Snoop Dogg Says He’s “Not Perfect” In Apology For Controversial “Lightyear” Comments

Final week, Snoop Dogg stopped by the It is Giving podcast for a chat with Sarah Fontenot. The dialog shifted to 1 about perceived shifts in gender dynamics. From there, Snoop responded by speaking about when he went to see the Pixar movie Lightyear together with his then six-year-old grandson.

“What you see is what you see, they’re placing it in every single place,” he stated. “My grandson in the course of the film like, ‘Papa Snoop, how she have a child with a girl? She a girl.’ Aw, s**t. I did not come right here for this s**t, I simply got here to observe the goddamn film. […] ‘Shhh. The film ain’t over but.’ I am scared to go to the films now. Like, y’all throwing me in the course of s**t that I haven’t got a solution for. […] It threw me for a loop. These are youngsters that we now have to indicate that at this age? They will ask questions. I haven’t got the reply.”

The feedback sparked destructive reactions, with many saying they have been homophobic. Lightyear author Lauren Gunderson immediately addressed Snoop, declaring that they don’t play a giant function within the movie. She argued that even having them within the movie in any respect is necessary for illustration. “I do know they bought loads of s**t for this inclusion, however stuff like this issues as a result of lovely love like this exists,” she stated on Threads.

Snoop Dogg responded to the backlash he acquired with a public touch upon Instagram, made within the replies to a Hollywood Unlocked publish. The unique publish got here from T.S. Madison, by which she referred to as Snoop out for these feedback. Madison argued that Snoop’s remarks have been “rooted in homophobia.”

“I used to be simply caught off guard and had no reply for my grandsons,” he stated. “All my homosexual buddies [know] what’s up they been calling me with love [heart emoji] my dangerous for not realizing the solutions for a 6 yr outdated train me tips on how to be taught I’m not good,” closing with a prayer emoji, a fingers raised emoji, and a paw print emoji. Hopefully, Snoop makes use of this newest incident as a real studying alternative. On the very least, he appears interested by changing into extra conscious.