Snoop Dogg Says LGBTQ+ Themes in Kids’ Movies Leave Him “Scared to Go to the Movies”

Snoop Dogg has sparked debate after admitting he feels uneasy taking his grandchildren to the movies because of LGBTQ+ representation in children’s films.

The rapper, 53, recalled being caught off guard while watching Pixar’s Lightyear (2022) — the Toy Story spinoff that features space ranger Buzz Lightyear alongside new characters, including his friend and commanding officer, Alisha Hawthorne. In the film, Alisha is shown raising a child with her wife, and the couple shares a brief kiss.

Speaking on the It’s Giving podcast, Snoop said his grandson was confused by the storyline and asked how two women could have a child together.

“Man, I didn’t come in for this sh-t. I just came to watch the goddamn movie,” Snoop recalled. “It f–ked me up. I’m like, scared to go to the movies now. Y’all throwing me in the middle of sh-t I don’t have an answer for.”

“These are kids,” he continued. “We have to show that at this age? They’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.”

Lightyear’s Global Controversy

The movie’s same-sex storyline drew international headlines upon release. Several countries — including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates — banned the film outright after Disney, Pixar’s parent company, refused to remove the scene.

“We’re not going to cut out anything, especially something as important as the loving and inspirational relationship that shows Buzz what he’s missing,” producer Galyn Susman told Reuters at the London premiere.

Chris Evans, who voiced Buzz, also weighed in at the time, saying he was frustrated that a same-sex kiss was even “a topic of discussion.”

“The goal is to get to a point where it is the norm,” Evans said in a 2022 Variety interview. “Representation across the board is how we make films.”

Behind the Scenes at Pixar

The controversy also reignited long-standing tensions between Pixar staff and Disney leadership. In 2022, Pixar employees accused Disney executives of consistently removing LGBTQ+ storylines from their projects.

“We’ve witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were,” LGBTQIA+ employees and allies at Pixar wrote in a joint statement.

That statement was released after then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek faced backlash for not immediately condemning Florida’s proposed “Don’t Say Gay” law. In a company-wide memo, Chapek insisted that Disney’s greatest impact was through inclusive storytelling, reaffirming the studio’s “unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.”

Snoop Dogg’s comments add another layer to the ongoing conversation about LGBTQ+ representation in family entertainment. While some parents welcome it as a reflection of real-life diversity, others — like Snoop — say it raises questions they feel unprepared to answer for young children.

Disney has not commented on Snoop’s remarks.