Dustin Giallanza
- Bryan Johnson has drawn the spotlight and criticism for his expensive antiaging routine.
- He's drawn criticism from the likes of Elon Musk and others on social media.
- The biotech entrepreneur responded to his "haters" in a recent interview.
Bryan Johnson doesn't mind all the hate he gets for his expensive attempts at turning back his biological clock.
In fact, Johnson recently told Fortune that he loves it and finds the hate "funny."
"I love the haters," Johnson said in an interview with Fortune. "Love them. I welcome them, I embrace them, I appreciate them spending their time to comment. They're standing up, they're speaking up, they're not apathetic. I love everything about them; I wouldn't change a thing."
His haters include billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who seemed to mock Johnson's antiaging regimen in December.
But, Johnson clapped back at Musk while jokingly referring to himself as a vampire and implying the Tesla CEO isn't a great boss.
"The difference between Elon and me: I'll nourish you and drink your blood; he'll fire you and leave you to die," Johnson wrote in response to Musk's post at the time.
Despite the fiery words he had for Musk, the 46-year-old biotech entrepreneur said he's "deeply empathetic to people," and recognized that everyone is struggling (although he made sure to mention he's struggling less since starting his $2 million antiaging journey).
As for his happiness, he said finds the comments calling him miserable "actually really humorous." Johnson assured Fortune that there was no "cage of misery" like some might assume.
"I don't know about that, as I talk to many people in the world, [and] I'm not sure that many people are thriving with their own mental health and wellness," he said.
Johnson made the bulk of his millions through the sale of his payments processing company Braintree to eBay in 2013. Today, he spends his fortune trying to live a longer life, and runs a program dedicated to those efforts called Blueprint.
"Don't die" is his slogan, and Johnson has some abnormal practices that he hopes will help him achieve that goal. The millionaire drinks wine with breakfast, works out for up to an hour every day, and is in bed by 8:30 p.m.
For those offended or confused by his routine, it sounds like Johnson welcomes your feedback — and any engagement it brings to his content online.