Scott Menzel, founder of The Hollywood Critics Association, said in an email to members Wednesday that the organization is restructuring and bringing in a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advisor. The announcement arrives the same day former board president Nikki Fowler went public with accusations of racism against Menzel.
Fowler resigned earlier this month, citing a “hostile, biased and dismissive” work environment. On Wednesday, she shared a long tweet in which went into details, including that every time she mentioned racial bias, she was met with “hostility” by Menzel, Hca treasurer Alisa Gichon and vice president Nestor Bentancor.
“In my opinion, they wanted a Black female public-facing token President but brought in without any announcement, a white female Treasurer, Alisa, to be studio-facing with financial transparency alongside Menzel,” Fowler wrote.
Due to the overwhelming amount of support from some of my former co-members of the Hollywood Critics Association, including those that...
Fowler resigned earlier this month, citing a “hostile, biased and dismissive” work environment. On Wednesday, she shared a long tweet in which went into details, including that every time she mentioned racial bias, she was met with “hostility” by Menzel, Hca treasurer Alisa Gichon and vice president Nestor Bentancor.
“In my opinion, they wanted a Black female public-facing token President but brought in without any announcement, a white female Treasurer, Alisa, to be studio-facing with financial transparency alongside Menzel,” Fowler wrote.
Due to the overwhelming amount of support from some of my former co-members of the Hollywood Critics Association, including those that...
- 6/14/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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