Overview

• Snoop Dogg’s August It’s Giving podcast comments about a brief same‑sex family moment in Pixar’s Lightyear drew sharp criticism after he said the scene left him without answers for his grandson.
• Multiple outlets report his representatives contend the circulating “My bad” Instagram comment attributed to him is fake, leaving any formal apology unclear.
• The podcast’s main upload initially omitted the Lightyear exchange before posting the segment separately and calling the earlier edit a mistake, prompting scrutiny of its editorial choices.
• The AFL has defended booking Snoop Dogg for its September 27 Grand Final pre‑game show despite calls to drop him, while talk of a potential replacement remains unconfirmed.
• Lightyear’s depiction of a same‑sex couple—previously restricted in several countries—was defended by early‑draft writer Lauren Gunderson, who said the representation mattered.