Although, the GoldenGlobes started off promising with Ramy Youssef (ramy) nabbing best actor in a TV series musical or comedy for Ramy, most of the winners were white, spanning film and TV
"The Hollywood Foreign Press are all very racist" in explaining why "many talented people of color were snubbed in major categories."
The winners list wasn't much different. The night started off promising with Ramy Youssef nabbing best actor in a TV series musical or comedy forIn several categories, upsets took place, preventing a more inclusive winners' circle.'s Laura Dern in the best supporting actress category, while's Sam Mendes in the motion in the best motion picture director .Rocketman's "Spirit.
In recent years, Hollywood has made a commitment to foster a more inclusive community in the wake of the nominations announcement for the 87th Academy Awards that launched the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag in 2015. But efforts to put more people of color behind the camera and in front of it has yet to trickle down in a significant way when it comes to Hollywood’s top awards.
Earlier in the evening, Gervais joked, "We were going to do an In Memoriam this year, but when I saw the list of people who died, it wasn’t diverse enough. No, it was mostly white people and I thought, 'Nah, not on my watch.' Maybe next year. Let’s see what happens."
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