Snoop Dogg Breaks Silence After Controversial Children’s Movie Reaction Sparks Homophobia Accusations

How come it’s never the popcorn that causes drama at the movies but a tender kiss on the big screen? I mean, poor Snoop Dogg—one minute he’s unwinding with his grandson, munching on overpriced candy at Lightyear, the next he’s petrified by a same-sex smooch and stammering through an unexpected crash course in modern families. Haven’t all of us been blindsided by a kid’s impossible question at precisely the worst moment? But when Snoop voiced his bewilderment and said he was left “scared to go to the movies,” the internet had Opinions—capital O—accusing him of homophobia and sparking a cultural debate that ricocheted faster than Buzz Lightyear on a sugar rush. So, why does one scene in an animated film set off such fireworks, and what does Snoop’s candid confusion say about society’s moviegoing mood in 2024? Buckle up: this story’s got backlash, backpedaling, and a backstage look at one of the most talked-about two-second kisses in Disney history. LEARN MORE.

Snoop Dogg has responded to accusations of homophobia after previously claiming that an LGBTQ kiss in children’s film Lightyear left him ‘scared to go to the movies’.

The rapper came under fire last month after he revealed that he’d been unable to answer his grandson’s questions about a same-sex relationship in the 2022 Toy Story spin-off.

“Well, my grandson, in the middle of the movie is like, ‘Papa Snoop? How she have a baby with a woman? She’s a woman,” the 53-year-old said in a recent episode of It’s Giving podcast.

Revealing his initial reaction to the question, Snoop continued: “[I thought] ‘Oh s**t, I didn’t come in for this s**t. I just came to watch the goddamn movie.'”

“I’m like, scared to go to the movies. Y’all throwing me in the middle of s**t that I don’t have an answer for,” he continued. “These are kids. We have to show that at this age? They’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.”

Snoop Dogg faced backlash for his words about a scene featuring a lesbian couple in Lightyear (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

The rapper – real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr – soon faced backlash for his comments, with several people accusing him of homophobia.

Amid the fallout over his comments, celebrity gossip site Hollywood Unlocked shared an interview with TV personality TS Madison discussing the comments, prompting Snoop to clarify his position in the comments.

“I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons,” he explained, going on to say he wasn’t ‘perfect’.

“All my gay friends no what’s up they been calling me with love,” he continued. “My bad for not knowing the answers for a 6 yr old teach me how to learn I’m not perfect.”

The kiss between two women in Lightyear became one of the most divisive moments in the children’s film, prompting the movie to be banned in several countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The inclusion of the kiss saw the movie banned in several countries (Disney)

Snoop’s comments also prompted Lightyear screenwriter Lauren Gunderson to reveal it was her decision to include the kiss scene.

Defending the moment in a post on Instagram, she wrote: “So I created the Lightyear lesbians.”

Explaining how the moment came into existence as it felt ‘natural’ for the character to have a female partner.

“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,” she continued.

“I know they got a lot of shit for this inclusion, but stuff like this matters because beautiful love like this exists.”

LADbible Group previously contacted Snoop Dogg’s representatives for comment.