What is HFPA? Golden Globes scandal continues to grow
Tue May 11, 2021 at 1:55pm ET
The Hollywood Foreign Press Agency is under fire for lack of diversity on the board. Pic credit: YouTube/EntertainmentTonight
As the Hollywood Foreign Press Agency remains under fire for their major lack in diversity among its serving members, the world’s attention is focusing on exactly what the agency is and how it came to exist.
What is the scandal about with HFPA?
The drama started back in February after the L.A. Times ran an article highlighting the lack of any Black members. The Time’s Up coalition, formed in response to the #MeToo movement to help prevent workplace gender discrimination and sexual misconduct, gave HFPA a detailed guidebook to follow in the wake of the scandal in order to ensure diversity needs are met.