Dancing With The Stars Season 13 Begins: Chaz Bono Can Dance!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by GLOSS STAFF

ABC kicked of their 13th season of Dancing with the Stars tonight and the controversy-laden hit series opened with a bang! After enduring rounds of punches for casting transgender celebrity Chaz Bono as a contestant, DWTS had the last laugh when Bono and pro partner Lacey Schwimmer cha cha’d to “Dancing In the Street” to great compliments from the judges and a standing ovation from the in-studio audience.

Chaz proved that his song-and-dance roots provided well for him — with the judges praising his performance. “You can dance!” Carrie Ann Inaba exclaimed after the performance. Even stickler Len Goodman complimented the activist and documentary star commending him for his attitude and heart.

All in all, Bono and Schwimmer landed in the middle of the pack as far as scoring with 17 out of 30 points.

Proud mama Cher tweeted her excitement sharing:

“WOW ! HOW GREAT WAS MY SON,” Cher wrote. “‘THE GREATEST,THING GREATEST THING,GREATESTTHING NO MATTER WHAT !WHAT! WHAT!’ HES A WINNER ! I Was So Nervous.”

Here’s to hoping that the public will vote on merit and put aside controversy. We want to see more from Chaz!