Friday, 7 May 2010

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Chastity Bono officially becomes a man

LA judge grants name and gender change

Chastity Bono has become Chaz Bono

Chastity Bono has legally become a man.

Cher's child has been granted a name and gender change by an LA judge.

The 41-year-old will now be known as Chaz Salvatore Bono.

‘Chaz couldn't be happier,' says lawyer Kristina Wertz in a statement.

‘[It is] an important step in his transition. [It allows him] to change a variety of his identity documents to show who he truly is.'

Chaz - whose dad was the late Sonny Bono - underwent sex change surgery last June.