
Chas has appeared in various national publications including the covers of Out and The Advocate magazines.
Chastity is the half-sister of Elijah Blue Allman, Cher's son by rocker Greg Allman.
Chastity Bono is the daughter of actress/rocker Cher.
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