Denzel Washington Rejects Cancel Culture, Says He Follows God Over Public Approval

Let me ask you something. When was the last time you heard a Hollywood star say what they really think? I mean really think – not what their publicist wrote for them. These days, celebrities all sound the same. They read from the same script. They bow to the same masters. And if they don’t? Career over.

Here’s what gets me. The people who control Hollywood have turned it into a prison. You want to work? Better have the right opinions. You want that next role? Better have enough social media followers. Say one “wrong” thing and watch your life get destroyed. But guess what? One Academy Award winner just flipped the whole table.

Denzel Washington – yeah, the guy with two Oscars – recently sat down with Complex News. And instead of playing nice with Hollywood’s rules, he dropped a truth bomb. “I don’t follow anybody. I follow the heavenly spirit. I follow God, I don’t follow man,” Washington said. Just like that. No apologies. No backtracking.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

Actor Denzel Washington is pushing back against cancel culture, dismissing the concept of being “cancelled” and saying he doesn’t concern himself with public approval or online followings…

“You can’t lead and follow at the same time, and you can’t follow and lead at the same time. I don’t follow anybody. I follow the heavenly spirit. I follow God, I don’t follow man. I have faith in God. I have hope in man, but look around, it ain’t working out so well.”

Rejecting the Mob

Look, Washington’s not just talking about faith here. When the interviewer brought up how important public support is – how social media followers are like “currency” now – Washington actually laughed. “Who cares? What made public support so important to begin with?”

Think about that for a second. Everyone else is counting likes and followers. They’re terrified of being canceled. But Washington? He’s got it figured out. “Forget being followed. You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up.”

That’s it. That’s the secret. You can’t get canceled if you never gave them power over you in the first place. Simple as that.

Real Values Matter

Here’s where it gets even better. In another interview with Jake’s Takes, Washington basically told Hollywood’s award system to take a hike. “I don’t do it for Oscars,” he said. Then he dropped this gem: “Man gives the award. God gives the reward.”

When they asked him where he keeps his Academy Awards? (Remember, this guy has two of them.) His answer killed me: “Next to the other one.” Not in some shrine. Not on display for everyone to see. Just… next to the other one.

You know what this is? This is what real strength looks like. While other actors chase hashtags and bend over backwards to look “progressive,” Washington stands firm. He doesn’t need their approval. He doesn’t want it.

Washington just showed every conservative in America what we’ve been waiting to see. Can you imagine if more people in Hollywood – heck, more people everywhere – had this kind of backbone? We keep wondering why our culture is falling apart. Maybe it’s because too many people are following the mob instead of following their conscience. Washington gets it. The question is: when will everyone else?

Key Takeaways

• Denzel Washington declares “I follow God” in direct challenge to Hollywood’s woke demands
• The actor’s “don’t sign up” philosophy offers blueprint for resisting cancel culture
• Washington proves real leadership means rejecting the mob’s approval ratings
• His faith-first stance models the courage conservatives desperately need from cultural leaders

Sources: The Post Millennial

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