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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is making strides toward becoming more inclusive after it faced boycotts following aLos Angeles Timesexposéabout its demographics and lack of inclusionary practices.
In May, NBC announced it would not air the 2022Golden Globe Awards, which the HFPA hosts, after outrage was sparked from theTimes' report that saidthere were zero Black members within the HFPA. (The HFPA is comprised of 87 international journalists who determine the nominees and winners of theGolden Globeseach year.)
“Three months ago, we made a promise to commit to transformational change, and with this vote, we kept the last and most significant promise in reimagining the HFPA and our role in the industry,” HFPA Board President Ali Sarsaid in a statementreleased Thursday.
“All of these promised reforms can serve as industry benchmarks and allow us to once again partner meaningfully with Hollywood moving forward,” Sar added in the statement.
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The HFPA previously required candidates to live in Southern California, but it has dropped that requirement and opened up its application to foreign journalists living anywhere in the U.S. who work for international publications, according toTHR. It has also removed restrictions on the number of members who can join each year.
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Tom CruiseandScarlett Johanssonwere among the various Hollywood stars who boycotted the HFPA, with Cruise, 59,returning all three of his Golden Globe Awards.
Cruise previously won his three awards for best actor inBorn on the Fourth of July(1990) and Jerry Maguire (1997), and for best supporting actor inMagnolia(2000).
source: people.com
