Chucky Creator Rejects Minaj’s Vote Red Image

Nicki Minaj posted an Election Day image depicting Chucky with a “Vote Red” badge, prompting the horror character’s creator, Don Mancini, to reject the portrayal and describe the doll as aligned with Democrats. Minaj shared the image on X on November 3, 2026, with the caption “HAPPY ELECTION DAY!!!” It showed Chucky, the killer doll from the Child’s Play franchise, wearing a pink suit and a badge encouraging a Republican vote. The image was described as AI-generated in reports. Mancini responded on November 4, calling the depicted character an “imposter” and writing that Chucky was part of a “blue wave.” In a separate post, he gave reasons for his characterization: “Chucky has a trans kid. Chucky protects the dolls. Chucky is anti-ICE.” His statements expressed Mancini’s view of a fictional character, rather than an independently established political position. Mancini’s reference to Chucky’s child concerns Glen-Glenda, a character introduced in the 2004 film Seed of Chucky. In the television series, Chucky refers to having a queer child and identifies the child as genderfluid. The franchise’s storylines have included the character’s family history for years. Mancini also...