After his Lightyear controversy, Snoop Dogg has changed his tune — and his cartoon.
The rapper and entrepreneur has partnered with GLAAD to promote LGBTQ awareness through his animated children’s show Doggyland on YouTube. The move comes after LGBTQ backlash over his remarks on Pixar’s Lightyear, when he admitted he was caught off guard by the film’s same-sex couple and the questions it raised from his grandson.
A Complete Turnaround
The move marks a clear reversal from his previous stance, when Snoop admitted he was “scared to go to the movies” after the Lightyear experience. He’s now embracing inclusion as part of his brand.
“It’s a beautiful thing that kids can have parents of all walks and be shown love, to be taught what love is…being able to have parents from all walks of life, whether it be two fathers, two mothers, whatever it is, love is the key,” Snoop said.
Beloate, now signed to Snoop’s Death Row Records, said the collaboration helped him stay true to himself as an artist while reaching younger audiences with a positive message.
Background: Lightyear’s Fallout
Released in 2022, Pixar’s Lightyear starred Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear and featured a subplot about a same-sex couple. The inclusion sparked culture-war debates and backlash in several countries, and the movie became one of Pixar’s biggest box-office disappointments, grossing $51 million domestically in its opening weekend.
Following the failure, Disney reversed course and brought back Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear for Toy Story 5, due June 19, 2026.
