Josh Gad Reflects on Disney's Mishandling of 'Exclusively Gay Moment' in Beauty and the Beast

The actor critiques Disney's self-congratulatory framing of a minor scene, which he says was overblown and alienated audiences in 2017.

Josh Gad discusses the backlash and controversy surrounding a brief same-sex dancing scene in Disney's 2017 Beauty and the Beast in his new memoir, *In Gad We Trust*.
The actor reveals that the moment, described by director Bill Condon as an 'exclusively gay moment,' was never intended to carry significant LGBTQ+ representation.
Gad criticizes Disney's framing of the scene as a landmark moment, calling it 'too little and not enough' to warrant celebration or backlash.
The controversy led to boycotts and bans in certain countries, though the film still grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.
Gad expresses regret over the handling of the scene, stating that it alienated both conservative critics and LGBTQ+ audiences by failing to deliver meaningful representation.