Chaz Bono talks about life as a man: “I finally get to live my life the way I’ve always wanted to”

Just finished reading a new People magazine interview with Chaz Bono with the headline: “I’m a Happy Guy.”

I felt so happy for Chaz and also that he is so articulate and open about his journey because I am quite sure it is helping other transgender people out there who believe they were born the wrong sex. It is also helping other people to understand just what they are going through.

Chaz is obviously the former Chastity Bono, the only child of Cher and Sonny Bono and at the age of 40, decided to honor his true identity and live his ife as a man. He had his breasts removed this fall and had already begun testosterone treatments.

Chaz had gained a shocking amount of weight in recent years and even gone on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club program in an attempt to trim down. He is now working out with a trainer.

“Before, I was really detached from my body so it was hard to really care about it,” he said, “Because no matter what I did, it always looked in a way that was incredibly uncomfortable for me. … My body is starting to respond in the way that I always wanted it to so it’s a lot easier to put effort into it.”

Here is a quote that I just love because it explains why Chaz or any transgender person is willing to go through the difficult journey of changing their gender:

“Once I began to actually deal with [my identity issues], everything in my life got easier. I’m a better version of myself. I’m much more present now and more engaged. … It’s hard for me to articulate how this feels – when you’ve lived your whole life and have everyone relate to you as something you don’t feel. When that finally gets righted, it’s amazing. I finally get to live my life the way I’ve always wanted to.”

So happy for Chaz Bono.