Chaz Bono Research Paper

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You may have heard of some of these people. but you may be shocked at how much they make. We will start with the more modest earners and work our way up. Here is part one of the top 10 richest transgender celebrities.

Number Ten: Chaz Bono - $500,000

Chaz Bono was born Chastity Sun Bono, the daughter of Sonny and Cher. She identified as a lesbian for many years, and decided to undergo a sex change in 2008. Bono is a social activist and author, who hopes to be a symbol for self acceptance to people everywhere.

Number Nine: Kellie Maloney - $600,000

Born as Frank Maloney, the famous boxing promoter has a net worth of over half a million dollars. The changes did not come about until Maloney had already been married twice and had three kids.

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