After criticism of his comments on “Lightyear”, Snoop Dogg admits errors – and publicly asks for understanding.
Snoop Dogg recently spoke in the podcast interview with “It’s Giving” about his excessive demand with an same-sex couple in the animated film “Lightyear” (2022). The rapper described that after watching his grandchildren had had many questions: “I didn’t know what to say. I just came to see the film,” said the musician. Such situations would “unsettle” him because he was not prepared for questions regarding the LGBTG+community. He then got a lot of headwind on social media. Now Snoop Dogg comments on criticism.
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Snoop Dogg admits errors and is looking for the dialogue
In a comment under an Instagram post by “Hollywood Unlocked”, Snoop Dogg now explained explaining: “I was just surprised and had no answer for my grandchildren.” He added: “All my gay friends know. You called me with love. My mistake that I had no answers for a six -year -old … teach me how I can learn, I’m not perfect.”
Questions of his grandson about lesbian couple in “Lightyear”
The background: In “Lightyear”, two women are shown who raise a child together as a couple. Snoop Dogg’s grandson wanted to know how the two female people read could act as a family. And the rapper did not feel prepared for this kind of questions, since he had probably not dealt with the content of the film before.
“Lightyear” as a Disney spin-off ensures discussions worldwide
Specifically, the film shows how Alisha Hawthorne (spoken by Uzo Aduba) marries her partner Kiko and raises a child with her. Some countries in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, then banned the film. “Lightyear” author Lauren Gunderson said on Instagram that she deliberately wrote the scene as a representation of a queer relationship: “Small scene, great effect,” she said on the social media platform.
Online debate around Snoop DogGS Podcast comments
The original podcast episode initially cut out the passage, but later published it again as a clip. This also increased the online debate. Many members of the LGBTQ+community and fans are now expecting more openness and willingness to learn from Snoop Dogg in dealing with queer topics.