Denzel Washington Says ‘I’m Not Interested in Oscars’ and ‘Don’t Care’ About Them: ‘They Won’t Do Me a Bit of Good’ When I Die
Denzel Washington has nine Academy Award nominations under his belt and two Oscar wins (best supporting actor for “Glory” and best actor for “Training Day”), but he places no value on such career milestones. Speaking to “Jake’s Takes” on his “Highest 2 Lowest” press tour, Washington said no acting decision he makes in his career has to do with winning awards.
“I don’t do it for Oscars. I don’t care about that kind of stuff,” Washington said. “I’ve been at this a long time, and there’s time when I won and shouldn’t have won and then didn’t win and should’ve won. Man gives the award. God gives the reward.”
Washington continued, “I’m not that interested in Oscars. People ask me, ‘Where do I keep it?’ Well, next to the other one. I’m not bragging! Just telling you how I feel about it. On my last day, [Oscars] aren’t going to do me a bit of good.”
Just earlier this year, Washington was considered a major Oscar snub after he failed to land a best supporting actor nomination for “Gladiator II.” Not that Washington cared. As he sarcastically told The New York Times when asked about the snub: “Are you kidding me? Awww. Oh, I’m so upset. I’m happy for all that did, and I’m happy with what I’m doing.”
Not getting caught up in awards has long been Washington’s mantra. His “Training Day” co-star Ethan Hawke appeared on Max’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” last year and remembered how Washington leaned over to him when Hawke lost best supporting actor on Oscar night to tell him, “It’s better that you didn’t win. Losing was better.”
“You don’t want an award to improve your status. You want to improve the award’s status. That’s the way he thinks,” Hawke said about Washington’s advice in the moment. “That’s what I’m talking about playing with Babe Ruth. The Academy Award has more power, because Denzel has a couple. It didn’t elevate who he was.”
“Highest 2 Lowest” opens in select theaters Aug. 15 from A24 and Apple Studios. The movie will be available to stream on Apple TV+ starting Sept. 5. Watch Washington’s full interview on “Jake’s Takes” in the video below.
Women wearing rings on pinky fingers: What does it mean?
Highlight the fact that a woman is wearing a ring on a particular finger and I think most of us will naturally assume the same thing: she’s married.
That remains just as true today as it has for the past century, though there’s apparently a new trend blooming that sees ladies sporting a ring on their pinky finger… and it’s significance is about as far from crying out that they’re officially taken as you can possibly get.
It involves wearing a ring on their pinky finger to denote a pledge of self-love. And if that sounds like something you’re interesting in learning more about, stick with us in this here article and we’ll do our best to explain.
Rings on pinky fingers
Rings have long been used by people to express feelings and project messages out there for others to pick up without the need for conversation. The most obvious one is, of course, an engagement or wedding ring, which usually does the job of alerting the rest of the world to the fact that the lady in question has found the partner she wants to spend the rest of her life with.
Now, it should go without saying that donning rings on other fingers doesn’t always have to mean that someone is trying to make a statement. Some wear rings as they would any other accessory; for no other reason than because they think they look nice and suit the look they’re going for on any particular day.
Yet if you happen to see a woman in public wearing a ring on her pinky finger, it might be because she approves of a new movement purportedly started by Fred + Far, a jewelry makers who aim to celebrate people’s worth irrespective of what their relationship status might be.
Melody Godfred, one of Fred + Far’s founders, explained that she got the idea for a pink finger ring as she wanted to remind herself to take care of herself. The ring was indeed as a symbol of empowerment, as well as a commitment to oneself.
Speaking to Mental Scoops, Godfred said: “I chose to create the ring for my pinky because it is a finger I’ve never worn a ring on before. It is as overlooked as women can be in their own lives.
“It felt very powerful to me to take a traditional symbol of commitment to someone else (big bold engagement rings) and say, ‘This time, I’m choosing myself.’ I still wear my engagement ring proudly, and these two rings are not mutually exclusive. Because loving yourself, makes you better able to love someone else.
The ring in question features an inverted triangular stone supposed to represent the power of “divine feminine”. If you ask us, regardless of the cost of a ring, or what material it’s crafted from, appreciating your own worth and wearing something as a symbol of your own integrity can only be a good thing.
History of pinky rings
And it turns out that the idea of women wearing pinky rings actually has a history that goes back quite a long way. Reportedly, women in the Victorian age could often be seen wearing rings on their left pinky fingers to show that they were single but not interesting in pursuing marriage.
In more recent times, women have taken to wearing pinky rings to denote that they love and care for themselves. So the next time you see a woman in public who has opted to accessorize themselves in such a way, you’ll be more clued in as to the potential reason why!
Did you know about the pinky ring trend? Let us know thoughts in the comments.
