Overview

• During a Pedestrian TV interview on the Fantastic Four: First Steps press tour, Pedro Pascal defined “cunty face” as “fierce, fabulous, beautiful, strong” to co-star Vanessa Kirby.
• Kirby initially reacted with uncertainty after being called a “forcefield snatched cunty fierceness face” by the reporter.
• The clip has garnered over one million views on TikTok since its July 17 release, prompting discussion about LGBTQ+ slang’s place in pop culture.
• Linguist Adam Aleksic traces “cunty” back to 1980s Black and Latino queer ballroom culture, where it was reclaimed as a form of community expression.
• Pascal reinforced his reputation as an LGBTQ+ ally by praising the trans community’s courage and joy during the same interview.