DWTS Season 13 Cast Rumors – Chaz Bono again??
Thanks to PureDWTS reader Maddy for this new tweet she saw. I’m not sure what to make of it right now? Could it indeed be Chaz Bono is going to dance this Season like we questioned a couple of weeks ago? Note: Lisa Stanley is an entertainment Reporter for a morning show on K-Earth 101 Radio.
@ChazBono @OprahWinfreyNet YAY! Can't wait to c u on DWTS π
— Lisa Stanley (@LisaKearth) August 17, 2011
Chaz would be an interesting choice. The show would love to get Cher in the audience. How tall is Chaz? If true, thinking which female pro would dance with him.
Good question Melissa. I found one link that said Chaz is 5’1″? I’m thinking a partnership with Cheryl?? I don’t know for sure?
I agree how it would be cool to have Cher in the audience too.
Cheryl would be too tall, no? I was thinking Chelsie. Isn’t she the shortest ? Though I can see pearl clothing, sadly, from some viewers over this if true.
Oops meant clutching!
Mayb the’ll put him/her w/one of the guys!! lol
If you’re going to be disrespectful, at least you could learn how to spell.
I dont think Chaz would have Chelsie, I think she is reserved for the younger celebrity…. Although she did have Michael Bolton, so…… what do I know, right!!
I could actually see Kym as a perfect partner for Chaz, Kym is so calming and nuturing, I think she would be perfect…
I see Chaz with Chelsie also, but I really don’t believe that he will do the show.
Evaine is reading my mind. Others better watch their step. I have very low tolerance for those types of “jokes”.
I thought he was taller than that? Oh well, I agree about Kym being nurturing, but I also see Cheryl being a great partner for Chaz. Am I in the minority in hoping this one’s true?
@Sandy – I see your point on Kym being nurturing, but if Chaz is 5’1″, paring them up really won’t work. Kym is 5’7″ without heels. Put her in her normal 3″ dance shoes, and she’d *tower* over him. Even Cheryl or Chelsie would be too tall, I think…
What about Oksana? Or maybe bring Ashly DelGrosso back?
I think Anna would be the perfect choice
I was very surprised to read that Chaz is only 5’1″ and while I think that Kym is the ideal partner for just about any candidate, I agree that Anna would be a great partner for him. I don’t see him with Chelsie – can’t put my finger on why, just am not feeling it. Cheryl could do well with Chaz, too, I think.
I don’t know that this rumor is true, though… but I keep hoping it is. I think Chaz would be a wonderful candidate for this show, I would love to see it … with or without Cher in the audience.
@Sally – Thanks, I thought about that after the fact, she is too tall for him. But other than that she would be a perfect teacher for him. Chelsie would probably be the only choice or even Cheryl, I am really not sure of their height either, they may be too tall as well.
Okay, can we forget about Chaz for a moment? He’s been rumored for a bit, and I will just take it as a rumor-almost-confirmed-for-the-sole-fact-that-there-are-so-few-men-rumored-or-confirmed-so-far/
But, if you look again at that tweet…… Is she hinting that OPRAH! could possibly be dancing????????????????????????
If thats the case and its Oprah…. Might as well hand her the MBT on premiere night… Competition over on night one, no need to watch it after that.
No sh**t Sandy … why even bother? I’m sure every other celeb would be thinking
Can’t imagine it’s Oprah, though. Perhaps her side kick, what’s her name (best friend, co-host, etc etc etc) ??
@Linde – You mean Gayle King. Yuck! I dont like her at all, so I hope not.
Are they both dancing or why is Oprah up there? Good question. – confused again – π
I’m curious if maybe this Lisa Kearth person is the one dancing and maybe she already knows/somehow planned for Oprah and Chaz to be in the audience?
just a question(might be my age showing) but who is Chaz? I’ve never heard of him, though if he’s a sport star that would be why(I only watch my epicly awesome Flyers), or was a singer/model/actor/child star? Not trying to be mean/rude I’ve just never heard of him before.
Nah, it looks like Chaz has a documentary coming up on Oprah’s OWN network… That’s probably why @OprahWinfreyNet was included on the tweet…
@Teresa – I’m shocked, but I guess I could see how, if you haven’t been following the rumor, you might be confused. This was discussed a couple of weeks ago after another entertainment site had a story on him possibly being on the show before the story was yanked. At any rate, Chaz Bono is Cher and Sonny Bono’s child. Originally born as Chastity Bono, he’s going through gender reassignment, having always felt like a male trapped in a female’s body. (I think the only thing left is the actual surgical procedure.) He’s been going through this for a while and has spoken openly about it frequently in the last several months.
I was incredibly skeptical until I saw him on CNN talking about it. ABC News also did a special with him, and it really moved me. To be honest, I’d love to see him on the show. I think it’d be a big step for him, and as Vogue said weeks ago, it would be a huge step forward for transgendered people as a whole.
Anyway, hope that helps. π
Sandy, yes …Gayle King. And yes, I agree – yuk.
let’s hope it’s Chaz after all
Magnolia – i think the surgery has already taken place, although I’m not 100% on that
@Linde & Magnolia – Nope, the surgery has not taken place. Chaz has had his breasts removed (as well as hormonal therapy of course), however no genital surgery as of yet and last I heard, he wasn’t going to think about that for a long while.
@Magnolia- Thank you. I know who Cher is from a few of her songs but I’ve never heard of her child(note to self begin actually paying attention to things said about stars I know).
I guess that would bring the question “if he is on the show what would his star status be classified as?”(just curious about that since you mentioned he was going through gender reassingment(i think that’s the proper term for it) would he be an advocate for that or a spokesperson or what) once again just curious since ABC said they wanted A listers this season.
I don’t know about Chaz being on DWTS! That would be kinda strange for whichever pro paired with him/her! To each his own, I guess!
If this one has any merit to it, I’m kind of surprised Chaz is considering it. I guess if I were him, this transformation would be such a life-altering experience that I would need some time to really “process” for myself before throwing myself headlong into something so physically and emotionally taxing (and public) as DWTS. Then again, Chaz has always been very public & open about his transformation, and has been such an advocate for the LGBT community – maybe he sees this as a way to empower others in similar situations to not be afraid of public scrutiny.
As for who would partner him – if he really is 5’1″, I would say it would have to be either Chelsie or Lacey, since they’re 5’2″ and 5’3″, respectively. I’m leaning more towards Lacey, because I get the feeling that Chelsie’s religious background might come into play, and I do have to credit Lacey with not being afraid to take on some of the more controversial partners (Lance, Steve-O). Either way, if it does happen – I’m sure it will end up being much less of a big deal than people are making of it now. I remember all the ado about Lance Bass doing DWTS – “OMG, will he dance with a guy?!” “What will happen when he has to do the rumba…with a girl???!!” etc. And what happened? Nothing really – it turned out to be a pretty normal season, and I think a lot of people seemed to really forget about Lance’s sexuality altogether. He was just another celeb learning to hoof it on national television – hopefully Chaz would have a similar experience.
That’s what I would expect too, Courtney. Although as someone who has a lot of gay male friends, I have to say some of the commentary about Lance pissed me off more than it did them. Really?? They’re still MEN, whether they are gay or straight and NONE of the ones I know hate women. Or think women have “cooties”. They actually love women more than my straight male friends do – and are often much nicer to women.
I hate ignorance.
Well spoken, Courtney. I would be surprised if Chaz were to do DWTS, but I tend to agree it might be too soon. Very good point about Lance, too – I had forgotten about the “controversy” surrounding his orientation. And no one remembers him as the gay contestant on DWTS, just as one of the really good ones.
I’ve got to admit, I’m still pretty “meh” about Chaz doing the show. The main reason for me is that the last pics I saw of Chaz, he looks *really* out of shape. Pretty heavy. I know, a lot of DWTS celebs do the show to get in shape, but…
Courtney, I think you’re right about paring him up with Lacey if the rumor is true. It would minimize the height difference, and Lacey is one who loves to dance barefoot, or with flats… that, and as you said, she’s not afraid to take on potentially controversial partners.
Let me just apologize if I was being rude because it’s not like me to be. If he comes on the show I hope it’s a great experience for him.
I can say that I’m really looking forward to S13. I am surprised though that there aren’t many men being rumored to be on this season of DWTS!
Well, two more weeks to go!
Heidi, isn’t that the truth. I have several gay friends too and they are so nice and loving to women! I hate ignorance and hate towards homosexuals as well. He would have a powerful message to get out there. I hope he does it if it’s true something is in the works.
And Courtney, the more I think about it….I agree, Lacey would be perfect for Chaz.
And Dee, correction, only 11 more days now and we will find out for real who is dancing. π
Vogue:
Lets hope we get a pro dance for the first show. We miss seeing Derek shaking is butt, don’t we?
last season was good, but just lacked excitement without him.
One question, do the pros know the dances and the music for the entire season to make it easier to choreograph? Is there anyway you can keep tabs on this week after week for us, also the songs?
We do all that, Margaret. Always have. π
Sorry, that’s right you do.
I think that its going to be Chelsie actually. If the producers were smart, they would somehow manage to get Ashley Delgrosso in the place of Karina since Karina is going to get married and everything and I’m guessing planning a wedding is stressful enoough without DWTS every week. Than Ashley could get him since she is more suited for him height wise. Plus, it would be great to have her back π
During Oprah today there was a clip of Chaz, he is larger than I had remembered and looks seriously out of shape. I dont know how he could keep up with the dancing schedule.
At this point I would be surprised if this rumor is true, BUT I am willing to eat crow if I am wrong……
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