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The artist shared his viewpoint regarding the latest installment of the "It's Giving" podcast, which was led by Sarah Fontenot. He recounted a moment when he took his grandson to watch Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story" sequel "Lightyear" in 2022, as well as the inquiries his young relative posed about the movie's depiction of a same-sex relationship.
What you see is what you see, and they’re spreading it all over," said Snoop, then mentioned that his grandson was puzzled when "Lightyear" showed that one of its characters had two moms. "They asked, 'She had a child — with another woman.' My grandson, right in the middle of the film, said, 'Grandpa Snoop? How did she have a kid with a woman? She’s a woman!'
Oh man. I wasn't here for this stuff. I just came to see the damn movie," Snoop recalled thinking, noting that his grandson kept asking for an answer to his question. "They just said she and she had a baby. Both of them are women. How does she get pregnant?
In "Lightyear," Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba), who serves as both the closest friend and fellow officer to Chris Evans' Buzz Lightyear, becomes trapped on an extraterrestrial world alongside Buzz and his team. Later, during a series of scenes, Alisha is seen getting married and starting a family with another woman named Kiko, her romantic partner.
As per Snoop Dogg, his grandson's series of questions throughout "Lightyear" have caused him to hesitate about taking his family to other kids' films.
Like, F--- me! I'm afraid to go see a movie, dude. You all putting me right in the middle of stuff I can't handle!" the rapper stated. "It really caught me off guard. I was thinking, 'Which part of the film was this?' Those are just kids. Do we really need to show them something like this at their age? They'll start asking questions. I don’t know how to respond.
The movie "Lightyear" faced significant backlash due to a same-sex kissing scene involving Aduba's character Alisha and her girlfriend Kiko. It was prohibited in several predominantly Muslim countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and in Singapore, only individuals aged 16 and above could watch it. The romantic moment was apparently nearly removed from the film before its debut.
Since his "It's Giving" performance was uploaded, Snoop has faced significant backlash for his remarks, with many labeling them as offensive and discriminatory.
In 2013, the musician mentioned The Huffington Post that he backed same-sex marriage, yet his latest statements, specifically, aren’t the initial instance where he faced criticism over derogatory remarks toward LGBTQ+ individuals. In 2014, he had previously been scrutinized as well. captioned An Instagram post containing an anti-gay insult and him A social media update featuring a homophobic curse and his A Facebook post with a derogatory term against LGBTQ+ individuals and him A Twitter message including a prejudiced remark towards gay people and himself A TikTok video displaying offensive language targeting homosexuals and him A LinkedIn entry using a hateful phrase about gays and him A YouTube comment section filled with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and him A Reddit thread containing discriminatory remarks toward homosexuality and him A WhatsApp message sending a harmful statement regarding gay individuals and him A Snapchat story showing a negative expression about queer people and him called Caitlyn Jenner was referred to as a "science project" that same year.
You can listen to the complete "It's Giving" episode here .
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