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Ice Cube says he didn’t get vaccinated and calls Covid vaccine a ‘rush job’

Ice Cube says him and his family didn't get the Covid vaccine as it was not ready

By Web Desk
July 26, 2023

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        Ice Cube – American rapper and actor, recently disclosed that he declined to get vaccinated for Covid as he thought the science behind the vaccine was too experimental, leading him to lose a $9 million role in Oh Hell No.

        During an interview with Tucker Carlson on Tuesday, the 54-year-old clarified that he never intended to become a spokesperson for the anti-vaccine movement.

        “I never want to be controlled,” he said, speaking to Carlson in the back of a car as it drove around the rapper's native Los Angeles.

        When Carlson asked him why he didn’t get vaccinated, he explained: “It wasn't ready. It was six months, kind of a rush job. And I didn't feel safe.”

        The Ride Along star then asked the host if he had got vaccinated, to which he replied with a laugh: “Of course not.”

        Carlson then remarked: “they told you it was safe.”

        Ice Cube, real name O'Shea Jackson, replied: “I know what they said. I heard what they said - I heard them loud and clear.”

        “But it's not their decision. There is no repercussions if they are wrong. I get all the repercussions if they are wrong.”

        The rapper added that it wasn’t a difficult decision as even though he had to walk away from a significant sum of money because of it and added that he “wanted to be an example for my kids.”