Pixar’s Win or Lose, the first original television series by Disney+ studios, will premiere on February 19th. However, its premiere is undermined by controversy.
The animated series telling the various characters are being built for a championship softball match is on fire after it was discovered that the story of a transgender character has been cut from the show.
In December 2024, the Hollywood Reporter reported that a line of dialogue confirming the character’s transgender identity had been cut. A Disney spokesman defended the move as a number of issues that should be left to parents to explain to their children in their initiatives.
A Disney spokesperson said, “When it comes to animated content for younger audiences, we recognize that many parents prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their terms and timelines.”
The characters are still on the show, but all dialogue revealing trans identity has been omitted. The scandal comes after several previous claims that Disney censored queer material, such as in the case of Lightyear, Inside Out 2, etc.
Transgender actress Chanel Stewart, who expressed the character, said she was disappointed when she told deadline that she was proud to bring a true trans experience to her younger audience. Former Pixar employees have also criticised the move, calling it part of Disney’s overall trend of watching LGBTQ+ representatives by the sidelines.
“I was extremely disappointed. From the moment I got the script, I was excited to share a journey that helped empower other trans young people. This was a very important thing,” Stewart said. I knew it would be a conversation. I heard it.
Many social media users are looking for boycotts. Some believe that trans kids are fair to represent, while former Pixar staffers waste money by editing already completed episodes instead of introducing different stories from Disney. He complained that he had done it.
He made his victory or loss debut on February 19th on Disney+.
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