Snoop Dogg responds to criticism following ‘homophobic’ remark about Pixar film

Snoop Dogg has responded after dealing with backlash over a ‘homophobic’ remark he made throughout a podcast look.

It began when the 53-year-old rapper took one in every of his grandsons to the flicks to observe Lightyear, a prequel to the beloved Toy Story films.

Within the Pixar film, one of many foremost characters has two moms in a same-sex relationship.

Throughout an interview on the It is Giving podcast, Snoop claimed he was ‘scared to go to the movies’ after he recalled his grandson asking questions concerning the relationship.

He mentioned: “They’re placing it in every single place […] They’re like, ‘She had a child – with one other girl’. Effectively, my grandson, in the course of the film is like, ‘Papa Snoop? How she have a child with a girl? She’s a girl!’

Snoop Dogg was accused of ‘homophobia’ after he mentioned a same-sex relationship in a movie left him ‘scared to go to the flicks’ (It is Giving – Podcast/YouTube)

“I did not are available in for this sh*t. I simply got here to observe the goddamn film.”

The rapper then went on to assert he was ‘scared to go to the flicks’ on account of the scenario, saying: “Y’all throwing me in the course of sh*t that I haven’t got a solution for.”

After a clip of the interview was shared on Reddit, folks have been fast to accuse him of being homophobic.

One person mentioned the feedback have been ‘blatantly [sic] homophobic of Snoop’, as one other wrote: “It is solely arduous to elucidate when you’re homophobic and making an attempt to cover the existence of homosexual folks to your youngsters.”

Now, the 16-time Grammy winner has since taken to social media to handle the criticism.

After Hollywood Unlocked reposted a video of media persona TS Madison discussing the backlash the rapper had obtained on Instagram, Snoop took to the feedback to elucidate he was simply ‘caught off guard’ and requested the LGBTQ+ group to ‘educate me how you can be taught.’

One of many foremost characters in Pixar prequel ‘Lightyear’ has two mothers (Pixar)

He wrote: “I used to be simply caught off guard and had no reply for my grandsons. All my homosexual buddies [know] what’s up, they been calling me with love.

“My unhealthy for not realizing the solutions for a 6 yr previous. Train me how you can be taught. I’m not good.”

Lightyear screenwriter Lauren Gunderson beforehand defended her resolution to incorporate a same-sex relationship within the movie.

“I’m pleased with it. To infinity. Love is love,” she wrote on Instagram. “I used to be proud to see a cheerful queer couple (even for just a few seconds) onscreen. I do know they bought lots of sh*t for this inclusion, however stuff like this issues as a result of lovely love like this exists.”

In case you’ve been affected by any of those points and wish to communicate to somebody in confidence, contact the LGBT national hotline at 888-843-4564, obtainable Monday to Friday 4pm-12am ET and 12pm-5pm ET on Saturdays.