Snoop Dogg addresses his comments on LGBTQ+ representation in ‘Lightyear’: “My bad”

Snoop Dogg has addressed his comments on LGBTQ+ representation in children’s films after receiving backlash.

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The rapper made headlines recently when, during a recent edition of the It’s Giving podcast, he recalled taking his grandson to watch the 2022 Toy Story spin-off, Lightyear. The film was banned in 14 countries over a scene that featured a same-sex kiss.

“I didn’t come in for this shit. I just came to watch the goddamn movie,” Snoop explained, adding that the moment “fucked me up”. The star said his grandson asked him how two women could have a baby, but he couldn’t respond.

He continued: “I’m like, scared to go to the movies. Y’all throwing me in the middle of shit that I don’t have an answer for… It threw me for a loop.”

Snoop went on to reiterate his belief that LGBTQ+ themes shouldn’t be included in children’s films. “We have to show that at this age?” he said. “They’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.”

Snoop Dogg says he’s ‘scared to go to the movies’ after taking his grandson to watch the new Toy Story spin-off ‘Lightyear,’ which featured a same-sex couple kissing:

“They’re putting it everywhere… These are kids”

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— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) August 25, 2025

Since then, Snoop has received criticism for his comments and has now addressed them, saying: “My bad”.

He left the comment under an Instagram post shared by Hollywood Unlocked, where the hosts are discussing Snoop’s music videos that feature women kissing. “Why is displaying lesbian behaviour in your music videos appropriate, but you are afraid to answer the questions from your grandchildren?” host Ts Madison asked.

“I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons,” Snoop wrote. “All my gay friends [know] what’s 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’m not perfect.”

The scene in question depicted a lesbian space ranger named Alisha and her partner sharing a brief kiss. It had originally been cut by Disney, but was reinstated after Pixar animators penned an open letter criticising the company for censoring “overtly gay affection” in its films.

Lightyear was given an NC16 (Some Mature Content) rating in Singapore due to its “overt homosexual depictions”.

The film’s screenwriter, Lauren Gunderson, also responded to the topic on Wednesday (August 27). “So. I created the LIGHTYEAR lesbians,” Gunderson wrote in a statement on Instagram, adding that: “A key character needed a partner, and it was so natural to write ‘she’ instead of ‘he.’ As small as that detail is in the film, I knew the representational effect it could have. Small line, big deal. I was elated that they kept it.

“I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love,” Gunderson continued. “I was one of a few writers they had on it over the years, which is very common for screenwriting of course. I had very little to do with the final script. But I was proud to see a happy queer couple (even for a few seconds) onscreen. I know they got a lot of shit for this inclusion, but stuff like this matters because beautiful love like this exists.”

Pixar introduced its first lesbian character in 2020’s Onward. Last year, Disney removed a transgender storyline from the Pixar animated coming-of-age series Win Or Lose. Chanel Stewart, who plays the character in question, said she was “very disheartened” by the decision.

Stewart added: “From the moment I got the script, I was excited to share my journey to help empower other trans youth. I knew this would be a very important conversation. Trans stories matter, and they deserve to be heard.”

In other news, Snoop Dogg recently became a co-owner and investor at Swansea City A.F.C. after taking a minority stake in the club. Meanwhile, a biopic based on the rapper’s life and career is currently in the works.