{"id":1964251,"date":"2025-08-16T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1964251"},"modified":"2025-08-16T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T17:22:00","slug":"denzel-washington-blasts-cancel-culture-says-faith-matters-more-than-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/denzel-washington-blasts-cancel-culture-says-faith-matters-more-than-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, says faith matters more than followers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/gladiator-ii-denzel-washington-awkward-encounter-king-charles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denzel Washington;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denzel Washington<\/a> is making it clear \u2013 he wants nothing to do with cancel culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a heated conversation on the topic with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/treyalston\/denzel-washington-does-not-care-canceled\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Complex;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Complex<\/a>, the actor ripped into the concept of being canceled, saying he doesn&#8217;t care that much about public support or followers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked if he considers the idea of being &#8220;canceled,&#8221; Washington was quick to question the term, asking, &#8220;What does that mean \u2014 to be canceled?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/denzel-washington-shuts-down-reports-he-bailed-cannes-film-festival-after-red-carpet-incident\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denzel Washington Shuts Down Reports He Bailed On Cannes Film Festival After Red Carpet Incident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Denzel Washington Shuts Down Reports He Bailed On Cannes Film Festival After Red Carpet Incident<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, asking &#8220;who cares&#8221; about being canceled and emphasizing he doesn&#8217;t follow social media trends.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While she explained that the term essentially meant losing public support, Washington\u2019s response was unapologetically bold: &#8220;Who cares? What made public support so important to begin with?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reporter told him that &#8220;followers now are currency,&#8221; to which he replied, &#8220;I don\u2019t care who\u2019s following who.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Spike Lee, Denzel Washington\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xfGhlQLtHCjBUuO2C.eXBw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/58d9bb062288cb31284006347a0d3b44\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Director Spike Lee, left, echoed the same &#8220;canceled culture&#8221; sentiments as Washington.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Washington, the idea of chasing after followers \u2014 or public support in general \u2014 isn&#8217;t that important.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You can\u2019t lead and follow at the same time, and you can\u2019t follow and lead at the same time,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I don\u2019t follow anybody. I follow the heavenly spirit. I follow God, I don\u2019t follow man. I have faith in God. I have hope in man, but look around, it ain\u2019t working out so well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Denzel Washington\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6R8QAlfq9R5weJnfRQFY3A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/f550e7b96098a46236204573153abe01\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Denzel Washington at A24&#8217;s &#8220;Highest 2 Lowest&#8221; New York Premiere held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, &#8220;You can\u2019t be canceled if you haven\u2019t signed up. Don\u2019t sign up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After that, he leaned back in his chair and began laughing, saying, &#8220;Don&#8217;t get me started. My chest started hurting. You know, chest is getting tight talking about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar winner made these comments as he sat next to &#8220;Highest 2 Lowest&#8221; director Spike Lee during the interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/denzel-washington-new-record-wild-year-retirement-rumors-fan-fights-religion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denzel Washington Sets New Record After Wild Year Of Retirement Rumors, Fan Fights And Embracing Religion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Denzel Washington Sets New Record After Wild Year Of Retirement Rumors, Fan Fights And Embracing Religion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lee echoed the same sentiments as Washington, saying, &#8220;I could care less.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reps for Washington did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Throughout the span of Washington\u2019s illustrious career, the legendary actor has continued to make a major impact in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Denzel Washington\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pGowT5pfhiRHuRfNParkJg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/65e6a4956e4ae36ad0ccee82b22c3873\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Washington joked that he got so worked up about the concept of cancel culture that his &#8220;chest started hurting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, the actor received his 11th Golden Globe nomination for his work in &#8220;Gladiator II,&#8221; setting a new record as the Black actor with the most nominations in the history of the awards show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Washington took home a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/golden-globes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Golden Globe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Golden Globe<\/a> for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of Macrinus in the action film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Training Day&#8221; actor previously sent his passionate fans into a tailspin with his retirement rumors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t say I was going to go into retirement,&#8221; he told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/morganmurrell\/denzel-washington-clarifies-retirement-comments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BuzzFeed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BuzzFeed<\/a>. &#8220;I said that it has to be a level of interest for me. I&#8217;m more interested in getting behind the camera, so that&#8217;s about five years out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s very difficult. And I may have used the word \u2018retire,\u2019 but I look at life in three sections: you learn, you earn, you return. I&#8217;m in the return part of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/denzel-washington-blasts-cancel-culture-says-faith-matters-more-than-followers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, says faith matters more than followers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, says faith matters more than followers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denzel Washington is making it clear \u2013 he wants nothing to do with cancel culture. In a heated conversation on the topic with Complex, the actor ripped into the concept of being canceled, saying he doesn&#8217;t care that much about public support or followers. When asked if he considers the idea of being &#8220;canceled,&#8221; Washington [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1964252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[345679,41089,346982,346983],"class_list":["post-1964251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-cancel-culture","tag-denzel-washington","tag-followers","tag-public-support"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denzel-Washington-blasts-cancel-culture-says-faith-matters-more-than.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1964251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1964252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1964251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1964251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1964251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}