Even though the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a the small circle of about 90 journalists with a California residency who award the Golden Globe every year, has been the subject of numerous scandals, it now seems that the privileged closed club can no longer legitimize its claim to power. For a long time, attempts had been made to evade movements in the film industry in the context of me too and black live matters, even as the Oscars so White movement caused far-reaching changes. However, the Los Angeles Times‘ finding that none of the 86 HFPA members is black had now led to unmistakable criticism in the industry.
