Snoop Dogg<\/a><\/strong> is still under fire after controversial remarks about LGBTQIA+ representation in children\u2019s movies, with fans and critics demanding clarity on where the rapper stands. The 53-year-old hip-hop icon sparked outrage after admitting on the “It\u2019s Giving” podcast that he felt \u201cscared to go to the movies\u201d when blindsided by a same-sex couple depicted in Pixar<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s 2022 film “Lightyear.” While it appeared Snoop Dogg addressed the backlash in a comment left on an Instagram post, his rep now says otherwise.<\/p>\n Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency\/MEGA<\/p>\n During a recent podcast appearance, Snoop Dogg recalled taking his grandchildren to see the “Toy Story” spinoff, which features a montage of two women marrying, raising a child, and sharing Disney<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s first on-screen same-sex kiss. The rapper admitted he panicked<\/a> when his grandson asked how two women could have a baby. \u201cOh sh-t. I didn\u2019t come in for this sh-t. I just came to watch the goddamn movie,\u201d he said, explaining that he tried to brush off his grandson\u2019s questions by telling him, \u201cHey man, just watch the movie.\u201d<\/p>\n The remarks triggered immediate backlash online, with many fans calling his reaction homophobic and dismissive of LGBTQIA+ families.<\/p>\n C Flanigan\/imageSPACE \/ MEGA<\/p>\n As the backlash escalated, social media users pointed to an Instagram comment left under a Hollywood Unlocked post that appeared to show Snoop Dogg apologizing<\/a>. The comment, written beneath a clip of activist Ts Madison criticizing him, read:<\/p>\n \u201cI was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons. All my gay friends [know] what\u2019s up, they been calling me with love. My bad for not knowing the answers for a 6-yr-old. Teach me how to learn. I\u2019m not perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, a representative for Snoop denies the rapper ever wrote those words. The rep claimed that \u201csomeone claiming to be the rapper\u201d left the message, but that Snoop Dogg himself never addressed the controversy directly. It remains unclear who is behind the comments.<\/p>\n Fred Duval\/MEGA<\/p>\n The scene at the center of the controversy has been a flashpoint since the film\u2019s release. When “Lightyear” premiered in 2022, the inclusion of a same-sex couple briefly raising a child sparked pushback from some viewers. Disney initially removed the sequence from the film but quickly reinstated it following internal backlash and public outcry.<\/p>\n Chris Evans<\/a><\/strong>, who voiced Buzz Lightyear, defended the storyline at the time, telling Variety<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s nice, and it\u2019s wonderful, it makes me happy [to have such inclusion]. [But] it\u2019s tough to not be a little frustrated that it even has to be a topic of discussion. That it is this kind of \u2018news.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe goal is that we can get to a point where it is the norm, and that this doesn\u2019t have to be some uncharted waters, that eventually this is just the way it is,\u201d Evans added. \u201cThat representation across the board is how we make films.\u201d<\/p>\n Fred Duval\/MEGA<\/p>\n One reason “Lightyear” sparked such heated discussion is because openly LGBTQ characters have been so rare throughout Pixar\u2019s history. In the studio\u2019s nearly 30 years of storytelling, only a few examples stand out. In 2019, “Toy Story 4” included a brief moment where two mothers drop off their child at kindergarten. The following year, in “Onward,” Lena Waithe voiced a cyclops police officer who casually referenced having a girlfriend.<\/p>\n But perhaps the boldest step came with Pixar\u2019s short film “Out,” released on Disney+ as part of the SparkShorts series. The nine-minute feature told the story of a young gay man preparing to come out to his parents, a landmark moment for the studio and a reminder of how limited LGBTQ representation has been in its major releases.<\/p>\n ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n The debate over “Lightyear” arrived while Disney was already under intense scrutiny for how it handled LGBTQ issues. In early 2022, the company came under fire for staying quiet on Florida\u2019s Parental Rights in Education Act, better known by critics as the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d law, which restricts classroom discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in lower grades. The silence didn\u2019t sit well with many employees, fans, and advocacy groups, who accused Disney of failing to stand up for its LGBTQ audience.<\/p>\n Only after mounting pressure from inside and outside the company did then-CEO Bob Chapek issue a public statement opposing the law. He promised that Disney would step up support for organizations working to defend LGBTQ rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Snoop Dogg is still under fire after controversial remarks about LGBTQIA+ representation in children\u2019s movies, with fans and critics demanding clarity on where the rapper stands. 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