![]() ![]() It’s an example of why many of us say we need change. And another HFPA member who didn’t attend said, “There was a real backlash and rightly so-that show doesn’t belong on any best of 2020 list. One member who attended the set visit said “they treated us like kings and queens,” leading to speculation that Emily in Paris essentially paid to play. They stayed at a 5-star hotel that costs $1,400 per night and were quite literally wined and dined. Times, Paramount flew more than 30 members of the HFPA to Paris for an Emily in Paris set visit. The answer is (1) the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a small group (under 100 members) of international journalists with zero Black members, and (2) uh, potentially because of a fancy press trip? According to a pretty damning report in the L.A. Like, who decides which series get nominated? And why did they pick Emily in Paris over other shows that were more critically acclaimed? Twitter was quick to point out the disparity:Įmily in Paris’s nomination is symptomatic of broader concerns among viewers about how the Golden Globes even work. Like, Emily in Paris got a 63 percent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The fact that Emily in Paris was nominated points to a dismaying trend: Critically acclaimed shows centered on Black women aren’t getting the recognition they deserve. There were several baffling Golden Globes snubs this year, including Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy Youand Issa Rae’s Insecure. Why Did It Get Nominated Over Other, Arguably Better, Shows? Lily Collins wears a bunch of outfits that would make Carrie Bradshaw jealous, her costar Lucas Bravo is hotter than a croissant straight outta the oven, and all the gorgeous shots of Paris are enough to make all of us couch-bound folks weep.īut still, this show-with-a-name-that-definitely-rhymes receiving *two* Golden Globe nominations (most significantly, Best TV Series: Comedy) was certainly a…surprise! And fans and critics alike have questions. Listen, Emily in Paris is a delight to watch. When you sat down to watch Emily in Paris on Netflix back in October, you probably didn’t think it was going to be kicking up a ton of controversy during awards season, because that would mean it’d actually be… nominated for an award. ![]()
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