Denzel Washington has a fascinating take on “cancel culture”: You don’t need to worry about it, because you don’t need fans.
Denzel was asked about “cancel culture” in a recent interview with “Complex”, and at first, he played dumb . . . saying he didn’t know what it meant.
When the interviewer explained that it’s “when you lose public support” due to something you’ve done . . . Denzel said, quote, “Who cares? What made public support so important?”
The interviewer tried to explain that fans and followers can be seen as a “currency,” Denzel said, “I don’t care who’s following who . . . you can’t lead and follow at the same time . . . I don’t follow anybody . . . I follow God.”
He added, “You can’t be canceled, if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up.”
(The Hollywood Reporter) (Here’s video.)
