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New "Scooby-Doo" movie portrays Velma as member of LGBTQ+ community

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Singh, S. (2026, September 23). New "Scooby-Doo" movie portrays Velma as member of LGBTQ+ community. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-scooby-doo-movie-portrays-velma-as-lgbtq/

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In the latest "Scooby-Doo" movie, "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!," Velma Dinkley is portrayed as a member of the LGBTQ+ community for the first time. During a scene set at Coco Diablo’s costume shop, Velma visibly shows attraction to Coco, voicing admiration and later admitting her crush to Daphne. This depiction aligns with earlier hints from producers suggesting that Velma was not straight, but it marks the first clear representation of her sexuality in the series' history.

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The new HBO Max Halloween-themed movie titled "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!," available on Amazon Prime Video, introduces Velma Dinkley as an LGBTQ+ character. In the film, Velma develops feelings for costume designer Coco Diablo, voiced by Kate Micucci. During a scene, Velma blushes and uses her catchphrase "Jinkies!" when seeing Coco, and later confesses to Daphne that she is "crushing hard" on Coco. This marks the first time in Scooby-Doo franchise history that Velma's sexuality has been explicitly portrayed as not being heterosexual. In 2020, during Pride Month, producer Tony Cervone had hinted at Velma’s queer identity but this is the first official confirmation of it in a movie release.

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🔮 We made our intentions as clear as we could ten years ago," Cervone wrote.

2026-09-23 · assertive framing · New "Scooby-Doo" movie portrays Velma as member of LGBTQ+ community

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Amazon Prime Video HBO

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Velma PERSON · 5× Coco PERSON · 2× Velma Dinkley PERSON · 2× Amazon Prime Video ORG · 1× Cervone PERSON · 1× Coco Diablo PERSON · 1× Daphne PERSON · 1× HBO ORG · 1× Kate Micucci PERSON · 1× Tony Cervone PERSON · 1×

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In a scene from the new HBO Max Halloween-themed movie — which was released Tuesday for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video — the gang meets costume designer Coco Diablo, who is voiced by actor Kate Micucci.

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🔮 We made our intentions as clear as we could ten years ago," Cervone wrote.

2026-09-23 · CBS News

New "Scooby-Doo" movie portrays Velma as member of LGBTQ+ community · assertive framing

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For the first time, "Scooby-Doo's" Velma Dinkley is officially being portrayed as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. asserted

Dinkley → portray → community

The iconic character, known for her witty intelligence and catchphrase "Jinkies!," is shown crushing on another female character in a scene from the franchise's latest movie, "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" asserted

character → know → Doo

who → theme → Micucci

Velma quickly loses her train of thought when she sees Coco, noticing the new character's "amazing turtleneck," "incredible glasses," "brilliant" mind and love for animals. asserted

she → lose → animals

Velma then says "Jinkies!" while her cheeks blush and her glasses fog up. asserted

glasses → say → Jinkies

In another scene, Velma admits to Daphne that she's "crushing hard" on Coco. asserted

she → admit → Coco

People have speculated over Velma's sexuality in the past, but she has not been portrayed as outwardly queer until now. asserted

she → speculate → past

In the past, producers and writers on the franchise have indicated that the character is not straight. asserted

character → indicate → franchise

In 2020, "Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated" producer Tony Cervone posted about Velma's sexuality in a post for Pride Month. asserted

Cervone → post → Month

"I obviously don't represent every version of Velma Dinkley, but I am one of the key people that represents this one. asserted

that → represent → one

We made our intentions as clear as we could ten years ago," Cervone wrote. uncertain

Cervone → make → ?

"Most of our fans got it. asserted

Most → get → it

To those that didn't, I suggest you look closer. asserted

you → do → those