Comedian Marlon Wayans rejects cancel culture, says it only exists in 'society's mind'

"I've never succumbed to that. I've been the same comedian that I was since we first started. Real comedians - we stayed the course," Wayans said while at an event promoting his "Wild Child Tour."

The reporter asked the "White Chicks" star whether he has found it harder to do comedy in the era of so-called cancel culture - a cultural atmosphere in which comedians or prominent figures can face public backlash for jokes or statements deemed too offensive.

Wayans was dismissive of the concept, replying, "That's all in society's mind." He characterized it as peer pressure that should be rejected. "Everybody's like, 'You gotta change! You gotta change!' No, no."

The entertainer continued, noting that risking hurt feelings goes into making good comedy.

"Because humor is something you have to be honest about, and you have to dig deep, and you're gonna touch nerves, and you gonna hurt feelings," he said. "That's part of finding a good joke."

Other prominent comedians agree with Wayans about rejecting cancel culture.

"To me, a comedian takes it to the line," he said. "He knows his audience, his or her audience. You take it to the line and you step over it just a little bit."

"I don't care about being canceled," Wayans continued telling Ballasy on Saturday. "If I get canceled, then your sensitive a-- shouldn't have been at my show in the first place. So, I'm good with that. I just want to make people laugh and go to some dark places and find some light."

When asked if he thought there were any jokes that are off-limits, he said, "no."

"I can tell any joke," he said. "It may take me a little time to understand how to say it, but I'm not afraid to go anywhere."