Snoop Dogg is addressing the backlash over his controversial comments about LGBTQ+ characters in kids' films.
The rapper, 53, recently came under fire over remarks he made on the "It's Giving" podcast, where he said he was unhappy after taking his grandson to see the Pixar movie "Lightyear" because it featured a same-sex couple having a baby together. "These are kids," he said on the Aug. 20 episode. "We have to show that at this age? They're going to ask questions! I don't have the answer."
After sparking outcry and accusations of homophobia, Snoop Dogg responded to critics by commenting on a Hollywood Unlocked Instagram post about the story. He wrote that he was "just caught off guard and had no answer for my" grandson, also claiming, "All my gay friends (know) 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."
In the original podcast, Snoop Dogg said his grandson asked him how a woman can have a baby with another woman while they were watching "Lightyear," and he was unsure how to answer. The "Toy Story" spinoff, released in 2022, featured an early scene where Buzz Lightyear's commanding officer Alisha is revealed to have welcomed a child with her wife. The movie ignited conservative backlash at the time of its release due to a brief kiss between Alisha and her partner.
