Early this week, the Los Angeles Times obtained a memo sent by a crisis PR firm to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, outlining what is at stake for the group of journalists behind the Golden Globe Awards. The message served as a warning of sorts as the HFPA prepares to vote on a series of bylaws in response to repeated controversies — most notably around racism and a lack of diversity — that have threatened the future of the long-running award show.
“Some of you may wish for an alternate future but the reality is totally different,” the memo reads. “As journalists, you understand what the headline will be if you do not pass these bylaws.”
