Snoop Dogg Faces Backlash After Lightyear Comments as ‘L Word’ Cameo Resurfaces
Snoop Dogg is facing a wave of criticism after comments he made about Disney’s Lightyear — and fans are now digging up his past cameo in a lesbian TV drama to call him out.
The 52-year-old rapper sparked backlash during a recent appearance on the It’s Giving podcast, where he recalled watching the Pixar spin-off with his grandson. In the movie, two women are shown raising a child together, and there’s a brief kiss between them.
According to Snoop, his grandson asked how two women could have a baby. “Aw sh*t, I didn’t come here for this sh*t, I just came here to watch the goddamn movie,” the rapper said. “Do we have to show that at that age? They’re going to ask questions. I don’t have the answer.”
His comments were quickly labeled “homophobic” online, with some critics even calling for him to be dropped from major headlining gigs. But now, people are resurfacing his 2004 guest role on Showtime’s The L Word, a groundbreaking series about the lives and romances of a group of queer women in Los Angeles.
In the show, Snoop played Slim Daddy, a rapper who shoots a music video with Kit Porter (played by Pam Grier). The storyline ran alongside one of the series’ central same-sex relationships — Kit’s sister Bette and her partner Tina.
Fans on social media didn’t hesitate to point out the irony. “Remember when Snoop Dogg was on The L Word? How’s he going to explain THAT to his grandkids? What rhymes with hypocrite?” one user posted on X (formerly Twitter). Another chimed in, “Snoop Dogg is homophobic now?? He was literally in The L Word over 20 years ago.”
The controversy is even more complicated considering Snoop’s past statements. Back in 2013, he told TMZ, “I don’t have a problem with gay people. I got some gay homies… love is love.” But he also argued that homosexuality and rap don’t mix, saying the hip-hop world is “too masculine” for openly gay rappers.
He doubled down in an interview with The Guardian after Frank Ocean came out as gay, saying, “It’s acceptable in the singing world, but in the rap world I don’t know if it will ever be acceptable.”
Now, as his old TV cameo makes the rounds online, many are questioning whether Snoop’s stance has shifted — or whether he’s just contradicting himself.
What do you think? Should Snoop Dogg be called out for hypocrisy, or is this just an example of changing times?
