Velma

Fans have been theorizing for years, but now clips from the new movie Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! appear to confirm it — Velma Dinkley is attracted to women.

eventually took these details out of the first movie, and even gave Velma a boyfriend in the sequel. He added, "I actually thought it was a bigger deal for Velma's character that she is in love with the villain of the movie. "If you follow the entire Marcie arc it seems as clear as we could make it 10 years ago. The object of Velma's infatuation, the Mystery Inc. The animated movie, which was released for purchase on digital platforms Tuesday, includes a new character, the head of a costume crime syndicate named Coco Diablo. "It honestly did not occur to [me] that we were doing something so groundbreaking until right now," the movie's director, Audie Harrison, told NPR in an email.

Clips from HBO Max's upcoming 'Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!' show Velma crushing on crime syndicate costume designer Coco Diablo—the film's villain.

“So we had a couple little nods to that in the movie, and in the end, again, they were things that kind of (detracted from) the scenes.” [Katharine Hepburn’s Obsessive Originality](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/miss-independent-katharine-hepburns-obsessive-originality?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122) Creators in the Scooby-Doo orbit have long talked about depicting Velma as a lesbian onscreen. “I actually thought it was a bigger deal for Velma’s character that she is in love with the villain of the movie,” Harrison added. In clips that circulated on social media ahead of the film’s October 16 debut, the animated Velma (voiced by Kate Micucci) becomes visibly flustered after meeting Coco Diablo (Myrna Velasco), head costume designer for a crime syndicate. “The fact that she is a girl is just...well, a fact.

Google Search is showering Velma with confetti and gay-pride flags after the "Scooby-Doo" member has officially been confirmed as a lesbian.

It also has Easter eggs for “Friends,” displaying special icons on searches for each of the lead characters — Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffay, Monica Geller, Ross Geller, Rachel Green and Joey Tribbiani — that activate unique animations (e.g., Phoebe singing “Smelly Cat”). [Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo](https://variety.com/t/trick-or-treat-scooby-doo/)!” was released Oct. “We saw a long-anticipated moment for a character people love, and had a good feeling it’d be an identity-affirming surprise for fans around the world,” said Anthony Irwin, Google senior interaction designer, about the Velma search Easter egg. The Google Search page then pops up two buttons at the bottom of the page: one to replay the animation, and another to share the search result via Facebook, Twitter or email (along with a trio of gay pride flag icons). 4 on digital for rent or purchase and will be streaming on HBO Max starting Oct. The scenes with Velma going gaga over Diablo confirmed fans’ long-held beliefs about Velma’s sexual identity.

Brainy sleuth Velma (left) is confirmed as being a lesbian in the latest Scooby-Doo Halloween movie just released. (Instagram pic/Scooby-Doo official).

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.

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).

"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.

Google has paid tribute as Scooby Doo character Velma Dinkley 'comes out' as a lesbian ahead of the new film.

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).” 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!

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.

HBO Max Shares Its First Look at the 'Scooby-Doo' Spin-Off Adult-Animated Series 'Velma': The character will be of Indian descent and voiced by Mindy ...

Catch the The official synopsis reads as follows: “Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under appreciated 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, executive producer Mindy Kaling will voice the titular character. “When I heard this new version of Judy Jetson wouldn’t be boy crazy, the only word I had to describe my disgust is ‘Jinkies!’ If there is one thing the internet agrees on, it’s that you should never change anything, ever. I hope you die!” [HBO Max](https://hypebae.com/tags/hbo-max) has shared the first official teaser [trailer](https://hypebae.com/tags/trailers) for Velma — the upcoming [Scooby-Doo](https://hypebae.com/tags/scooby-doo) spin-off.

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!

That Velma is gay has been an open secret, but the latest film in the franchise has confirmed it on the small screen for the first time.

HBO Max announced last year that Velma was to have her own TV show for an adult audience, where she is to be portrayed as being of Indian descent (voiced by Mindy Kaling). But the studio kept “watering it down” to the point where it became “ambiguous”, he added. It shows Velma – long suspected by fans to be gay – enamoured with the villainous costume designer Coco Diablo.

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.

Mindy Kaling's Scooby Doo series 'Velma' has filled out its voice cast with Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson and Constance Wu also starring.

Kaling executive produces Velma with frequent collaborator Charlie Grandy (The Office, The Mindy Project), Howard Klein and Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. She said at the time that “No one’s imaginations ever had a problem with a talking dog solving mysteries, so I think we can handle a [brown Velma](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-discovery-upfronts-takeaways-zaslav-oprah-lizzo-1235149585/).” Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) will play Fred in the series. [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) The cast also includes Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Ken Leung, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Fortune Feimster, Yvonne Orji, Sarayu Blue, Nicole Byer, Ming-Na Wen, Shay Mitchell, Debby Ryan, Kulap Vilaysak and NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. [Scooby-Doo animated movie](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scooby-doo-velma-crushing-female-trick-or-treat-1235233233/) — remains to be seen. The four appeared onstage together Thursday at New York Comic Con. [still from Velma](https://twitter.com/AnimationOnMax/status/1526949756790001666) at May’s upfronts that revealed the character is South Asian. Richardson (Veep, The Afterparty) will voice Norville, aka Shaggy, and Wu (Lyle, Lyle Crocodile) will play Daphne. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=352999048212581) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&text=Mindy%20Kaling%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%98Velma%E2%80%99%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/%20-%20Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&description=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-constance-wu-sam-richardson-velma-1235234788/&posttype=link&title=Mindy%20Kaling’s%20‘Velma’%20HBO%20Max%20Series%20Assembles%20Its%20Scooby%20Gang) [Mindy Kaling](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/mindy-kaling/)’s [Velma](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/velma/) — the [HBO Max](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/hbo-max/) animated series centered on the Scooby-Doo character — has landed a star-packed voice cast. Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson and Constance Wu will star with Kaling in the adult animated series, which traces the origin story of Velma Dinkley (voiced by Kaling), the underappreciated brains of Mystery Inc. Whether Velma is a lesbian — as she apparently is in the latest

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.