Velma

Google marked the news that "Scooby-Doo" character Velma is a lesbian with a lesbian-flag confetti effect on search results.

[posted a video](https://twitter.com/MythicalLlamaXO/status/1577071236718657537) from [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!(opens in a new tab)](https://zdcs.link/3jZ22?cd36=Standard&t=article&m=content_body&e=offer&i=text-link&el=Trick%20or%20Treat%20Scooby-Doo%21&cd62=article&cd63=06enpr5oHjJpw1sUYExtRT2&short_url=3jZ22&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fgoogle-velma-lesbian-confetti), a new Halloween kids' movie that premiered on [Prime Video](https://mashable.com/category/amazon-prime-video) on Tuesday. The network is unveiling a first look at the series at New York Comic-Con this week. [darker-and-edgier animated prequel series on HBO Max](https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1577705181071912965), Velma, created by Mindy Kaling (who also voices the young Velma, who's of South Asian descent in the series).

“OMG lesbian Velma finally,” read one tweet, which has over 100,000 likes. It's long been an open secret among fans and “Scooby-Doo” creatives that Velma is gay ...

[Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) We always planned on Velma acting a little off and out of character when she was dating Shaggy because that relationship was wrong for her and she had unspoken difficulty with the why.” Velma from the cartoon series ‘Scooby-Doo’ is officially a lesbian now.

A new movie has put to rest decades of fan speculation and suggestions from previous stewards of the “Scooby-Doo” franchise by confirming that Velma Dinkley ...

More recently, the shows and movies have increasingly hinted at her interest in women, so “it’s not something that’s coming out of the blue,” he said. The rise of lesbian characters on television was a slow process, marked often by gimmicks and blatant plays for ratings. “So I don’t think they’ll be upset over a brown Velma.” She had occasional flirtations and brief relationships, notably with Johnny Bravo in a ’90s cartoon crossover, but her romantic feelings were rarely as central to the story as other characters, Lippe said. But her appearance in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!,” which was released Tuesday on several digital services, was the first time the long-running franchise openly acknowledged her sexuality, thrilling some fans who were disappointed that it took so long. It generally follows a group of teenage sleuths, consisting of Velma, Daphne Blake, Fred Jones and Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, along with their mischievous Great Dane, Scooby-Doo.

A clip from the movie Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! has gone viral. The footage shows Velma Dinkley, a much-loved character, crushing on women.

I don’t think Marcie and Velma had time to act on their feelings during the main timeline, but post reset, they are a couple. We always planned on Velma acting a little off and out of character when she was dating Shaggy because that relationship was wrong for her and she had unspoken difficulty with the why. Meanwhile, Tony Cervone, who was the supervising producer on those live-action films, took to Instagram during the pride month in 2020 and wrote, “I’ve said this before, but Velma in ‘Mystery Incorporated’ is not bi. In spite of locking horns with the gang, it’s evident that Velma’s heart skips a beat every time Diablo is around. The costume designer that Velma starts crushing on is a popular designer, who has designed clothes for villains. The footage shows Velma Dinkley, a much-loved character, crushing on women.

Google has added a feature in which pride flags and confetti appear on the screen in Velma-related searches.

Mystery Incorporated series from 2010 to 2013, wrote in an Instagram post, “I obviously don’t represent every version of Velma Dinkley, but I am one of the key people that represents this one. In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. 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! [October 4, 2022] [October 6, 2022] The movie shows Velma’s character having a crush on Coco Diablo, a new character who plays the head of a costume crime syndicate.

Velma Dinkley has been all but confirmed as a lesbian in the franchise's brand-new movie, Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

[This story](https://www.them.us/story/velma-scooby-doo-gay-lesbian) originally appeared on Them. [Velma is gay](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/topic/lgbt), other offshoots of the Scooby Doo Extended Universe have previously stated as much. [Emma Mackey on playing Emily Brontë, her upcoming role in Barbie, and filming Sex Education season 4](/article/emma-mackey-interview-2022) Although, we’d say that some subtext made its way into the sequel anyway: who could forget Velma’s harem of We see her glasses fog up as she blushes and breathes out an obviously smitten “Jinkies…”. [originates](https://twitter.com/MythicalLlamaXO/status/1577071236718657537) from.

"Trick or Treat" Scooby-Doo was released on Wednesday. The new movie confirmed that Velma Dinkley is a lesbian.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Trick](/topic/trick)or [Treat Scooby Doo](/topic/treat-scooby-doo)!, confirms that Velma is a lesbian. However, [Gunn](/topic/gunn)claimed the studio watered down his attempts every time, which is why her sexuality remained ambiguous, and she ended up having a boyfriend in one of the films. As the video started doing the rounds on the internet, fans started to celebrate Velma’s sexuality, though earlier creatives linked to the franchise had acknowledged the fact. [Velma](/topic/velma)is an integral character. [Google](/topic/google)decided to pay tribute to Velma's coming out as a lesbian.

What has been speculated for years by fans has finally been confirmed in the franchise's latest movie as the turtleneck-wearing character is seen gushing ...

[pic.twitter.com/EG7VWQFMFe] [October 5, 2022] [October 4, 2022] It was my first big role in a movie. [pic.twitter.com/0Fp0XeX0YV] [October 5, 2022] [October 5, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/oyI24co6gU] [October 4, 2022]

Velma seems to have a crush on a costume designer. Clips from the Halloween special Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo released this week. And it has finally been ...

We always planned on Velma acting a little off and out of character when she was dating Shaggy because that relationship was wrong for her and she had unspoken difficulty with the why (sic)," he wrote on Instagram. As per the aforementioned publication, Tony Cervone, who served as supervising producer on the Mystery Incorporated series, had shared a post on Velma in 2020. "In 2001, Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script.

Viral video clips from the new Scooby-Doo movie were met with enthusiasm by fans who had long considered Velma a queer icon.

Ng believes this new chapter for Velma is significant: Her on-screen romance is not “a blink and you’ll miss it” kind of flirtation — it’s sustained throughout the movie. But the intent was to show Velma acting “a little off and out of character” in that relationship, Cervone clarified in the comments. It was [reportedly banned in 14 countries](https://www.chron.com/culture/article/Lightyear-s-same-sex-kiss-is-getting-negative-17243568.php), and angry commenters left negative reviews for the film for pushing “gender ideology on kids.” She stood in contrast to Daphne, her tall, blonde, “conventionally attractive,” best friend — a dynamic not unusual in ensemble shows, said Ng. To work around these barriers, some creators would “queer code” characters — giving them a style or demeanor that runs “counter to heteronormative expectations,” but without explicit confirmation of their sexuality, said Ng. In 2020, Tony Cervone, a supervising producer for the 2010-2013 animated series, “Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated,” shared an image of Velma in front of the Pride flag. The 2022 Disney-Pixar film, “Buzz Lightyear,” highlights the controversy that still swirls around these depictions. was “very supportive of this direction for Velma’s character from day one.” In that series, Velma dates another member of the mystery-solving gang, Shaggy. For Wheeler, the Scooby-Doo franchise has all the familiarity and comfort of a childhood blanket. Watching the new movie with her family during dinner on Monday night, Wheeler was thrilled to see something new: the scenes of Velma affirming her attraction to women. “Jinkiiiiees,” she sighs.

It's been a big week for the brainiest member of Scooby-Doo's Mystery Incorporated, Velma Dinkley. The character has officially been announced as a ...

[announced](https://collider.com/scooby-doo-hbo-max-animated-tv-show-velma-mindy-kaling/) back in February, will tell the prequel story of the “unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. That news coincided with the release of a clip for the [latest animated installment](https://collider.com/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo-clip-halloween-movie-warner-brothers/) in the Scooby-Doo universe, Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo and now, Velma fans have even more to celebrate. [announced](https://collider.com/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo-velma-confirmed-lesbian/) as a card-carrying member of the lesbian community, something that fans have either known or speculated on for a long, long time.

Mindy Kaling's adult animated 'Velma' series set at HBO Max casts Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, 'Weird-Al' Yankovic, Jane Lynch, ...

According to the logline, the series tells “the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. [Velma is officially a lesbian](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-gay-1235392668/) in the latest “Scooby-Doo” movie, the Mystery Inc. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.”

HBO Max's animated 'Velma' series has cast the voices of Fred, Shaggy, Daphne and more — see full list.

fandom for decades: Though the character has mostly been paired with fleeting male love interests over the years, there has been subtext — and much more than subtext — suggesting her lack of interest. Set to debut in 2023, Velma will tell the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of Scooby-Doo‘s Mystery Inc. The character’s sexuality has been a topic of discussion within the Scooby-Doo!

In the upcoming HBO Max animated series 'Velma,' Mindy Kaling plays Velma, with Constance Wu as Daphne, Sam Richardson as Shaggy, and Glenn Howerton as Fred ...

Anyway, Kaling voices Velma, with [Constance Wu](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/constance-wu-making-a-scene-memoir-revealing-moments.html) as Daphne, Sam Richardson as Shaggy, or Norville, and Glenn Howerton as Fred. [Velma news](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-hbo-max-movie.html) is coming from all sides this week. Unfortunately, we are contractually required to inform you that Scooby-Doo the dog will not appear in Velma when it premieres in 2023.

In the new film "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!," Velma Dinkley is officially depicted as gay.

[Leah Campano](/author/242765/Leah-Campano)Assistant Editor “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).” If you type “Velma” into the search engine and then hit “enter,” a flurry of progress pride and lesbian pride flags and confetti fall down the page. In 2020, Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2 writer James Gunn said on Twitter that he “tried” to depict Velma (played then by Linda Cardellini) as gay in the earlier live-action films. I also remember thinking ‘I wonder if they know they hired a lesbian as Velma’ here we are, 14 years later……😂 love you all so much,” Hayley penned in a separate tweet. Fans are, in a word, ecstatic.

At its New York Comic Con debut, Mindy Kaling touted her Velma animated series as the perfect companion to HBO Max's Harley Quinn.

[Rick And Morty](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/rick-and-morty) and [Harley Quinn](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/harley-quinn), calling Velma the perfect companion piece. While I can’t share any spoilers, suffice it to say that Velma is aiming to be a fun blend of horror and comedy. The teaser is the perfect satirical introduction to Velma, in which she’s then attacked by a serial killer who calls her first, Ghostface-style. Co-created by Kaling and Charlie Grandy, Kaling leads HBO Max’s adult animated series as the iconic Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley, before Velma became the Velma is writing a letter to executives who want to make a comedic Judy Jetson series, so she warns them about the repercussions because people hate change. Get ready to use that phrase a lot more now that Mindy Kaling’s Velma series is almost here.

The HBO Max animated adult series delves into the character's pre-Scooby story.

The show’s synopsis as described by HBO Max reveals that, “Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. An original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.” [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo Halloween special](https://gizmodo.com/scooby-doo-velma-officially-queer-halloween-special-1849614715), we do learn that Daphne has lesbian moms.) The show was pitched as a “love quadrangle.” Norville/Shaggy, who has a crush on Velma, also gets a major change: he’s very anti-drugs—but Kaling and company shared that it doesn’t mean it will stay that way. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/) dropped the news that filling out Mystery Inc. (Though there was no confirmation of whether or not this version of Velma will be queer, like she is in the just-released io9's Linda Codega was at the panel and got to see the pilot episode, which follows the early days of characters before they become the iconic gang.

'Velma': Mindy Kaling Says "These Characters Are So Iconic But They Weren't Defined By Their Whiteness'

“How do we do it in a fun modern way? Seeing them come together is the fun about the show.” “We couldn’t get a take on it,” said showrunner Charlie Grandy. “Obviously, Daphne and Fred are popular while Velma is an outsider. “Growing up I identified with Velma,” continued Kaling. This show is for them.” This coincided with Warners telling us we couldn’t use the dog. I feel so honored I get to do the voice … What made it a kid show is Scooby Doo. I hope people appreciate that.” The vast majority are ready for it. “It’s a high school show with the events and the dances in addition to it being a murder mystery,” continues Kaling.

Mindy Kaling stopped by EW's New York Comic Con video suite to discuss her animated 'Scooby Doo' origin series 'Velma'.

"I'm obviously a big fan of Scooby Doo, was raised watching almost every iteration of it, and I really loved the character of Velma," she says. "And then also every week, they solve a spooky mystery; every week, they almost die. "As a fan, the one question I always had was how did these four people come together? And Grandy "instantly" said yes because he always wondered how the main Scooby Doo gang became friends in the first place. Once she and Grandy saw what a South Asian animated Velma looked like for their series, they knew they made the right decision. "We were really inspired by [Into the Spider-Verse ](https://ew.com/creative-work/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/)— it's animation, we can do anything.

A clip from the latest Scooby-Doo movie, Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo has elated fans on Twitter as it marks the official coming out of Velma as a lesbian.

Because the truth is worth it.) 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).” [ ](https://www.thequint.com/news)and [ Breaking News ](/)at the Quint, browse for more from [ neon ](https://www.thequint.com/neon)and [ social-buzz](https://www.thequint.com/neon/social-buzz) James Gunn, who wrote the early live-action films has tried to make Velma explicitly gay for years now, and this new clip finally makes it a reality. [becoming a membe](https://www.thequint.com/plan-selection?utm_source=global_cta) [r](https://www.thequint.com/plan-selection?utm=global_cta). Velma’s romantic interest is a character called Coco Diablo, who is a costume designer.

HBO Max released a teaser for 'Velma', starring Mindy Kaling, Constance Wu, Sam Richardson and more.

The series also stars Constance Wu as Daphne, Glenn Howerton as Fred, and Sam Richardson as Shaggy. The Fans rejoiced, and [so did Google](https://mashable.com/article/google-velma-lesbian-confetti).