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| 2021-05-11 08:18:27
LOS ANGELES, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Along with the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award, one of the top two film awards in the United States, is on the verge of survival.
As voices of criticism grow louder on the controversy surrounding the Golden Globe's alleged corruption and controversy over racial and gender discrimination, it has prompted major outlets including Netflix, Amazon, and NBC to boycott any events related to the 2022 Golden Globes.
According to Reuters and other news organizations, NBC, which has broadcasted the Golden Globes every year for decades, has announced on the 10th (KST) that they will not air next year's award ceremony.
NBC criticized the recent reform plan made by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which organizes the Golden Globe, saying, "We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right."
WarnerMedia was the first major Hollywood producer to declare a boycott from the Golden Globes.
WarnerMedia issued a statement later on, pointing out the controversy over sexist, homophobic and racially insensitive questions asked at the Golden Globe press event and said it would not cooperate with any HFPA related activities.
It has been pointed out that the HFPA, which currently consists of 87 members, have been operating the Golden Globe Award ceremony and financial management opaquely.
In particular, this year, the Los Angeles Times (LAT) reported a corruption scandal ahead of the 78th awards ceremony in February.
The HFPA regularly paid a considerable amount of money to their members, sparking controversy over the violation of ethical regulations, and the payment amounted to $2 million (2.22 billion won) between 2019 and 2020.
It was also revealed that in 2019, about 30 members left for Paris with the Paramount sponsorship.
The Los Angeles Times also exposed that none of the HFPA members were Black, and after the Golden Globe classified the acclaimed film, "Minari" as a foreign language film this year, the HFPA was once again under fire.
Actress Scarlett Johansson, the main character of the Marvel hero movie "Black Widow," issued a statement calling for a boycott of the Globe, saying she was "asked sexually discriminatory questions and sexually harassed" by past HFPA members.
After facing a public backlash against lack of diversity and ethical questions, the HFPA hurriedly announced their own reform plan last week.
The plan included to add 20 more members within this year, with a goal to increase the number of members by 50% in 18 months, however the plan did nothing but exacerbate the issue. The Hollywood film industry criticized the HFPA for complacently responding to the demand for reform.
As a result, the boycott campaign gained momentum--leading more Hollywood stars to join.
Actor Tom Cruise returned three Golden Globe trophies he had won for "Born on the Fourth of July" (best actor, drama), "Jerry Maguire" (best actor, comedy or musical), and "Magnolia" (best supporting actor).
Actor Mark Ruffalo, well-known for his role as the Hulk in the "Avengers" series, thanked NBC for "taking the time to do this right" on Twitter.
Some predict that the HFPA will face greater resistance unless it comes up with drastic reform measures.
"If Hollywood completely rejects HFPA, it could be the end of the Golden Globe," Screen Rant, a film media outlet stated.
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