Monitoring Desk
LOS ANGELES: The Golden Globes Awards will take place in Los Angeles in the later days amid uncertainty about how many nominees will attend the event.
After a controversial two years, the organisers hope to restore the status of the Globes, as well as its own reputation. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was accused of a lack of diversity and ethical lapses in 2021.
Winning Golden Globes to bring publicity
As a result, some stars denounced the TV and film awards, but others are aware of the publicity a win can earn. Ana de Armas, the Blonde star is one of the few nominees whose attendance has been confirmed in the event.
The HFPA has announced a set of reforms in an effort to restore faith following the damaging allegations. While the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony was pared down and not televised, this year the organisers are hoping for a comeback.
The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once lead the 2023 nominations, followed by Babylon and The Fabelmans. There was significant Hollywood fallout to a scathing expose of The Hollywood Foreign Press Association published in the Los Angeles Times in February 2021, which found no black members in the 87-strong voting body, and that relatively few members worked full-time for notable foreign publications.
The newspaper also alleged the group often accepted “freebies” from studios and Public Relations agencies who were campaigning for nominations, along with other ethical failings. Meanwhile, the HFPA announced a set of reforms, such as diversifying and expanding the membership. It also put a ban on accepting promotional items from TV and film studios. All eyes are now on Tuesday’s ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel to see whether the Globes Awards have been let out of Hollywood’s dog house.
