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- Snoop Dogg says he was left speechless when his grandson questioned a same-sex couple’s scene in Pixar’s 'Lightyear.'
- The rapper admitted feeling “scared to go to the movies” after being unprepared to explain LGBTQ+ representation to young children.
- 'Lightyear' sparked global controversy for Disney and Pixar’s first same-sex kiss, leading to bans in several countries and heated industry debates.
Snoop Dogg is known for his laid-back attitude and unfiltered honesty, but a recent movie night with his grandson left him rattled. On a new episode of the It’s Giving podcast, the hip-hop legend opened up about feeling “scared” to take his grandchildren to theaters after an unexpected experience watching Pixar’s 2022 animated film Lightyear. The rapper admitted he was caught completely off guard when his grandson questioned a same-sex relationship depicted in the movie, leaving him without an answer.
Snoop Dogg Recalls Being Blindsided By His Grandson’s Questions While Watching Lightyear
During the It’s Giving podcast episode, Snoop Dogg recounted how what seemed like a harmless family outing quickly turned into an awkward conversation. He explained that his grandson grew curious after a montage in Lightyear showed two mothers raising a child. The moment sparked immediate questions from the young boy. Snoop said–
“They’re like, ‘She had a baby — with another woman.’ 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 unexpected line of questioning left the rapper stunned. “Oh shit, I didn’t come in for this shit. I just came to watch the goddamn movie,” Snoop said. His grandson, however, wasn’t done pressing for answers: “‘They just said, she and she had a baby — they’re both women. How does she have a baby?’”
The 53-year-old artist continued, “It f*cked me up,” he admitted.
“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. I’m like, ‘What part of the movie was this?’ These are kids. We have to show that at this age? They’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.”
The Larger Debate Around Lightyear and LGBTQ+ Representation
Snoop’s comments come amid an ongoing cultural debate about LGBTQ+ visibility in children’s entertainment. Lightyear, a spinoff of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise with Chris Evans voicing Buzz Lightyear, made headlines for its groundbreaking inclusion of a same-sex couple. The film depicted Buzz’s close friend Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba) marrying her partner, Kiko and raising a son, Avery.
The movie included Disney and Pixar’s first same-sex kiss, but that moment nearly didn’t make it to the screen. Reports revealed that Pixar initially cut the kiss after internal discussions, sparking outrage from employees who accused Disney of censoring “overtly gay affection.” Following employee pushback, the scene was reinstated.
The controversy extended far beyond the studio. Several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, banned the film entirely because of its LGBTQ+ content.
Still, voices like Chris Evans defended the inclusion. “It’s tough to not be a little frustrated that it even has to be a topic of discussion,” Evans told Variety.
“The goal is that we can get to a point where it is the norm, and that this doesn’t have to be some uncharted waters… representation across the board is how we make films.”
Producer Galyn Susman echoed that stance, telling AFP (via ComingSonn.net) that the team expected bans but refused to alter the story.
“We were warned that this would be a likely outcome. But we weren’t going to change the film we wanted to make just because of some countries with — for lack of a better term — backward beliefs.”
For Snoop Dogg, though, the issue wasn’t so much about the film’s message as it was about navigating conversations with young kids unprepared for complex social discussions. His candid remarks struck a nerve online, sparking both criticism and sympathy. Some praised him for admitting his discomfort, while others argued that such representation is vital for normalizing diverse families for future generations.
