Marlon Wayans Fights Back Against Cancel Culture & ‘White Chicks’ Critics: I Ain’t Listening To This D*mn Generation

October 25, 2022 by Tsai-Ann Hill in TV with 0 Comments

Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans Fights Back Against Cancel Culture & ‘White Chicks’ Critics: I Ain’t Listening To This D*mn Generation

Marlon Wayans isn’t afraid to be canceled over a joke!

Marlon Wayans feels that movies such as “White Chicks” are needed more than ever, regardless of the risk of being canceled. As you may already know, Marlon and his brother Shawn Wayans, 51, starred in the 2004 comedy as undercover FBI agents dressed as white women to solve a kidnapping plot. According to reports, the film grossed $113.1 million worldwide against a $37 million budget. Despite negative feedback from some, the film is now regarded as a cult classic.

While speaking on the movie and some of the pushback he’s gotten over the project, Marlon Wayans said:

“They’re needed.”

The comedian continued:

“I don’t know what planet we’re on, where you think people don’t need laughter, and that people need to be censored and canceled. If a joke is gonna get me canceled, thank you for doing me that favor. It’s sad that society is in this place where we can’t laugh anymore.”

Marlon Wayans

The 50-year-old added:

“I ain’t listening to this damn generation. I ain’t listening to these folks: These scared-ass people, these scared executives. Y’all do what you want to do? Great. I’m still gonna tell my jokes the way I tell them. And if you want to make some money, jump on board. And if not, then I’ll find a way to do it myself. I know my audience. My audience comes to my shows every weekend and they leave feeling great and laughing. One thing about the Wayans: we’ve always told the worst joke the best way.”

In a previous interview in 2020, Wayans shared:

“You know who loves ‘White Chicks’ the most? White chicks. That’s how you know it’s a good movie. A good joke in comedy is when the people you make fun of laugh the loudest. And what’s beautiful is that we’re equal-opportunity offenders. It was a great exploration of gender, of race, of pop culture, and done with kid gloves so everybody could laugh. And I think that’s what makes it a cult classic to this day.”