BAFTA apologizes after unintended slur interrupts 2026 awards show
TL;DR
Britain's BAFTA Film Awards and the BBC apologized after a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur onstage during the ceremony as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award; host Alan Cumming noted tics are involuntary and apologized for the offense; the slur was edited from the BBC broadcast and the guest, John Davidson, said he was mortified; Tourette organizations stressed that tics are involuntary and not reflective of beliefs.
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