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Sadik Hossain

Snoop Dogg says he’s ‘scared’ to go to movies after grandson asks about lesbian couple in Pixar film

Rapper Snoop Dogg has sparked major controversy after making critical comments about LGBTQ+ content in children’s movies. The 53-year-old entertainer shared his views during an appearance on the It’s Giving podcast, where he discussed watching Disney’s 2022 animated film Lightyear with his grandson.

The Grammy-nominated artist described being caught off guard when his young grandson asked questions about a same-sex couple shown in the Pixar movie. Lightyear, a spinoff of the popular Toy Story franchise, features a scene where character Alisha Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, is shown in a relationship with another woman and raising a child together.

According to Page Six, during the podcast interview, Snoop Dogg said he’s “scared to go to the movies” now because of LGBTQ+ representation in family films. He recalled his grandson asking him in the middle of the movie, “Papa Snoop? How she have a baby with a woman? She’s a woman!” The rapper admitted he didn’t know how to respond to the child’s question and simply told him to eat his popcorn and watch the movie.

AFL faces calls to cancel Snoop Dogg’s Grand Final performance

The comments have created significant backlash, particularly in Australia where Snoop Dogg is scheduled to perform at the AFL Grand Final in September for a reported $2 million fee. The timing has proven especially problematic for the Australian Football League, which just suspended player Izak Rankine for four games after he used a homophobic slur during a match.

Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called for the AFL to cancel Snoop Dogg’s performance, describing him as a “slur-merchant” in Parliament. She argued that the AFL should support Australian artists instead of paying millions to an international performer with a history of controversial political views. Violence prevention organizations have also issued a joint statement urging the AFL to reconsider their decision.

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has defended keeping Snoop Dogg for the Grand Final entertainment, stating that they hired him “as the person he is today” and that his performance will be “family-friendly.” Dillon emphasized that the rapper has changed over the years and is now a grandfather and philanthropist. However, the controversy continues to grow as social media users call for the cancellation of his performance.

The Lightyear scene that prompted Snoop Dogg’s comments was initially cut from the film but was later restored after Pixar employees complained about Disney censoring LGBTQ+ content. The same-sex kiss marked Disney’s first openly gay characters in an animated feature, though the film faced bans in several Middle Eastern countries due to the inclusion. Despite the progressive step, Lightyear became one of Disney’s box office disappointments that year.

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