Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael calls out the awards show during his opening monologue for never having a Black host in 79 years

• Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael criticized the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in the show's opening monologue.

• Carmichael recapped the issues around racism the HFPA has faced.

• The HFPA has invited 21 new members and added 103 voters as a result of widespread criticism.

At the Golden Globes on Tuesday, host Jerrod Carmichael put the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on blast for its lack of diversity during his opening monologue.

"I'll tell you why I'm here," Carmichael said. "It's because I'm Black."

Carmichael recapped much of the controversy the HFPA has faced over the last two years or so, focusing on issues around racism. In February 2021, the Los Angeles Times reported that HFPA, which consisted of 87 Los Angeles-based journalists, lacked Black members — a gross omission that may have directly resulted in awards season contenders like "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" failing to earn nominations for the "Best Picture" category in 2021.

As a result of widespread criticism, HFPA has invited 21 new members and added 103 voters, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to statistics the HFPA released in September, 22.3% of the new voters are Latinx, 13.6% are Black, 11.7% are Asian, 10.7% are Middle Eastern.

"They can't fire the first Black host in 79 years," Carmichael added. "I'm unfireable."

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