US EditionSnoop Dogg Slams LGBTQ+ Representation in Kids Movies
Snoop Dogg expressed discomfort with a same-sex kiss in Pixar's Lightyear, sparking backlash and highlighting ongoing debates about LGBTQ+ representation in children's films.
- Speaking to podcast audiences Thursday, Snoop Dogg told listeners on the It’s Giving podcast that his grandson asked, `Papa Snoop, how'd she have a baby with a woman?`, catching him off guard while watching Lightyear.
- Lightyear, Pixar's 2022 film, sparked political backlash including bans in Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, and grossed $226 million worldwide, reportedly losing over $100 million.
- Snoop Dogg said on the It’s Giving podcast he 'didn’t come in for this' and is now scared to take his grandchildren to cinemas fearing awkward explanations.
- The backlash translated into media personality TS Madison accusing Snoop Dogg of homophobia and urging him to 'educate your grandkids', while calls to cancel his live appearances and political pressure over his Australian Football League booking emerged, plus reports of altered It’s Giving podcast segments.
- The episode underscores how kids' films in recent years have become lightning rods, with parents and grandparents objecting to ideological messaging as Hollywood and Disney/Pixar face ongoing debates.
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The Pixar movie’s same-sex couple prompted a pig-headed backlash that continues to this day – but, three years on, it’s clear the furore obscured the real reasons for the film’s failure , writes Louis Chilton
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