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Chastity Bono, the daughter of the legendary Sonny Bono and Cher, has finally decided to undergo a sex change procedure after her 40th birthday to become Chaz Bono after years of consideration.

“Yes, it’s true — Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” confirmed Bono’s publicist, Howard Bragman.

“He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz’s hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago.

We ask that the media respect Chaz’s privacy during this long process as he will not be doing any interviews at this time.”

Chaz came out to his parents at the age of 18 but he was only ready to publicly make the announcement in 1995. Chaz’s relationship with her father Sonny, who had become a politician, started to decay and they didn’t talk to each other for more than a year before Sonny’s fatal skiing accident back in 1998.

Chastity Bono / Chaz Bono Pictures

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