Howard Stern views critics labeling him as “woke” as a compliment, as he expressed during a recent The Howard Stern Show episode. In this episode, Stern shared a fan’s YouTube video clip where the fan praised him but also claimed that the radio host had become “woke.”
According to Mediaite, Stern responded to this criticism, saying, “I often hear that I’m no longer good because I’m considered woke.”
He went on to explain his perspective on being labeled as woke, stating, “Personally, I take it as a compliment. Let me clarify my stance on this. In my view, the opposite of being woke is being asleep. If being woke means that I cannot support Trump, as I believe it does, or that I stand with individuals who identify as transgender, or that I advocate for vaccination, then go ahead and call me woke as much as you like.”
He further emphasized, “I’m not in favor of ignorance. In fact, last Friday morning, I went to CVS and received the new Covid vaccine. I’m all for science. This country is truly remarkable.”
Stern celebrated his commitment to knowledge and progress.
“I am woke, motherf—er, and I love it. I want to be awake. I want to read legitimate news sources. Here’s how woke I am. I believe the election was not rigged,” Stern said of the 2020 election. “I am woke. I think that’s a compliment.”
