It’s no secret that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a very divisive entity in the film and TV industry.

The Los Angeles Times dug deep into the inner workings of the HFPA with not one, but two articles, and have found that even its own members question the organization’s actions.

In regards to the lack of Black members, all the HFPA had to say was that they were aware and are “committed to addressing”.

this includes findings that the HFPA issued substantial payments to its own members that are questionable and can conflict with Internal Revenue Service guidelines.

Times, HFPA members collected nearly $2 million in payments for committees and other tasks in the fiscal year ending June 2020.

An HFPA rep responded:  “None of these allegations has ever been proven in court or in any investigation, [and they] simply repeat old tropes about the HFPA and reflect unconscious bias against the HFPA’s diverse membership.”