Alert – Snoop Dogg breaks silence amid backlash for saying saying same-sex scene left him ‘scared to go to the movies’

Snoop Dogg is speaking out after sparking backlash over his criticism of LGBTQ+ representation in Disney and Pixar’s 2022 animated film Lightyear.

The 53-year-old rapper, who recently admitted he was ‘scared to go to the movies’ after being blindsided by a same-sex couple in the film, is now clarifying his stance and stressing that he is an ally.

‘All my gay friends [know] what’s up, they been calling me with love,’ the Grammy nominee wrote under a Hollywood Unlocked clip of T.S. Madison calling him out. ‘My bad for not knowing the answers for a 6-year-old. Teach me how to learn. I’m not perfect.’

He added that his earlier comments reflected his confusion while trying to respond to questions from his grandson during a family outing. 

‘I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons,’ he said, insisting, ‘all’ his ‘gay friends know’ he supports the LGBTQ community.

While appearing on the It’s Giving podcast earlier this month, Snoop described feeling overwhelmed when his grandson asked how a female character in Lightyear had a baby with another woman.  

Snoop Dogg is speaking out after sparking backlash over his criticism of LGBTQ + representation in Disney and Pixar ‘s 2022 animated film Lightyear

‘I didn’t come in for this sh**. I just came to watch the goddamn movie,’ he recalled, admitting that he panicked when pressed for an answer. ‘These are kids. We have to show that at this age? They’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.’

The Pixar spinoff, voiced by Chris Evans, features Uzo Aduba as space ranger Alisha Hawthorne, who is shown marrying her partner Kiko and raising a child in a brief montage, which also featured Disney’s first same-sex kiss.

The scene made headlines before release, having been reinstated following an internal outcry from Pixar staff.

Snoop’s remarks drew sharp criticism online, with some accusing him of homophobia.

‘Being afraid of gay parents in movies is crazy,’ one fan wrote.

Another argued, ‘It isn’t that hard to explain. Science. The answer is Science, Snoop. In vitro is used by many.’

Screenwriter Lauren Gunderson, who worked on early versions of the Lightyear script, also weighed in.

‘So. I created the LIGHTYEAR lesbians,’ she revealed on Instagram, explaining that writing Alisha with a wife felt natural and impactful.

The rapper, who claimed he was ‘scared to go to the movies’ after being blindsided by a same-sex couple in the film, is now clarifying his stance and stressing that he is an ally

‘All my gay friends [know] what’s up, they been calling me with love,’ the Grammy nominee wrote under a Hollywood Unlocked clip of T.S. Madison calling him out 

‘I knew the representational effect it could have,’ Gunderson wrote. ‘I was elated that they kept it… I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love.’

She added that while she only contributed in early drafts, she was glad to see the couple make it onscreen.

‘Stuff like this matters because beautiful love like this exists. It’s not fiction. What IS fiction is Zurg and lightspeed space travel and murderous aliens and a talking robot cat.’

This is not the first time Snoop has faced scrutiny over LGBTQ+ comments. 

In 2014, he used a slur in an Instagram caption, and he once referred to Caitlyn Jenner as a ‘science project.’

Now, the rapper, a grandfather of eight, says he wants to learn from the moment rather than shut down conversation.

‘Teach me how to learn,’ he emphasized, signaling his intent to better handle such questions going forward. ‘I’m not perfect.’