Snoop Dogg Opens Up About Kids’ Movies and LGBTQ Representation
So, here’s something that’s been making waves lately—Snoop Dogg, the legendary rapper we all know, recently shared an experience that left him, well, a little thrown off. He was talking on the It’s Giving podcast about a moment he had while watching Pixar’s 2022 film Lightyear with his grandson, and it’s sparked quite a conversation about LGBTQ representation in kids’ movies.
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Snoop explained that while watching the movie, his grandson, Zion, who’s ten, asked a question that completely caught him off guard. The question came up during a scene involving Alisha Hawthorne, Buzz Lightyear’s friend and commanding officer, who is shown to have a wife and a child. Zion asked, “Papa Snoop, how she have a baby with a woman? She a woman!” And Snoop admitted he had no immediate answer. In his words, he just came to “watch the goddamn movie” and wasn’t prepared to navigate that conversation right then and there.
He went on to say that he told his grandson to “shh” and just eat his popcorn because he genuinely didn’t know how to explain it in that moment. He also expressed feeling almost intimidated by the increasing presence of LGBTQ characters in children’s media. “It threw me for a loop,” he said. “We have to show that at this age? Like, they’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.” The whole situation left him jokingly admitting that he’s now “scared to go to the movies” with his grandkids, worried about being put in situations he isn’t prepared for.
The Lightyear storyline that sparked this moment has been notable in Hollywood. Alisha Hawthorne and her wife, Kiko, are briefly shown kissing and starting a family, which marked a significant step for Pixar and Disney in representing same-sex relationships in animated films. While the scene is short, it caused controversy even before the movie’s release, leading to censorship debates and bans in some countries.
Snoop’s reaction has now become part of the broader conversation about how LGBTQ stories are introduced to young audiences and how parents and grandparents navigate those discussions. Whether you agree with him or not, it’s clear that this moment touched a lot of people because it’s a real-life example of how family, pop culture, and social issues intersect—sometimes in ways that leave even a seasoned celebrity unsure of what to say.
It’s a reminder that representation matters, but it also opens up questions about timing, context, and how conversations about family and identity are approached with kids. And apparently, even the Doggfather can be caught a little off guard in the theater.
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