Watch: Voice Actor Pauly Shore Joins in on the 'Yassification of Pinocchio'

Overnight comedian Pauly Shore became a LGBTQ meme when a clip from the upcoming animated film "Pinocchio: The True Story" (in which he voices the titular character) went viral. In the trailer from the Lionsgate film, due out on DVD and VOD March 22, Shore is heard at the moment his character comes to life in a voice Rolling Stone writes sounds "like a cross between a Nineties Valley skater kid and Lola Skumpy from�'Big Mouth.' "

RS continues: "The voice was a far cry from the high-pitched, childlike sound of�Disney's original 1940 Pinocchio – and a huge reason the trailer almost instantly went viral. LGBTQ celebrities picked up on the character's seemingly effeminate undertone and ran with it."

Animator Mat Bruent tweeted: "The moment I first heard Pinocchio's voice, it was just...magical."

The meme was taken from the moment in the trailer after Pinocchio comes to life. "I don't believe my eyes!" says an astonished Geppetto. The animated puppet jumps on a horse. "Father, when can I leave to be on my�owwwwn?" young Pinocchio drawls. "I've got the whole�world�to see!"

"Young Pinocchio runs away from his genius creator Jepetto accompanied by the horse Tibalt to see the world and joins the traveling circus run by hustler Modjafocco," reads the description of the Russian-made film on IMDb.

@lionsgate the yassification of #pinocchio ? original sound - Lionsgate

The clip went viral, with even Lionsgate getting in on the jokes, posting on TikTok: "the yassification of�#pinocchio"

@scotthoying

pinocchio !! more like pinot, glee, and being a hoe!!! ? original sound - Lionsgate

While singer Scott Hoying posted himself lip-synching to the audio with the caption "Pinocchio! More like Pinot,�Glee,�and being a hoe!"�

@paulyshore A special message. Watch the video and, afterward, get to work stoners! #paulyshore #movies #90s #brendanfraser #stephenbaldwin #foryourpage ? original sound - paulyshore

The 54-year old Paulie, famous for his distinctive voice heard in such films as "A Goofy Movie," "Biodome," and "Encino Man," was surprised by the reaction, but also shared the joke by posting aIG compilation video of TikTok parodies that makes for a hilarious watch.

When asked how he feels about the parodies by the LGBTQ community by Rolling Stone, Shore said: "I didn't know it was going to go viral." He then added: "I was in the West Hollywood Cub Scouts as a kid," and laughed. "[I've] been around the gay community my whole life."