Since the aforesaid documentary aired in 2011, Chaz has appeared several times in Hollywood. The same year as the documentary was released, he actually became the first transgender man to participate in Dancing with the Stars.
Chaz Bono today
It marked the first time a transgender man had starred on a major network television show for something unrelated to being transgender, according to Advocate.com.
At the same time that Chaz has been building his acting career, he’s also gone through quite a weight struggle.
For many years, Chaz suffered from obesity, and simply couldn’t thrive in his body. The turning point towards a healthier lifestyle came when he began his gender transition.
”I would have never been able to do it before,” he told Oprah.
“I was too disconnected from my body, and to, you know – the dysphoria around, that I had with my body was too much to be able to have cared enough about to do anything like that.”
Inspirational weight loss
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