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entertainment1 month ago•470 min saved

Alan Cumming Breaks Silence on BAFTAs Backlash: A Trauma-Informed Apology

Alan Cumming apologized for last week’s BAFTAs, saying the ceremony turned into a “trauma triggering” night and acknowledging pain caused to Black people and the Tourette’s community after an onstage incident in which a guest shouted the N-word (a Tourette’s tic). He urged that words matter, that judgment should be measured, and that trauma must be recognized, while criticizing broadcast decisions around slurs and free speech.

via Vulture|

#alan-cumming #baftas-2026 #delroy-lindo

entertainment1 month ago•14 min saved

Cumming Breaks Silence on BAFTA Tourette’s Night

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.

via Deadline|

#alan-cumming #apology #bafta

television1 month ago•19 min saved

SNL's BAFTA Racial Slur Parody Provokes Backlash From Tourette's Charity

Deadline reports that SNL aired a PSA-style spoof of the BAFTA racial slur incident, with Ashley Padilla as J.K. Rowling and cameos by Mel Gibson, Armie Hammer, Louis C.K., and Bill Cosby, which drew condemnation from Tourette's Action for mocking a disability; the charity's Emma McNally urged kindness and education, while others weighed in with criticism.

via Deadline|

#backlash #bafta #disability-representation

culture1 month ago•5 min saved

Bafta slur incident leaves Tourette's campaigner let down, director says

Kirk Jones, director of the Bafta-winning film I Swear, says the Bafta ceremony let down Tourette's campaigner John Davidson after a racist slur he shouted was broadcast while two Black actors were on stage. Bafta and the BBC apologized, noting the slur came from an analyser microphone and was not amplified; an ECU investigation was ordered. Davidson, who tics due to Tourette's, described a wave of shame, while Jones stressed the incident should never have aired. The film itself had won three awards that night, highlighting ongoing debate about Tourette's and live-broadcast responsibility.

via BBC|

#bafta #bbc #culture

entertainment1 month ago•502 min saved

Davidson: BAFTA vowed to edit swearing, but outbursts still aired

activist John Davidson says BAFTA told guests that any swearing would be edited from the broadcast, but his Tourette’s-related onstage outbursts still appeared on air; he criticizes BAFTA and the BBC for not adequately controlling sound and the ceremony’s coverage, pointing to inconsistencies like a later edit of another speaker’s line and calling for stronger safeguards when events involve Tourette’s.

via Vulture|

#baftas #delroy-lindo #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•10 min saved

Davidson questions mic proximity after BAFTA outburst

Tourette’s activist John Davidson explains his involuntary N‑word outburst at the BAFTAs was driven by coprolalia, says it was supposed to be edited out and questions why a microphone was so close to him, urging broadcasters to better anticipate Tourette’s in live ceremonies.

via AV Club|

#bafta #broadcast-censorship #coprolalia

entertainment3 years ago•2 min saved

Lewis Capaldi's Tourette's Syndrome Threatens Music Career.

Lewis Capaldi fears fans may mistake his Tourette's tics for drug abuse and may have to quit music if his condition worsens due to stress and anxiety. He has been accused of doing drugs on nights out and has seen tweets making similar accusations after seeing him tic on stage. Capaldi's tics worsen while performing, and he may have to quit music if it causes irreparable damage to his health.

via Daily Mail|

#anxiety #entertainment #lewis-capaldi