Cartoon Network trolls homophobes after celebrating Pride month
Cartoon Network celebrates Pride Month (Instagram/cartoonnetworkofficial)
Cartoon Network celebrates Pride Month (Instagram/cartoonnetworkofficial)
Cartoon Network has responded to homophobic comments on a Pride month post by trolling the trolls.
Over the weekend, a selection of fan art was posted on the channels Instagram account, depicting some of the channel’s favourite characters celebrating Pride, including Princess Bubblegum and Marceline, from Adventure Time, with the caption: “You are an experience. Pride is a reminder to live bravely in your authenticity. Use your voice, stand up for others and spread love.”
Among the comments left by trolls was one saying: “My childhood is gone, there is nothing else to say.” Another person responded by posted several puking emojis.
@pinknews Cartoon Network have responded to homophobic comments left under their latest Pride related post made on their Instagram account. The post is a compilation of pieces of fan-art, where fans have drawn various Cartoon Network characters celebrating Pride, such as Princess Bubblegum and Marceline from ‘Adventure Time’. #cartoonnetwork #adventuretime #pridemonth #princessbubblegum #lgbtqia ♬ Island Song (Come Along with Me) – Adventure Time
But Cartoon Network wasn’t willing to take the insults lying down. To the troll lamenting the apparent loss of their childhood, a spokesperson replied: “Doesn’t seem like you’ve grown up though.”
They went on to say: “Watching comments be mad about characters from a show that aired 15 years ago… some of [you] need to rewatch some episodes.”
Fans were soon following suit, taking to the comments to also make fun of the haters. One person said: “Watching grown men get bent outta shape about this never fails to make me laugh, happy Pride.”
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