Shonda Rhimes Says Hollywood Foreign Press Association Rejected Press Conference For Black-Led ‘Bridgerton’ — Until After It Became A Hit
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etcanada.comThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the elusive 90-member organization that hosts the annual Golden Globe Awards, has been embroiled in controversy since the revelation that the group has zero Black members.
While the leadership has spoken in platitudes about the need to do better, the HFPA remains under fire. Now, some new HFPA-related controversy has emerged, which doesn’t reflect well on the organization.
According to The Wrap, the HFPA “denied requests to hold press conferences for three major projects with Black-led casts in recent years,” including Netflix’s “Bridgerton” and the feature films “Girls Trip” and “Queen & Slim”.
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