Few controversial events are remembered with more tension than what is currently being experienced with the Golden Globes. Tom Cruise has just returned his three awards and NBC, which paid 27 million last gala for broadcasting rights, has announced that it will not broadcast the next awards ceremony. On the one hand, the prestige of the Golden Globes is completely fractured due to the opinion of Hollywood artists and, on the other, the cancellation of the chain has caused a considerable economic blow to the budget of the Oscar prelude. It has occurred in the midst of the corruption scandal with gifts and trips provided by productions, the productions nominated to the members in charge of voting. Like this, the absolutely white membership has revealed the null diversity of the awards. For this reason and through social networks, several actors and members of the industry have wanted to react to the cancellation of the broadcast of NBC.Tina Tchen, president of the organization that fights sexual harassment in Hollywood presented a statement following the NBC news: “This is a watershed moment for Hollywood. Today, we have the opportunity to recognize that by speaking out against a powerful but deeply flawed awards system, we can begin to reimagine a more equitable industry. ”Selma producer Ava DuVernay wrote an inspiring tweet for the community and congratulating the position of a large part of the industry: “Everything matters. Even this. Domino effects resonate in our industry, especially for black artists. Congratulations to all the activists, artists, publicists and executives who took a stand to make this happen ”.Ava DuVernayMark Ruffalo’s Twitter also echoed the news and congratulated the network: “Thank you NBC for taking the time to do this correctly.” In turn, the actor added the hashtag #ChangelsGolden (in reference to the change of the awards). Mark Ruffalo’s Twitter Others like the comedian Ricki Gervais (who already presented the gala a couple of times) replied to a comment on twitter that he wanted a show just for Gervais missing the Hollywood elite instead of the awards gala: “The Golden balls ”(the golden eggs) playing with the name of the gala and the attitude of its membership.
