TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres just made headlines for outing a whole slew of gay TV stars. The twist: they’re all animated.DeGeneres made the proclamation during a recent broadcast of her show, dubbing herself the “leading expert on gay” before launching into her outing fest.
Apparently, the announcement by HBO Max that the popular Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley would get her own spin-off prompted the remarks, as the character has long been considered something of a lesbian icon.“People online are once again debating whether Velma is a lesbian,” Ellen explained. “So here are my thoughts.
First of all, she’s a cartoon character so no one should really care about her sexuality. Secondly, just ’cause she wears those clothes and has.