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'Dancing With the Stars' producer: Give Chaz Bono a chance to dance before judging him or show

By Associated Press, Published: September 1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-producer-give-chaz-bono-a-chance-to-dance-before-judging-him-or-show/2011/09/01/gIQAnXv3uJ_story.html

LOS ANGELES — ""Dancing With the Stars" executive producer Conrad Green says despite controversy over the casting of its first transgender contestant, "Dancing" remains a family show and viewers should check out the new season before passing judgment.

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Green says the show has no agenda other than entertainment and always seeks to represent a range of people.

"I think we've had three gay or transgender contestants out of about 120 on the show, so what we're really doing is reflecting some of the makeup of this vast array of people that make up American society," he said in an interview Thursday.