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Chastity Bono is now Chaz Bono, and his mother is, of course, the musical (and everything else) icon Cher, who began her career with a man named Sonny Bono. They had a TV show called
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, and Sonny eventually became a politician, getting elected to the House of Representatives before his death in a skiing accident in 1998. Chaz has not followed his parents into music, choosing instead to focus on writing and activism. And also
Dancing with the Stars, of course. Chaz's interview on
The Howard Stern Show was absolutely riveting;
here's a clip.
