( EW.com ) -- She got you , babe . Cher has taken to Twitter to defend her son Chaz Bono 's decision to join `` Dancing With the Stars '' as the series ' first transgendered contestant . After becoming aware that Chaz was taking a lot of heat from transphobic Internet commenters , she encouraged her fans to voice support for him on blogs and message boards , and reminded everyone , `` Mothers do n't stop Getting angry with stupid bigots who fk with their children ! '' Cher assures America : `` bet VAST MAJORITY of People will LOVE CHAZ on 'DWTS ' ! & it 's took Fkg Guts 2 ! Chaz is n't exactly the ' Got ta Dance Got ta Dance ' kinda Guy . '' Is it possible Cher 's perfectly crafted tweets are even more exquisite than her songs ? Dancing With the Stars : Get the latest news , photos , and more . Chaz wrote back : `` Thanks for all your support mom . The haters are just motivating me to work harder and stay on 'DWTS ' as long as I possibly can . '' `` DWTS '' executive producer Conrad Green told ABC News he thinks people will relish getting to know Chaz better , and hopes that by the September 19 premiere , this will be a non-issue . `` We 're not going to be making a huge amount of issue out of people 's sexuality , '' he said . `` We never have on the show . '' ( This , of course , was a fluke . It was totally a theme night . ) See full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Cher has taken to Twitter to defend Bono 's decision to join `` Dancing With the Stars '' `` Thanks for all your support mom , '' Bono tweeted . The singer also took a swipe at his former band mates who have been critical of Bono's recent comments on gay marriage.