'Nicole and I thought this was a great opportunity to organically introduce an LGBTQ couple in the series, and we asked Hasbro and they approved it,' Vogel said. It all started with getting them approved for that book.
'I think it’s fantastic that we can show that what truly defines a family is love - that, to me, is the core of My Little Pony,' Dubuc said. Vogel told BuzzFeed News that the idea for the aunts was a collaboration between himself and showrunners Nicole Dubuc and Josh Haber.
The episode has already aired in Europe, but US audiences will get to see it on Saturday.
