Chaz Bono: 'Cher thinks Dancing with the Stars appearance is cool'

Chaz Bono has revealed that his mother Cher is excited and supportive about his forthcoming appearance on Dancing with the Stars.

The writer, actor and transgender rights activist was announced as part of the cast for season 13 of the show earlier this week. He told Access Hollywood that he had been speaking to Cher on the phone about the show.

Bono said: "I told her via phone and her reaction was that she thought it was cool that I was doing it and wanted to know how I felt when I started, if I was nervous - all of those things."

The 42-year-old also said that he was excited to take part in the show because "it took me so long to finally get comfortable in my body".

"To be able to challenge it in this way, and dance with a beautiful woman, it's gonna be a blast," he explained.

Bono further added that Cher's sense of style has not rubbed off on him, quipping: "I'm a little bit more conservative than she is, so [I'll be wearing] tasteful suits, nice lines, that kind of thing."

Dancing with the Stars returns with a two-hour premiere episode on Monday, September 19 at 8/7c on ABC.

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