“We are not the only ones.”
Everybody Loves Bridgerton – except the Golden Globe, apparently, which despised the show entirely this year.
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When it comes to honoring black films and TV shows, there are many things that seem to be wrong with the Golden Globe – specifically, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which votes for awards every year. If you need to catch up with what’s going on, read this and this.
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After a recent report that HFPA has rejected opportunities to hold press conferences for Black TV shows and films like Girls trip and Bridgerton, Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes – who is also the executive producer of Bridgerton – shared his experience with HFPA on the show.
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Rhimes confirmed reports that the HFPA rejected a press conference for Bridgerton “Until it was a ‘surprise hit'” – although I note that some of your other programs, from Gray for Scandal and How to escape murder, were genuine successes.
HFPA rejected our press conference. Until it was a “surprise hit” (Gray, Scandal, Murder -SURPRISE!) And yet they asked me to appear in person to perform at Globes. We are not the only ones. That’s why the HFPA home is on fire. They lit the flame with their own ignorance. https://t.co/RPZaCa4ty3
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She also stated that, despite the way the HFPA handled Bridgerton, they even asked her to perform “in person” at this year’s Globes ceremony.
“That’s why the HFPA house is on fire. They lit the flame with their own ignorance,” continued Rhimes before continuing with another tweet: “And I’m the lucky one. Most importantly: think of all the great talents and shows that never had a chance.”
And I’m the lucky one. Most importantly, think of all the great talents and shows that never had a chance.
@shondarhimes / Twitter / Via Twitter: @shondarhimes
Rhimes is not the only Black breeder who recently spoke about the alleged HFPA discrimination. Yesterday, Ava DuVernay too shared his experience with the voting body when your Netflix limited series When they see us was under consideration.
For the WHEN THEY SEE US / HFPA press conference, less than 20 of them attended. Based on the quality of the questions, I asked jokingly, “Did any of you see the series?” Crickets. More people entered the room when the photo was about to be taken, at which point two were selling their scripts. https://t.co/pBWbUz2FZ3
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HFPA, for its part, promised to have “13% black members” before the next Golden Globes ceremony. It’s a start!
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