Snoop Dogg has reportedly walked back on his controversial remarks regarding Lightyear after facing online backlash, but did he really post that response?
Last week, the Grammy-winning rapper received backlash for calling out the brief same-sex kiss scene in Lightyear and how it made him "scared to go to the movies," especially in family-fare entertainment. His comment was seen as homophobic and problematic, and it prompted a lot of online criticism from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Did Snoop Dogg Really Walk Back on His Controversial Lightyear Remarks?
According to reports, Dogg has posted an apology for his Lightyear remarks on a Hollywood Unlocked video featuring T.S. Madison, which addressed his controversy and the backlash he received.
"I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons. All my gay friends [know] what’s up. They been calling me with love," he allegedly wrote in the post. "My bad for not knowing the answers for a 6-year-old. Teach me how to learn. I'm not perfect."
However, as it turns out, the comment was actually written by a person who was impersonating Dogg.
A representative for the rapper told The Hollywood Reporter that his alleged response to the backlash was all "fake," and it is unclear who was impersonating him in that comment.
In other words, Dogg has not properly addressed the backlash to his controversial remarks, and any alleged responses that he made should be shot down since we now have confirmation that it is fake.
Did the Team Behind Lightyear React to Snoop Dogg's Controversial Remarks?
Lauren Gunderson, who worked on the script for Lightyear, reacted to Dogg's controversial remarks regarding the film's same-sex kiss scene.
"So. I created the Lightyear lesbians. In 2018, I was a writer at Pixar - such a cool place, grateful to work there, learned a ton from kind and impressive creatives. As we wrote early versions of what became Lightyear, a key character needed a partner, and it was so natural to write 'she' instead of 'he,'" she wrote in a post on Threads.
"As small as that detail is in the film, I knew the representational effect it could have. Small line, big deal. I was elated that they kept it. I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love."
Gunderson added, "I was one of a few writers they had on it over the years, which is very common for screenwriting, of course. I had very little to do with the final script. But I was proud to see a happy queer couple (even for a few seconds) onscreen. I know they got a lot of s*** for this inclusion, but stuff like this matters because beautiful love like this exists."
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