Highlights:
- Rapper Snoop Dogg said he is “scared to go to the movies” because of LGBTQ+ representation in children’s films.
- He recalled being caught off guard by a same-sex couple in Pixar’s 2022 film Lightyear.
- The montage showing a lesbian couple and their child sparked controversy before the film’s release.
- Snoop’s remarks have prompted calls for him to be dropped from Australia’s AFL Grand Final.
- The rapper has previously faced criticism for homophobic and transphobic comments.
Snoop’s reaction to Lightyear
Snoop Dogg has expressed discomfort with LGBTQ+ representation in family films, saying he was unsettled when his grandson questioned a same-sex couple featured in Pixar’s 2022 movie Lightyear.
Speaking on the It’s Giving podcast, the rapper said: “What you see is what you see, and they’re putting it everywhere.” He described his grandson asking how two women could have a baby after watching a montage in which Buzz Lightyear’s colleague Alisha Hawthorne marries her partner and starts a family.
Snoop, 53, recalled feeling unprepared to respond: “I didn’t come in for this. I just came to watch the movie. It threw me for a loop … I’m scared to go to the movies. Y’all throwing me in the middle of stuff that I don’t have an answer for.”
Representation in Pixar’s Lightyear
The Toy Story spin-off tells the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans. In the film, Alisha Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, is shown marrying her partner Kiko and raising a child.
The scene, which includes a same-sex kiss, was reinstated after Pixar staff objected to Disney’s initial decision to cut it. The moment marked Disney’s first on-screen depiction of a same-sex kiss and was among the studio’s most prominent portrayals of an LGBTQ+ character.
The scene, which includes a same-sex kissYouTube/ Disney
Backlash to Snoop’s comments
Snoop’s remarks have sparked criticism and led to calls for him to be removed as the headline performer at the Australian Football League’s Grand Final.
The rapper, born Calvin Broadus Jr., has previously been accused of making homophobic and transphobic statements, including referring to Caitlyn Jenner as a “science project” and using an anti-gay epithet in a 2014 Instagram post.
Ongoing debate
The inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters in children’s films has been a subject of cultural debate. Supporters argue that such representation reflects diverse family structures, while critics, like Snoop, have voiced concerns about its place in content aimed at young audiences.
Snoop Dogg faces backlash after criticising LGBTQ+ representation in Pixar’s 'Lightyear'
The montage showing a lesbian couple and their child sparked controversy
The rapper has previously faced criticism for homophobic and transphobic comments