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Cher To Critics Of Chaz On DWTS: You’re Full Of ‘Hostility And Fear’ | In a surprise call to Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show this afternoon, Cher pushed back against conservatives who argued that ABC’s decision to cast her transgender son Chaz Bono on the 13th season of “Dancing With The Stars” would confuse children. “If you have that excess time and that excess hostility, I’m not sure that I can say anything to you that will make you change your feelings…those are such feelings of hostility and fear,” Cher said. She also joked, “you doing this dance is about as scary as you making the change.” Watch it:

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