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Alan Cumming addresses tic outburst from John Davidson during BAFTA awards

At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.

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Alan Cumming Explains John Davidson’s N-Word Outburst at BAFTAs

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Alan Cumming Thanks 2026 BAFTA Awards Audience for ‘Understanding’ After Attendee’s Tourette’s Outbursts

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BAFTA and BBC Apologize for Racial Slur During Awards Show

The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday's show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage.

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BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's during Baftas

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Tourette Syndrome Advocate Experiences Uncontrollable Outbursts During BAFTAs

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BAFTAs Host Alan Cumming Asks for ‘Understanding’ as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson Shouts ‘Strong Language’ and Slurs at Winners and Presenters

“Tourette’s Syndrome is a disability and the tics you’ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette’s Syndrome has no control over their language. We apologize if you are o...

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Backlash mounts to Bafta N-word controversy as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outburst

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‘Sinners’ Production Designer Hannah Beachler Says Alan Cumming’s ‘Throw-Away Apology’ Over N-Word Slur During BAFTAs ‘Made It Worse’

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Tourette's activist John Davidson speaks out after using racist slur at BAFTAs

Davidson said he's "deeply mortified" if anyone believes his tics to be intentional.

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“Always have been deeply mortified”: Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson responds after shouting the N-word during BAFTA 2026 ceremony

During the live BAFTA Awards ceremony on February 22, Scottish Tourette’s Activist John Davidson experienced involuntary verbal tics, which included the N-word (a racial slur).

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Tourette's Advocate John Davidson, Who Yelled N-Word as Michael B. Jordan Presented at BAFTAs, Breaks Silence After Incident

Davidson shouted the racial slur as Jordan and his 'Sinners' costar Delroy Lindo presented the award for Best Visual Effects

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"Of course we were offended" - Hannah Beachler slams BBC's "throw-away" apology after BAFTA Awards' n-word incident

Sinners production designer Hannah Beachler criticized Alan Cumming’s apology after Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson’s involuntary slur at the BAFTA Film Awards sparked controversy and public debate.

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When was John Davidson diagnosed with Tourette’s? 'I Swear' actor's racial slur contoversy at the BAFTAs explored after host Alan Cumming's message

John Davidson, inspiration for the BAFTA-nominated film, I Swear, was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at 25.

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BAFTA and BBC let the N-word air on tape delay - Michael B Jordan, Delroy Lindo, the Tourette's community and viewers deserve an apology

BAFTA and the BBC failed us all. During the 79th BAFTA Film Awards, host Alan Cumming paused the ceremony to thank the audience for its "understanding" after a series of audible outbursts from Tourette's campaigner John Davidson interrupted the show.