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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 Asks BAFTAs Audience for ‘Understanding’ After Mid-Show Slur from Tourette Syndrome Activist John Davidson

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Tourette's syndrome campaigner John Davidson uses strong language at the BAFTAs: Alan Cumming asks for understanding

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Tourette’s charity calls for ‘understanding’ after incident during BAFTAs ceremony

John Davidson, a renowned Scottish campaigner who lives with Tourette Syndrome, was heard yelling from the audience during the BAFTA award ceremony on Sunday evening.

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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

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Who is John Davidson? Meet the Tourette's campaigner at centre of the 2026 BAFTA controversy

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Who Is John Davidson? All About the Tourette’s Activist Who Inspired ‘I Swear’

Davidson is a Scottish campaigner for Tourette syndrome. He made headlines at the 2026 BAFTAs for racial outbursts.

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What Is Tourette Syndrome and Why Does It Cause Some People to Blurt Out Offensive Words?

John Davidson’s use of derogatory language during the BAFTA Film Awards was a symptom of the highly misunderstood neurological disorder Tourette Syndrome, which causes involuntary tics. Davidson's specific vocal tic is known as coprolalia,

BAFTA Host Apologizes After Tourette Syndrome Activist’s ‘Strong Language’ Use

The 2026 BAFTA award show had several audible outbursts from Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, which prompted host Alan Cumming to address the audience directly. Cumming thanked attendees for

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Who is John Davidson? All about the Tourette Syndrome activist who screamed N-word slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during BAFTA presentation

John Davidson has been the subject of a feature film and many documentaries and grabbed attention at the 2026 BAFTA. Read on to know why

Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo

Lindo told Vanity Fair afterward that he and Jordan “did what we had to do” while presenting—but that he wished “someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterward.”

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BAFTA incident sparks fierce debate on Tourette's

John Davidson, a Tourettes campaigner and the inspiration behind the film I Swear experienced multiple tics during the BAFTAs.