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Enquirer Alleges “Turmoil” Over Chaz Has Cher Nearing “Mental Breakdown”

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Cher is “on the verge of a mental breakdown” because she “can’t come to terms with her daughter’s life as a man!” claims the National Enquirer in a particularly nasty piece of tabloid speculation.

The magazine insists that the iconic singer’s “emotional turmoil has reached the breaking point” since her transgendered son Chaz Bono began competing on “Dancing with the Stars.”

“The truth is, Cher hates that Chaz went on ‘Dancing,’ and she’s never been able to bring herself to love Chaz as a man,” alleges a so-called “source” for the Enquirer.

According to the tabloid, Cher’s appearance in the show’s audience only masks her inner anguish.

The “source” explains, “It made her sick to her stomach and she’s losing sleep, not eating well and headed toward a mental breakdown,” because, as the Enquirer says, Cher “still can’t come to grips with her little girl growing up to become a man.”

We’re not sure who’s having trouble coming to grips with Chaz’s transformation, but it’s definitely not Cher.

“This could not be further from the truth,” a rep for Cher exclusively tells Gossip Cop. “Cher is really happy for Chaz and proud,” adds the spokesperson emphatically. “Cher had a great time at the show and is fine.”

Cher, of course, has been supporting her son on his “Dancing with the Stars” stint from the very beginning, long before she actually came to see the competition in person.

She’s not just putting on a facade for television cameras, and she’s certainly not on the verge of a “breakdown.”

The Enquirer is dancing around the truth, doing its best to ignite controversy where there’s really only a mother’s genuine love.

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  • Anonymous

    Wow shocking. Your daughter is now a man well she think she is a man but is still a woman Cher would not be normal if she were close to a nervous breakdown. Chaz looks like a freak.

  • J_lyn

    That’s harsh, he doesn’t look like a freak. In fact if I didn’t know that he was once a women then I probably wouldn’t of guessed it. I’d be much more worried about his weight problem then anything else, he looks like he has a hard time moving around without pain, and its just not healthy to put that much weight strain on your body . From a Mothers point of view, most Mums love their children no matter what, so I doubt Cher is on the bridge of a nervous breakdown. She looked genuinely proud of her child, no matter what gender he is now.

  • Gappy

    I agree – if I didn’t know he was once a woman – I would never think it. He does need to lose weight – I am sure he is having a lot of knee problems. And it could lead to even more serious medical problems..

    I have to admit I don’t understand why Cher didn’t show up until last week. She didn’t seem to be at the results show either. Even though they are separated Courtney Cox has been at every show with her daughter for David.

    I also don’t understand Cher’s crying – unless she was regretting not being there before. I do believe it would have been difficult dealing with your child going through a sex change. But in the end he is her child no matter what.

  • Danny

    I’m assuming it’s because of how busy she is. She’s doing recording all over the place with her new album right now. She’s said that she hasn’t seen him dance ever so I’m sure she was just overwhelmed to the point of crying, even if it wasn’t an emotional performance or anything.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tank.schultz Tank Schultz

    Oh my dog! So it’s perfectly fine for her to be a delusional woman who thinks she’s a man but God forbid she carries around any extra weight. Yes! That’s the real problem here. She should have spent her money on weight loss surgery rather than a sex change.

  • A Fan of Transgender People

    Shut. Up.

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