Creator of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous responds to backlash over queer kiss scene
Yasmina “Yaz” Fadoula and Sammy Gutierrez kiss in the Netflix cartoon Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. (Netflix)
Yasmina "Yaz" Fadoula and Sammy Gutierrez kiss in the Netflix cartoon Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. (Netflix)
The creator of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous has responded to a backlash over a same-sex moment in the cartoon show.
The animated series for children aged seven and above, included a scene where two female characters confess that they loved each other and kissed.
In 2022, Hungary’s media regulator launched an investigation and now the show is facing the wrath of Elon Musk, who has called on viewers to cancel their Netflix subscription over LGBTQ-inclusive shows, including Dead End: Paranormal Park.
Musk responded to a post showing the Camp Cretaceous smooch, saying: “There is no need to have a kissing scene, especially a lesbian kissing scene, in a children’s show. This is pushing an agenda. There are other options. There are other streaming networks.”
The show’s creator, Zack Stentz, responded to the criticism by reposting a tweet from Lila Rose, the president and founder of the anti-abortion organisation Live Action, who called for a boycott of the streaming service, claiming the series was promoting a “same-sex relationship” and was “blatant sexual indoctrination of innocent children”.
‘We were trying to dramatise the full range of human experience’
In response, Stentz, who co-wrote the screen play for X-Men: First Class and the TV series The Flash, said: “I created this show before handing it to an incredibly talented group of writers and animators. No one was trying to push anything on viewers. We were just trying to dramatise the full range of human experience, which includes same-sex relationships. That’s all.”
In a comment below the post, he added: “Conservative Christians, I say sincerely that the only thing I am trying to push on your kids is, ‘You are stronger and smarter and braver than you realise. Believe in yourself, take care of your friends and help others (and animals) where you can’.”
Hey. So, I created this show (before handing it off to an incredibly talented group of writers & animators.) And no one was trying to push anything on viewers. We were just trying to dramatize the full range of human experience, which includes same-sex relationships. That's all. https://t.co/oyKhLvTcRb
— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) October 3, 2025
At the end of last month, Musk announced on X/Twitter that he had cancelled his Netflix subscription. His decision came in the wake of a right-wing backlash to the trans representation in another animated show, Dead End: Paranormal Park. Hard-line conservative groups, such as Libs of TikTok and Gays Against Groomers, shared clips from the series – which ended three years ago.
Elon Musk has also targeted over shows with LGBTQ+ inclusion, and called on his followers on to drop their Netflix packages.
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