Cumming Breaks Silence on BAFTA Tourette’s Night
TL;DR
Alan Cumming addressed the BAFTA Tourette’s incident for the first time, posting an apology on Instagram and calling the night a trauma-triggering “sh*tshow.” He apologized to Black people worldwide and the Tourette’s community, stressed that words matter, and criticized both the broadcast of slurs and the lack of nuance in understanding the condition, noting the artists’ work was overshadowed by the night’s events.
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