Chaz Bono's DWTS Partner Lacey Schwimmer: 'He's A Full Man, In Every Shape Or Form'
Sept. 1 2011, Published 6:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer are easily the most talked-about pairing for the upcoming 13th season of Dancing with the Stars, as Chaz is the first transgender contestant to appear on the ABC hit since it began six years ago.
Schwimmer, speaking with Phoenix radio show "Johnjay and Rich" (104.7 KIIS FM) Thursday, said she considers Bono all man.
"The fact of the matter is, he's a full man, in every shape or form," she said of her partner. "Everybody should just get over it and accept him and accept him as a human being ... he's so brave and its really good to be a part of it with him!”
Schwimmer said some of the portmanteau nicknames people have suggested for the team are "Schwimbomo, Team Schwaz and Team Boner.”
"I think he's gonna shock people with his performance," Schwimmer said. "I've seen progress and potential, and for me, that's exciting as a teacher."
Schwimmer said she thinks Chaz is "gonna touch a lot of people's hearts.”
Earlier this week, Bono told GMA he “wouldn't have even felt comfortable dancing with a male dance partner."