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Google has paid tribute as Scooby Doo character Velma Dinkley ‘comes out’ as a lesbian ahead of the new film.
The American multinational technology company celebrated Velma for officially coming out as lesbian with a joyful animation.
Google has added a feature that displays pride flags and confetti in Velma-related searches.
Meanwhile, netizens have applauded her portrayal as a lesbian in the latest Scooby-Doo film.
Velma’s official sexual orientation is revealed in the new film “Trick or Treat Scooby Doo!” after years of speculation.
Remember that Prime Video released a clip of Velma’s first encounter with her crush, villain Coco Diablo, in the newest iteration of the beloved franchise titled Trick or Treat Scooby Doo! on Wednesday (5 October).
Many Scooby Doo fans tweeted that it was past time for the character to be openly depicted as a lesbian, as fans had long suspected.
A Twitter user wrote, “velma’s the type of gay that when she comes out you have to steel yourself from saying “finally!”. Another person wrote, “Velma being gay is actually massive, we’re at a point in time when this major character, full of decades-old history and fans, gets to actually be a lesbian and that’s just another part of her canon now! Sometimes we need to celebrate these wins.”
Previous Scooby-Doo writers and producers have stated that they attempted to portray Velma as a lesbian but were unable to do so openly.
James Gunn, who wrote Scooby-Doo movies released in 2002 and 2004, tweeted in 2020, “I tried! In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).”
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