Well, we all knew it was going to happen. It was just a matter of time…
Transgendered Chaz Bono was voted off “Dancing with the Stars” last night.
Her DWTS supporters are proud of his/her efforts as Bono has helped break down social inequalities in this country, but critics are glad to see her go.
Chaz came under criticism after being named to this season’s team of dancers with many saying she would “Pollute the minds of our American youth.”
No matter where you stand, Chaz summed it up best saying,
"I wanted to show America a different kind of man. If there was somebody like me on TV when I was growing up my whole life would have been different. I dedicate everything I did to all the people out there like me -- and especially to kids and teens who are struggling."
Way to go Chaz.
We applaud you for your courage and for sharing your journey with us.
Transgendered dancer Chaz Bono finally sounded off this morning in her his first public appearance since it was announced he would appear on “Dancing With The Stars this season”.
Since the announcement, several organizations have come forward denouncing the move saying it will confuse our children and harm our social moral fabric.
While others have even gone as far as to organize online petitions in an attempt to have would be viewers boycott the show.
Some are targeting the advertisers in an attempt to hit the network where it hurts the most – in the wallet.
And to make matters worse, infamous ding-bat lawyer Gloria Allred held a press conference this morning saying she was going to fight for each and every transgendered person who has ever felt discriminated against.
Oh brother…
Well, this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America Chaz finally spoke out about the matter.
Cher – Chaz’s biological mother took to twitter last week in support of her son/daughter saying,
“I support him no matter what he wants to do. The vast majority of viewers will be happy to see Chaz on DWTS”
Since his transition, Chaz has written a book and announced he is engaged to be married to a woman he has been with for almost two years.
For his part, Chaz thinks that this DWTS issue is a much bigger deal to everybody else than it is to him saying he is glad he accepted the job at “Dancing With The Stars” and America needs this kind of wake up call.
Maybe.
It took too long for our country to finally accept gays and even today there is not total acceptance – most bullying is done under a shroud of somebody being gay – or somebody THINKING someone is gay.
The decision by Chaz to appear on television as a man just might be what we need to show first-hand that people are people, have real lives and emotions, and real problems and afflictions – even if we don’t know them personally.
It kind of reeks of bias and sensationalism that people would make such a big deal out of this.
Riddle me this:
If nobody in the world knew who Chaz Bono was, and had never met him, seen him, or ever heard of him and he appeared on the show – nobody would care.
The only reason people care is because they know he is different now.
And it’s that being different that will get you every time.
Just ask anybody who has ever been bullied.
Our Advice:
If you think this is bad for the country and going to harm your children and cause you emotional distress, then don’t watch the show and move on – but don’t drag the rest of us into your personal insecurities.
Go get ‘em Chaz, we wish you the best of luck on the show and a great life as your new self.
The season 13 new cast members for ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” have been announced and there are some shockers.
There have been a bunch of rumors over the last few weeks that can now be laid to rest
These people are NOT include in the season 13 cast - Snooki, Anthony Weiner, Casey Anthony, Rob Kardashian, Dina or Lindsay Lohan, Nick Jonas, Charlie Sheen, Donald Trump, and Regis Philbin – not gonna happen.
ABC has officially announced the new lineup and they are:
Chaz Bono (New transgendered male)
Elisabetta Canalis (Nickname: The Italian beauty)
Hope Solo (The Soccer hot shot celebrity)
J.R. Martinez (Soap opera star)
Nancy Grace (Courtroom and hosting disgrace)
Ron Kardashian (Reality show looser)
Ron Artest (NBA superstar and champion)
Ricki Lake (Washed up daytime talk show host)
Kristin Cavallari (Television bit player and reality star)
David Arquette (Scream star and rehab expert)
Chynna Phillips (Pop singer and actress)
Carson Kressley (Queer Eye star and fashion guru)
Oh brother, I’m thinking this is going to be a hard season to settle into.
If we had to pick a winner we would think Carson Kressley might have a shot because he ‘sings’ and ‘dances’ and is ‘fabulous’.
Chaz Bono and Ricki Lake will probably struggle. David Arquette might have a chance if he can stay out of rehab. Nancy Grace will fall and break her leg and then sue somebody, thus disqualifying her.
Ron Artest is quick on his feet and probably has a chance.
The others? It’s anybody’s guess.
Season 13 starts on September 19th on the ABC network and is sure to be a blowout for the first few shows.
Kirstie Alley and her dance mate Maksim Chmerkovskiy took a bit of a spill last night while dancing the Rumba during DWTS.
The two were dancing the Rumba to a laid back version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” when you can clearly see that Maksim’s hip gave out and he went down.
Both dancers recovered nicely, and the judges did not seem overly concerned that the fall would affect their ability to stay in the competition.
Judge Len Goodman said,
“Dancing is a bit like life - It’s about overcoming adversities. You overcame it. You got up… and you came back stronger.”
So who's going home on Tuesday's Dancing with the Stars elimination show?
Sugar Ray Leonard and Petra Nemcova will probably hit the bottom two spots with the champ headed to the locker room.
Watch Kristie Alley Fall On Dancing With The Stars
One-eyed comic Jeffrey Ross was the first to be eliminated this season on "Dancing with the Stars."
The harsh comedian and Comedy Central Roast member never looked like he was any good from the beginning, but he did have a good reason for being so bad. His dance partner Edyta Sliwinska poked him in the eye during rehearsal earlier in the day, scratching his cornea and causing the comic to wear an eye-patch.
Ross danced anyway, despite doctors' orders, without the eye patch, and took home the lowest scores, and no sympathy from viewer voters.
"What a nightmare," Ross commented, "They told me Edyta was going to be easy on the eyes. I figured for sure it'd be her husband who poked me in the eye, not you."
The other celebrity walking away with Ross was Kim Kardashian, of bad reality show and leaked sex tape fame, who despite her good looks was criticized by the judges for not having any chemistry with her dance partner.
Kardashian commented, "My biggest challenge with the mambo is just shaking my butt, everybody thinks I know how, but I just really don't. I think I need Booty training 101".
That may be the understatement of the year. When the music started off, she shook her rear-end, but didn't keep up the pace at all.
The big winner, with 26 points, was Brooke Burke, who really showed she could dance, and used her body to her advantage.
And the there was cute little Cody Lindley who wants to be man so badly you can just smell it. The eighteen-year-old teen-idol and heartthrob is struggling thru those "awkward" years, but few think that dancing is the way to "man-up" his image. _
Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton and Lance Bass will all be part of the next season of ABC's smash hit show "Dancing With the Stars."
They will appear with thirteen celebrities scheduled to compete on the new season of the celebrity dance contest premiering Sept. 22, 2008.
The other contestants will be Cloris Leachman, Kim Kardashian, Ted McGinley, Brooke Burke, Football prodigy Warren Sapp and two Olympic gold medal winners: Misty May-Treanor, who won two gold medals for beach volleyball, and Maurice Greene, who won two gold medals for track and field during the 2000 Olympic games in Australia.
Also announced was uber chef Rocco DiSpirito, Cody Linley from "Hannah Montana" and funnyman Jeffrey Ross. The new cast was announced Monday morning on ABC News' "Good Morning America."
Kardashian, who is currently appearing with her dysfunctional family on the E! Television show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," was rushed to a New York City hospital Sunday night after slicing open her foot on a glass coffee table in her hotel room. However, Kardashian told reporters Monday morning she was fine and planned to dance.
Kim Kardashian, who is scheduled to be on the new season of the hit show "Dancing With The Stars", badly cut her foot in her hotel room Sunday night.
Reports are surfacing that Kardashian seriously cut her foot on a glass coffee table and was rushed to nearby New York Presbyterian Hospital.
No word on how many stitches she needed or the extent of the damage, but a source told reporters there was "so much blood, it looked like a murder scene."
Kardashian is in town to do press for the upcoming "Dancing With The Stars" and her new comedy film, "Disaster Movie."
"Dancing With The Stars" producers are scheduled to release the new seasons cast member roster today - no word yet if Kim's accident will affect her expected role on the show.
Kardashian will also be seen later this year in the comedy "Deep In The Valley", about two best friends, Carl and Lester, who are magically transported into an alternate universe straight out of a real-life adult movie. _
