Opting to undergo a complicated medical procedure just after her 40th birthday, Cher’s daughter Chastity Bono has started the process of getting a sex change.

Of becoming a man, Bono’s spokesman told TMZ, “Yes, it’s true – Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity.”

“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 that issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago,” Howard Bragman continues.

Chastity’s rep adds, “We ask that the media respect Chaz’s privacy during that towering process as he will not be doing any interviews at that date.”

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