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Tourette’s Advocate Shouts Racial Slur During 2026 BAFTA Awards
BAFTA and BBC apologized for a racial slur from involuntary Tourette syndrome tics during the awards, acknowledging the failure to edit the pre-recorded broadcast.
- During a delayed broadcast, viewers heard a racial slur shouted while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the visual-effects award at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
- About 10%-20% of people with Tourette syndrome, including executive producer John Davidson, experience involuntary verbal tics linked to his condition.
- The BBC will edit out the slur and apologized, while BAFTA published an unreserved apology and took full responsibility, shortly after the incident.
- Public backlash included calls from artists and commentators for immediate apologies and accountability for the presenters, with Hannah Beachler calling BAFTA's apology a 'throw-away' response and Delroy Lindo wishing 'someone from BAFTA spoke to us' after the incident.
- Amid the controversy, Sinners' historic BAFTA sweep was overshadowed by the incident, despite its about $368/million worldwide success and calls from Tourettes Action for education and compassion.
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Tourette’s advocate shouts racial slur during 2026 BAFTA Awards
An advocate for Tourette’s syndrome shouted offensive language, including a racial slur, during the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, prompting swift clarification from the show’s host and broader discussion about the neurological condition, PEOPLE reports.
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