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Scarlett Johansson has joined a growing Hollywood call to ditch the #GoldenGlobes latimes.com/entertainment-…

The actress said that her negative experiences with HFPA journalists led to her refusal to participate in their events.

(The Hollywood Foreign Press Association produces the GoldenGlobes) latimes.com/entertainment-…

Johansson's statement comes after the HFPA last week voted to move ahead with sweeping reforms.

(Netflix and Amazon studios — two of award season's biggest power players — had already started distancing themselves from the HFPA)
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The vote for new reforms also follows the L.A. Times investigation earlier this year, which detailed allegations of ethical lapses latimes.com/entertainment-…

Back in April, consultants for the HFPA met with a group of activists & publicists who’d been vocal in their criticism. It did not go well.

(The publicists represented more than 100 firms who’d declared that their clients would boycott the HFPA) latimes.com/entertainment-…

The #GoldenGlobes has been a point of criticism for years by celebs.

Here's a flashback to Ricky Gervais slamming the organization... as the host latimes.com/entertainment/…

.@ava and @shondarhimes helped lead the #TimesUpGlobes social media protest in the days leading up to the #GoldenGlobes and met with Hollywood publicists to share her own experiences
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Earlier this year, an L.A. Times investigation revealed major ethical lapses within the #GoldenGlobes—and boycotts from celebs + studios shortly followed.

This month, the HFPA voted to move forward with reforms.

Here are some of their proposed changes👇 latimes.com/entertainment-…