Golden Globes Ripped for Having No Black Voters
02/28/2021 07:10 pm EST
Meaningless
Some users who were already cynical about award shows in general allowed this news to fuel their complaints.
Application
Others dug right into the question of why there were no Black members of the HFPA, looking for systemic explanations and even offering the organization the benefit of the doubt, in some cases. The results were still not encouraging.
Outsider
Many thought that this issue exemplified the seedy inner workings of Hollywood that are hard to see from "the outside." They argued that representation in the HFPA does matter because the viewers at home won't necessarily know the awards are skewed — they will just assume the award assigns more value to a movie.
Time's Up
The "Time's Up" Campaign resurfaced this week to weigh in on the Godlen Globes controversy as well. The campaign was a huge part of the Me Too movement, though it became controversial later on. This week, many stars seemed to endorse it once again.
No Accident
Some argued that the HFPA could not have gone this long without a Black member by accident or happenstance. They argued that the institution itself must have been willfully excluding Black journalists.
Solutions
Many commenters offered their best ideas to solve the racial disparity in the HFPA, if the organization really wanted to regain legitimacy for the Golden Globes. They called for a proactive approach, not a gradual one.
Other Issues
Finally, many viewers said that no proportion of Black judges could lend legitimacy to the Golden Globes in their eyes, after so many accusations of bribery within the award show. They argued that a panel of 87 journalists was simply not fit to judge the best achievements in TV and film each year.
Regardless, the 2021 Golden Globes will go on as planned. The show begins on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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