8. Cher, the former wife of Sonny Bono, and their daughter Chastity mourn as Bono’s casket is placed inside the hearse for the trip to the cemetery following services at the Saint Theresa Catholic Church on January 9, 1998 in Palm Springs, California. Chstity’s dad, Sonny Bono died after hitting a tree while skiing at Lake Tahoe on January 5, 1998.
10. Proud parents and singing duo, Sonny and Cher smiling and holding their infant daughter Chastity at Zsa Zsa Gabor’s opening at ‘The Flamingo,’ Las Vegas, Nevada in 1970.
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 Chaz Bono is taped by documentary film makers as he arrives to the Santa Monica Courthouse to formally ask a judge to change his name and gender following his 2009 sex change surgery, on May 6, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. Chaz, born to Sonny and Cher Bono in 1969, and named Chastity Sun Bono, wants to be known as Chaz Salvatore. Photo: Getty Images
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 Chastity Bono and mom, Cher on February 2, 1983. Photo: Getty Images
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 Cher and daughter Chastity Bono attend the 9th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California on April 19, 1998. Photo: Getty Images
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 Sonny Bono and Cher with their daughter Chastity Bono in the 1970′s. Photo: Getty Images
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 Cher and daughter Chastity celebrate her birthday in the 1970′s. Photo: Getty Images
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 A young Chastity Bono accompanied by her superstar Mom, Cher, in the 1970′s. Photo: Getty Images
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 Presenter Chastity Bono arrives at the Outfest 2005 Awards Night on July 17, 2005 at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images
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 Cher, the former wife of Sonny Bono, and their daughter Chastity mourn as Bono’s casket is placed inside the hearse for the trip to the cemetery following services at the Saint Theresa Catholic Church on January 9, 1998 in Palm Springs, California. Chstity’s dad, Sonny Bono died after hitting a tree while skiing at Lake Tahoe on January 5, 1998. Photo: Getty Images
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 Republican Congressman (and Father) Sonny Bono poses with his daughter, Chastity Bono in 1993. Photo: Getty Images
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 Proud parents and singing duo, Sonny and Cher smiling and holding their infant daughter Chastity at Zsa Zsa Gabor’s opening at ‘The Flamingo,’ Las Vegas, Nevada in 1970. Photo: Getty Images
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 Chastity Bono appears in costume in a skit on an episode of her parent’s TV show, ‘The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour,’ October 4, 1973. She is dressed as a stereotypical hobo, in an oversize coat, a broken hat, and sporting a fake beard. Photo: Getty Images
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 On August 29, 2011, Chaz was revealed to be in the Season 13 Lineup for ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars!” His partner will be Lacey Schwimmer, who is back for her 5th season. Photo: Getty Images
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 Cher, her daughter Chastity Bono and son Elijah Blue Allman pose for a photo session in June 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images
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 Sonny Bono and Daughter Chastity on May 1, 1982. Photo: Getty Images
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 Chaz Bono and Cher at the Screen Gems Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Burlesque’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on November 15, 2010 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Getty Images
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