Golden Globes Ends $75,000 Salaries for Legacy Voters

The decision, announced during a Zoom meeting, aims to address concerns about perceived bias and aligns the Globes with other major awards organizations that do not pay voters.

The Golden Globes voting body will no longer provide $75,000 annual salaries to approximately 50 legacy voters who were part of a five-year agreement signed in 2023.
Affected members will receive $102,500 in severance payments and the option to reapply annually as unpaid voters.
The change was communicated by Globes president Helen Hoehne during a Zoom meeting, with no opportunity for questions from attendees.
A spokesperson for the organization stated that the move was intended to reduce perceptions of bias in the voting process.
This decision is part of broader reforms following the 2021 diversity controversy, including the transition of the Globes from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity and an expansion of its voter pool to 300 members, most of whom are unpaid.