Chaz Bono: I've Lost 10 Lbs. Through Dancing With the Stars
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Chaz Bono won over the critics on Monday night's Dancing With the Stars and as the LGBT activist tells Us Weekly, he's on his way to winning the battle of the bulge.
"I have definitely noticed a change [in my body]," Bono, 42, told Us backstage at Monday's show. "I'm down 10 lbs. on the scale and I put on some muscle so that makes it easier to dance. I'm feeling great."
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As DWTS' first-ever transgender contestant, Bono knew he had a lot to live up to during his first routine, a lively cha cha with pro partner Lacey Schwimmer.
VIDEO: Watch Chaz and Lacey's cha cha
"I did the best I could. I wanted to have fun and be entertaining and I think I achieved that," Bono -- who earned a respectable 17 out of 30 points -- told I have been working hard! I'm proud of myself."
And so were the DWTS judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli! "You really came out with the right attitude, [and] you came out to enjoy yourself," Goodman told Bono, dubbing the celeb "Razzmatazz Chaz."
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Bono and his 11 celeb DWTS competitors will learn if they'll progress on the series when the show's first elimination episode airs Tuesday.
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7I thought he did really great. How much courage it takes for him to get out there and perform like that knowing there are so many close minded people waiting for him to fail. I really hope he makes it far! His girlfriend crying was so sweet to me, they seem to have gone through a lot.
They did a great job! Routing for Chaz and Lacey all the way.
i thought chaz was pretty good, my daughter is STILL confused how he was once a women, but o'well... if he looses weigh he'll look TONS better
Dancing is a great way to lose weight! I heard Chaz is also on celebrity diet program Getslim With The Stars by Freshology - I guess he and Ricki Lake get calorie controlled meals delivered daily.. Pretty awesome.
I think Chaz and Lacey did a wonderful job. Chaz just lit up the room with his smile alone! Great, very enjoyable performance by the two of them.
Chaz has been doing the Testosterone injections so as a result it will change muscle mass plus I believe he lifts weights even if he is a "tad" overweight.
I didn't watch the show, but wouldn't Chaz still have female muscles (the anatomy), so wouldn't a smaller partner have been a better choice? Lacey looks like she weighs a lot and I seriously doubt Chaz could lift her, but who knows? I am not against Chaz's change at all, just curious about his limitations.