Renowned Hollywood film actor Tom Cruise has returned his Golden Globe Awards to the Hollywood Association of Foreign Journalists (HFPA) to protest the lack of racial diversity on the jury of the film awards organization. About it with reference to the source close to the actor, reports CNN.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – May 11, 2021 – Art and Celebrities
Cruz won the Best Actor Award for his roles in Jerry Maguire in 1997 and Born July 4 in 1990, as well as the Best Supporting Actor Award for Magnolia in 2000.
The American media company NBC, which traditionally broadcasts the award ceremony, announced on Monday that it will not broadcast the show in 2022.
Cruz made the move amid growing controversy over the HFPA, the Golden Globes, because of its lack of racial diversity, including the lack of black people on the jury, and the ethical issues surrounding the financial benefits of some of the 87 members. , discovered during the February Los Angeles Times investigation.
The organizers promised to correct these shortcomings and “make the necessary changes.” However, big companies in Hollywood, as well as stars such as Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo, criticized the promised reforms as insufficient.
The Golden Globe Award is second only to the Oscar in the United States. The award was established by foreign journalists in October 1943, and the first award ceremony took place in January 1944.
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