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Every year, the film industry relies on various awards to recognize the work of hundreds of employees who are part of the films. It is true that the directors and actors are the ones who have the most presence, but little by little they have sought to broaden the panorama. This, of course, is not limited to the categories, but also to the presence of creators, performers and experts who reflect the cultural diversity that can and should be had within this world. Favoring this path, the Golden Globes have just announced their new voters and a 60% growth in diversity.

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The controversies of the Golden Globes

For many years, the Golden Globes were considered the prelude to Oscar night, and although the favorites are defined throughout the awards season, this ceremony was the last bridge to gain great recognition from the Academy. However, a few years ago the reputation of this event collapsed and the organizers took a long time to respond to the controversies and restore order to restore its status within the film industry.

The Golden Globes controversies are neither new nor particularly strange, as Hollywood has been promoting certain worrying trends in every sense for years. From naming an accomplished actress as “best rising star” to the 2011 bribery allegations, these awards have always had several conflicts. The difference then was that the context of the medium was very different, but after movements like MeToo everything changed suddenly and for the first time they were required to take responsibility for their actions.

Brendan Fraser spoke openly about what had happened to the then president of the association, but at the time no one did anything because sexual abuse, especially of men, was still seen as something to be hidden at all costs. It took several years for the organizers to fire Philip Berk, and they did it not because of this incident but because of certain racist comments he made in a series of emails that were made public. The awards also received a lot of criticism for ignoring big-name Asian films in 2020, including Parasite – 100% which eventually won Best Picture at that year’s Oscar.

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The award seeks to repair the damage

After so many internal movements and having a ceremony this year where they alone applauded their progress on diversity issues, the Golden Globes now announce more changes and the arrival of new voters who could make a difference in the long term. In an official statement (via Variety), Helen Hoehnepresident of the Golden Globes, reported the progress they have made this year and that they now have 11 new voters, thus reaching 300 members, and 60% diversity.

Our commitment to maintaining the diversity of our voting body continues. Our voters represent 76 countries and bring a unique international perspective to nominating the best in film and television this year.

This year, the association made an effort to bring in members representing countries that are rarely considered in these awards, such as Armenia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Serbia and Tanzania.

More specifically, it is reported that of the 300 voters, 47% are women, 60% represent racial and ethnic diversity, including 26.3% Latino, 13.3% Asian, 11% African American, and 9% Middle Eastern. This news comes months after it was announced that Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge had acquired the Golden Globes and it was confirmed that there had been no black voters for more than a decade. The next ceremony will take place on January 7 and is expected to be more diverse than ever to see if they can bring back viewers and even celebrities who had already turned their backs on them.

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