Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, doesn't care about public support or followers

Denzel Washington is making it clear – 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’t care that much about public support or followers.

When asked if he considers the idea of being “canceled,” Washington was quick to question the term, asking, “What does that mean — to be canceled?”

While she explained that the term essentially meant losing public support, Washington’s response was unapologetically bold: “Who cares? What made public support so important to begin with?”

The reporter told him that “followers now are currency,” to which he replied, “I don’t care who’s following who.”

For Washington, the idea of chasing after followers — or public support in general