Snoop Dogg has discovered himself in a little bit of controversy recently, after the rapper went viral for saying that the lesbian characters in 2022’s Lightyear made him “scared to go to the flicks.” That is all occurring within the weeks forward of Snoop’s return to the 2025 TV schedule to function a coach on The Voice for Season 28, and a supply is alleging that the drama has affected the NBC singing competitors.
The rapper appeared on the It’s Giving podcast in August, saying that Lightyear’s LGBTQ+ story that includes two ladies who had a child prompted questions from his grandson that he “didn’t have a solution for.” In keeping with a supposed insider, per The Solar, NBC is “livid” about Snoop Dogg’s feedback, which included saying that queer illustration is “in every single place” and asking why it must be proven to youngsters. In keeping with the supply:
That is the precise sort of dialog [the execs at NBC] didn’t wish to be sucked into. Manufacturing needed to remind him that he works for an inclusive, apolitical, family-friendly present, and feedback like this solely go on to create a divisive surroundings.
NBC has not made an official remark about Snoop Dogg’s viral podcast look and even acknowledged it. Nevertheless, it’s true that polarizing subjects like politics not often come up, whatever the leanings of the varied celebrities who rotate out and in of the Huge Crimson Chairs.
Additionally, many contestants in The Voice’s first 27 seasons have recognized themselves as a part of the LGBTQ+ group. With that, the insider went on to say that the present scenario may allegedly have an effect on whether or not or not Snoop Dogg returns to the singing competitors for a 3rd season. The supply mentioned:
The present doesn’t condone the feedback in anyway. That is the other of the sort of highlight they need on the present simply forward of the brand new season. And it simply makes contestants and even some crew members not really feel just like the set is a protected house since they’ve all totally different varieties of individuals a part of making this present come to life.
Whether or not or not the supply is appropriate that Snoop Dogg’s opinion about Lightyear has induced some points with the NBC brass, I wouldn’t count on to see it addressed when The Voice Season 28 premieres at 8 p.m. ET Monday, September 22, on NBC (streaming the subsequent day with a Peacock subscription).
With a lot of the season already filmed earlier than the viral podcast look, it’s unlikely that we’ll see any of the stress Snoop is alleged to have created together with his bosses, and even when he isn’t invited again following this season, we’ll most likely by no means know if or how a lot this controversy performed into it.
Snoop Dogg stepped away for Season 27 however is returning as a coach for his second try, becoming a member of Niall Horan, Reba McEntire and Michael Bublé in serving to budding artists attempt to crack their manner into the music business.
In his first look, Gwen Stefani mentioned she thought the “Gin and Juice” artist struggled to critique his crew members, and it’s true that he usually turned emotional throughout episodes and, rising to think about the singers as his household by the top of the present. We’ll simply have to attend and see if this impacts his standing as a part of The Voice household.