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Scarlett Johansson denounced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in a statement on Saturday, and urged her colleagues to join her in stepping back from engaging with the group and the Golden Globes, its annual awards show. She referenced previous encounters with the organization that bordered on sexual harassment and said the HFPA was legitimized by the likes of
Harvey Weinstein.
The HFPA has been under considerable scrutiny this year, as increasing numbers have discovered its startling lack of diversity and have learned about accusations of ethics violations against the famously secretive group.
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Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo are the latest stars to speak out against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association after they announced sweeping reforms to their organisation.
In a statement to
Entertainment Weekly, the
Black Widow star recalled facing sexist questions and remarks from HFPA members that bordered on sexual harassment.
Unless there is necessary fundamental reform within the organisation, I believe it is time that we take a step back from the HFPA
Scarlett Johansson It is the exact reason why I, for many years, refused to participate in their conferences, she said. The HFPA is an organisation that was legitimised by the likes of Harvey Weinstein to amass momentum for Academy recognition and the industry followed suit.
9 May 2021
Actress Scarlett Johansson called out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which presents the Golden Globe Awards on Saturday, saying she has faced “sexist questions” at press conferences. The actress is now urging the entertainment industry to “take a step back” from the HFPA.
“Unless there is necessary fundamental reform within the organization, I believe it is time that we take a step back from the HFPA,” Johansson said in statement on Saturday, according to a report by
Hollywood Reporter.
“As an actor promoting a film, one is expected to participate in awards season by attending press conferences as well as awards shows,” Johansson elaborated in her statement. “In the past, this has often meant facing sexist questions and remarks by certain HFPA members that bordered on sexual harassment.”
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