Pedro Pascal is many things, acclaimed actor, Internet’s favorite zaddy, and now, queer slang interpreter. While promoting Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Pascal gave co-star Vanessa Kirby a heartfelt (and hysterical) lesson in one of the queer community’s most powerful adjectives: cunty.
Pedro Pascal, Queer Lexicon Professor
The moment happened during an interview with Australian outlet Pedestrian TV, where journalist Bek Manibog complimented Kirby’s intense performance look as Invisible Woman.
“You’re giving forcefield snatched cunty fierceness face,” Manibog said, referring to Kirby’s superhero power pose.
Kirby, understandably caught off guard, looked puzzled. “I don’t know if that’s a good thing,” she said.
Cue Pedro Pascal with the rescue, and the receipts.
“Cunty face is good, babe,” he assured her, without missing a beat. “Cunty face just means fierce, fabulous, beautiful, strong. It’s good, it’s good.”
And just like that, Vanessa Kirby received her honorary queer linguistics degree, courtesy of Professor Pascal.
A Message for Trans Fans Down Under
As the conversation wrapped, Manibog thanked Pascal for his well-known support of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly the trans community, and asked if he had a message for his trans fans in Australia.
“You are a symbol of courage and you inspire fear in those that are afraid of being their true selves,” Pascal said earnestly. “And I think that that’s the threat. Your joy and your radical bravery in living your life in joy.”
It’s a reminder that his allyship isn’t performative, it’s personal. In June, Pascal drew headlines after publicly denouncing transphobia online, prompting backlash from the usual suspects including J.K. Rowling and Martina Navratilova.
But Pascal remains unbothered, and unwavering.
Whether he’s teaching Marvel co-stars the art of the “cunty face” or showing up for queer fans around the globe, Pedro Pascal continues to prove that he’s not just the Internet’s daddy, he’s also one of its most devoted allies.
