EXCLUSIVE: First Photo Of Chaz Bono Since Beginning Gender-Change Hormone Treatment
Jun. 16 2009, Published 2:00 p.m. ET
Chastity Bono, now known as Chaz, has begun hormone treatments as the first step in her preparation to have sex-change surgery and now RadarOnline.com has obtained the first photo of Chaz since the transformation began.
Chaz began taking the hormones within the past two months, a source tells RadarOnline.com. The exclusive photo taken June 10 shows Chaz's looks have not changed much. She is still battling her weight, which could be an issue before surgery.
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Friends have told RadarOnline.com that Chaz has wanted the surgery for a long time, but telling her famous mother Cher was something that scared her.
Cher has not made any public comment since Chaz's announcement.