ABC receives complaints about Chaz Bono's addition to 'DWTS'

[SandraJane]

TV.MSN.COM

ABC receives complaints about Chaz Bono's addition to 'DWTS'
Aug. 30, 2011, 5:07 PM EST
By Tim Molloy
TheWrap

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=666994&gt1=28103

"Dancing With the Stars" aims for provocative casts, and Chaz Bono's addition to the show has already yielded strong reaction -- some of it ugly.

Bono, the only child of Sonny Bono and Cher, was born a woman but legally changed his gender and name last year. The announcement Monday that he would join the highly rated ABC dance competition immediately made him one of the highest-profile transgendered people in the world.

[Ashley Allison]

Oh yea, having some one on the show that can show their true feelings is completely damaging and may endanger children...--- That is total sarcasm by the way, who cares.  Chaz is living the life he wants to, good for him; people should be proud.

[justmeinoz]

Seeing that a fair percentage of the men on the show are gay, I guess having a straight man involved is a bit much.
For goodness sake America grow up!

Karen.

[tekla]

It's always been a popularity show, not a dancing show.  If you want real dancing there are better shows (America's Best Dance Crew), or you get season tickets to the ballet.  I mean in what universe do you put Chaz up against Ron Artest (NBA All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year, Champion) or Hope Solo (3 time All-American, Olympic Gold Medal winner - who is partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who made Kirstie Alley look good) in what amount to an athletic competition, except for the lutz?

[JungianZoe]

It's always been a popularity show, not a dancing show.

And for the same reason that Bristol Palin managed to make it to the finals, Chaz will be gone in the blink of an eye.  Mark my words: sometime within the first three episodes, no matter how well he does.

[tekla]

Well they took away his gay/lesbian vote by putting Carson Kressley and Nancy Grace on .

[JungianZoe]

Well they took away his gay/lesbian vote by putting Carson Kressley and Nancy Grace on .

Don't worry... they'll come back to vote for the trans person later.

(Did I just say that out loud?)

[tekla]

Chaz is gone long before the other two are.  NG has a huge fan base that matches the demographic of the show, and CK can dance, bet on it.