From where I was sitting, I found 'Becoming Chaz' to be an utterly shameless, self-indulgent, biased, vanity production.
Its most memorable and priceless moment came about following the film's closing credits when Chaz (aka. Chastity) and his/her mother, mega-star, Cher, finally meet face-to-face outside the theatre where the premiere of Burlesque was just letting out.
Of course, on the surface, it was all bright, happy smiles and light, cheery talk between mother and son/daughter. But, regardless of these appearances, this viewer could easily sense the underlying tension, animosity and, yes, hatred that clearly exists between these two celebrity-egos.
If you ask me, I'd say that Chaz and Cher absolutely loathe each other right to the very core of their being. There's no doubt about it.
From my perspective, I think that Chaz made for a really terrible, dull and uninspiring example of "manhood". There was absolutely nothing likable, nor interesting, nor dynamic about him at all.
If he had honestly strove to be proud of his appearance, then that would have definitely been to his credit. But, on the contrary, Chaz was nothing more than a fat, goofy slob (obviously with an eating disorder) who had a really irksome habit of interlocking his chubby fingers together and twiddling his thumbs, non-stop.
Since Chaz is now officially/legally a man, that, of course, cancels out him previously being a lesbian, so it makes no sense to me why he continues to have connections with the gay community. He's not a gay woman anymore.
And his alcoholic girlfriend (the nagging, easily-brought-to-tears, Jennifer Elia) is now no longer a lesbian anymore, either, since Chaz is now totally recognized as being a bona-fide man.
I found it quite odd that Chaz (with his frequent testosterone rages) actually voiced his disapproval about gay men doing his mother in drag.
When it comes right down to it, this production (which was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey) is just pure gay propaganda and Chaz Bono (who's so proud of his hairy ass) is just a conniving, little publicity seeker, who's ruthlessly cashing in on his famous mother's name as a means to bring his trans-gender surgery into the limelight.
And, finally - I thought it was very, very strange, indeed, that no mention was ever made about where all of the money was coming from for Chaz to pay, not only the many doctors' bills, but, also for all of his other living expenses, as well.
Chaz never talked about having a job or his source of income. But, I think I can guess who's forking out all the dough to support Chaz and his self-centred indulgence. It's his estranged mother, Cher, of course.
Its most memorable and priceless moment came about following the film's closing credits when Chaz (aka. Chastity) and his/her mother, mega-star, Cher, finally meet face-to-face outside the theatre where the premiere of Burlesque was just letting out.
Of course, on the surface, it was all bright, happy smiles and light, cheery talk between mother and son/daughter. But, regardless of these appearances, this viewer could easily sense the underlying tension, animosity and, yes, hatred that clearly exists between these two celebrity-egos.
If you ask me, I'd say that Chaz and Cher absolutely loathe each other right to the very core of their being. There's no doubt about it.
From my perspective, I think that Chaz made for a really terrible, dull and uninspiring example of "manhood". There was absolutely nothing likable, nor interesting, nor dynamic about him at all.
If he had honestly strove to be proud of his appearance, then that would have definitely been to his credit. But, on the contrary, Chaz was nothing more than a fat, goofy slob (obviously with an eating disorder) who had a really irksome habit of interlocking his chubby fingers together and twiddling his thumbs, non-stop.
Since Chaz is now officially/legally a man, that, of course, cancels out him previously being a lesbian, so it makes no sense to me why he continues to have connections with the gay community. He's not a gay woman anymore.
And his alcoholic girlfriend (the nagging, easily-brought-to-tears, Jennifer Elia) is now no longer a lesbian anymore, either, since Chaz is now totally recognized as being a bona-fide man.
I found it quite odd that Chaz (with his frequent testosterone rages) actually voiced his disapproval about gay men doing his mother in drag.
When it comes right down to it, this production (which was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey) is just pure gay propaganda and Chaz Bono (who's so proud of his hairy ass) is just a conniving, little publicity seeker, who's ruthlessly cashing in on his famous mother's name as a means to bring his trans-gender surgery into the limelight.
And, finally - I thought it was very, very strange, indeed, that no mention was ever made about where all of the money was coming from for Chaz to pay, not only the many doctors' bills, but, also for all of his other living expenses, as well.
Chaz never talked about having a job or his source of income. But, I think I can guess who's forking out all the dough to support Chaz and his self-centred indulgence. It's his estranged mother, Cher, of course.