Golden Globes Voters in Tumult: Members Accuse Hollywood Foreign Press Association of Self-Dealing, Ethical Lapses1 min read

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An investigation published by the Los Angeles Times has uncovered financial and ethical lapses in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, as well as a complete lack of diversity among its members.

Earlier last month, long-time member and subsequent president of the HFPA Philip Berk came under fire for an email he sent to fellow members which called the Black Lives Matter movement a “racist hate movement”. He was later expelled from the organisation.

Since then, Netflix and Amazon have both announced boycotts from the HFPA. A-list stars including Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo have spoken out against the organisation’s culture of sexism, secrecy, and exclusion.

Read the full investigation here >>

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