The new documentary ‘Do I Sound Gay?’ explor the surprisg number of mcg, sibilant animated villas wh a penchant for extravagant hats.
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WHY SO MANY DISNEY VILLAS SOUND 'GAY'
May the d-as-gay villa cease to exist. * scar gay villain *
Why is Sr om The Ln Kg nsired a gay in?
The Gays(tm) are mad that Sr, voiced by Chiwetel Ejfor, isn't as gay as they remembered om the animated 1994 mil. "The biggt misstep of the new Ln Kg for me was the hetero-fitn of gay in Sr, " said one social media er. "My only cricism is I wish Sr livered one le like the origal and he was more gay thx!
Historilly, the ma way LGBTQ+ people have found ourselv reprented film and televisn was through characters that were d as queer, though their sexual and genr inti had no signifint prence, bee homophobia.
* scar gay villain *
Aga, bee homophobia. In the origal animated versn, the character, voiced by Jeremy Irons, fell le wh the then-expected d-as-gay villay that me to fe untls Disney properti. And if you jt listen to the origal versn of "Be Prepared, " Sr's voice is basilly remiscent of an entiled and disgntled (whe) gay man who mand his right to marry while ignorg the plight of LGBTQ+ folks of lor.
Unrstandably, however, 's not absurd that those of who grew up on the origal Ln Kg would want to mata much of what we remember of the origal, cludg Sr's latent homosexualy. In fact, that the new Sr is not sublimally gay -- and Billy Eichner says he played Timon wh a "gay sensibily, " whatever the hell that means -- is sign of progrs. RELATED | Billy Eichner Confirms He Played Timon wh a 'Gay Sensibily'.
Disney has felt the heat as of late as fans ll on the pany to publicly nmn Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, which jt passed through the state senate.