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BAFTA Review Finds “Weaknesses” in Planning Before Tourette’s Fiasco

BAFTA Review Finds “Weaknesses” in Planning Before Tourette’s Fiasco

Published by Daniella Wilson

An independent review of the BAFTA Film Awards has found a “number of structural weaknesses” in planning, escalation procedures, and crisis coordination before John Davidson‘s Tourette’s outburst. Davidson, an executive producer on the BAFTA-winning I Swear, dominated headlines for weeks after involuntarily shouting the N-word as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for best visual effects at the 79th British Academy Film Awards on Feb. 22. A review, commissioned by the BAFTA board and carried out by RISE Associates, was ordered to determine what happened and what must change, and identified “a number of structural weaknesses” across the British Academy’s planning and crisis management. “However,” said a note from the BAFTA board sent to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, “it did not find evidence of malicious intent on thepart of those involved in delivering the event. We accept its conclusions in full.” The board continued: “We apologize unreservedly to the Black community, for whom the racist language used carries real pain, brutality, and trauma; to the disability community, including people with Tourette …

Kerry Washington, Chase Infiniti Honored at Black Women in Hollywood

Kerry Washington, Chase Infiniti Honored at Black Women in Hollywood

Published by Daniella Wilson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson delivered a brief but powerful message at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood luncheon Thursday, where she was honored alongside Kerry Washington, Chase Infiniti and the women of Sinners at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. “Work hard, I can’t reiterate that enough,” said Richardson Jackson. “You have to work hard. Work to know your business and then learn who and what. Then be bold enough to make space for the unimaginable, and then be brave enough to embrace it. This is really going to sound deep, but think about it. Learn the language of the invisible so that your presence always speaks,” she added before acknowledging her fellow honorees and delivering final remarks: “Wake up, stay woke, because we who believe in freedom will not rest until it comes.” Infiniti was recognized as a rising star in a presentation by her One Battle After Another co-star Teyana Taylor, whom she thanked for being one of the Black women who has helped guide her in the early days of her acting career. …

Actor Awards 2026 Best and Worst Moments

Actor Awards 2026 Best and Worst Moments

Published by Daniella Wilson

The 2026 Actor Awards were not only filled with plenty of comedic comments but also several heartfelt ones. From Sinners star Delroy Lindo‘s emotional acceptance speech and Weapons actress Amy Madigan‘s joke about the trophy’s genitalia to Michael B. Jordan fulfilling his lifelong dream with his first win and Seth Rogen recalling sweet memories of the late Catherine O’Hara on the set of The Studio, here are some of the most memorable moments from Sunday night’s awards ceremony honoring actors. Michael B. Jordan’s First Win for ‘Sinners’ Fulfills Lifelong Dream Michael B. Jordan won the Actor Award for best actor for his role in Sinners. Jordan, who stars as twins in Ryan Coogler’s Warner Bros. film, hugged his mother and took to the stage to accept the award. “I wasn’t expecting that. I’m so honored and privileged to be nominated in categories with people and actors and humans that I love, and I love their work and what they contribute to our craft and just rise to has been unbelievable,” he said. So, thank you for welcoming …

‘Sinners’ Star Jayme Lawson Speaks Out on BAFTA Tourette Incident

‘Sinners’ Star Jayme Lawson Speaks Out on BAFTA Tourette Incident

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sinners actress Jayme Lawson candidly shared her thoughts on last weekend’s incident at the BAFTA Awards while speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on the NAACP Image Awards red carpet last night. “I’ll first say a big shout-out to Mike and Delroy; let’s continue to honor them for how they handled that in real time,” Lawson said about Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo having the N-word shouted at them by guest John Davidson, who has Tourette Syndrome, while they were onstage to present at the British awards ceremony. “The grace and the dignity that they exercised and the whole home team, everybody that was out there really carried themselves well. “I think the events this weekend exposed a couple of things,” Lawson continued. “Institutionally, we still don’t understand what inclusion means. Just because you invite someone into a space, but you don’t provide the necessary resources to keep them and everyone else in that room safe by them being there, that’s not inclusivity. That’s exploitation.” That man’s disability got exploited that night, and it led to …

Delroy Lindo Speaks on BAFTA Tourette’s Fiasco at NAACP Image Awards

Delroy Lindo Speaks on BAFTA Tourette’s Fiasco at NAACP Image Awards

Published by Daniella Wilson

At the end of the week that saw the 2026 BAFTA Awards descend into controversy after guest John Davidson, who has Tourette Syndrome, shouted the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award, the 2026 NAACP Image Awards offered numerous opportunities for those affected by the incident to express their support for Jordan and Lindo. And Lindo himself offered his first public comments on the incident, taking the stage with his Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler a little over an hour into the ceremony to loud applause at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. “I’d just like to officially say, I appreciate, we appreciate all the support and love we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend. It means a lot to us,” Lindo said. He added the moment is a “classic case of something that could be very negative becoming very positive” and reflected on the “honor” of being at the NAACP Image Awards. BAFTA has since offered a full apology for the incident, which reached a wider audience when …

John Davidson Intends To ‘Apologise Directly’ To Sinners Actors After N-Word Tic

John Davidson Intends To ‘Apologise Directly’ To Sinners Actors After N-Word Tic

Published by Sam Flores

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has given his first full interview since this year’s Baftas. On Sunday night, John attended the awards show with the cast and crew of I Swear, the award-winning drama inspired by his life story. During the BBC’s coverage of the Baftas, he was heard experiencing an involuntary tic while Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan presented an award from the stage, resulting in him shouting the N-word. On Tuesday evening, Variety said that John’s team had confirmed to them that he has reached out to Sinners’ production company to “directly apologise” to the actors, as well as production designer Hannah Beachler, who shared after the event that he had used the same slur while experiencing an involuntary tic in her presence. Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presenting at the 2026 Baftas Tristan Fewings via Getty Images for BAFTA In his accompanying interview, John said: “I want people to know and understand that my tics have absolutely nothing to do with what I think, feel or believe. It’s an …

Tourette’s Campaigner Addresses Baftas N-Word Tic Incident

Tourette’s Campaigner Addresses Baftas N-Word Tic Incident

Published by Sam Flores

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has issued a statement in response to the media furore surrounding an incident at this year’s Baftas. On Sunday evening, John attended the awards show alongside the cast and crew of I Swear, a film based on his life story. Variety reported that before the ceremony got underway, the event’s floor manager told guests that they “might hear some involuntary noises or movements during the ceremony”. During the first award of the night, presented by Sinners actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan, John experienced an involuntary tic and shouted the N-word from the audience. Following the incident – which the BBC included in its coverage of the Baftas, despite it airing on a two-hour time delay – John spoke out in a statement shared by Deadline on Monday night. He began: “I wanted to thank Bafta and everyone involved in the awards last night for their support and understanding and inviting me to attend the broadcast. “I appreciated the announcement to the auditorium in advance of the recording, warning everyone …

Delroy Lindo Calls Out How Bafta Handled N-Word Tic Incident

Delroy Lindo Calls Out How Bafta Handled N-Word Tic Incident

Published by Sam Flores

Sinners actor Delroy Lindo has admitted he’s disappointed with the way Bafta reacted to an incident he found himself at the centre of during this year’s ceremony. On Sunday night, Delroy and Michael B Jordan – who had both been nominated for Baftas off the back of their performances in Sinners – presented the first award of the ceremony, for Best Visual Effects. During their introductory speech, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson experienced an involuntary tic and shouted the N-word from the auditorium. John had been attending the Baftas with the cast and crew of I Swear, a film based on his life story. After the slur was shouted, the two briefly paused before continuing to present, with host Alan Cumming first thanking the audience for their “understanding” and later apologising to anyone “if you are offended tonight”. Speaking to Vanity Fair after the event, Delroy said that he and Michael “did what we had to do” by carrying on with the night’s proceedings. However, he said he wished “someone from Bafta spoke to us afterwards”. …

BAFTAs Brought Painful Reminder for Tourette Syndrome Community

BAFTAs Brought Painful Reminder for Tourette Syndrome Community

Published by Daniella Wilson

When the advocate Jess Thom heard about a person with Tourette’s “ticcing” the BAFTAs, she had a familiar feeling: dread. Thom has Tourette Syndrome and when she got word of what happened with John Davidson, it brought to the surface many of the misunderstandings and confused reactions she has spent her life trying to fight. “There are a lot of myths and oversimplifications about Tourette Syndrome, and a global frenzy is not the best place to have a conversation about them,” the U.K.-based Thom, 45, said by Zoom from her home Monday evening as she reflected on the events. “And it’s all happening in a climate with increased hostility to disabled people, with threats to Medicaid and the ADA.” Davidson at the ceremony engaged in “ticcing,” the term for when people who have Tourette Syndrome, or TS, involuntarily say or do something that can have the effect of making others uncomfortable. In this case, the executive producer and inspiration for the Tourette’s-focused winner, I Swear, called out a series of curses and insults, as well as a racial …

Baftas Host Apologises After Guest With Tourette’s Has N-Word Tic

Baftas Host Apologises After Guest With Tourette’s Has N-Word Tic

Published by Sam Flores

Baftas host Alan Cumming issued an apology during Sunday night’s ceremony after a guest with Tourette’s syndrome experienced a number of tics – including shouting expletives and a racial slur – from the audience of this year’s event. In the run-up to the 2026 Baftas, the British movie I Swear, which was inspired by the life of Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, scored five nominations, including Outstanding British Film and acting nods for cast members Robert Aramayo and Peter Mullan. John joined the film’s cast and crew at this year’s ceremony, with Variety reporting that the floor manager had told guests before the proceedings began that they “might hear some involuntary noises or movements during the ceremony”. The first award of the night to be handed out was Best Special Visual Effects, presented by Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo. As the two actors introduced the award, John experienced a tic that led him to shouting the N-word from the audience, a moment which made it into the BBC’s broadcast of the Baftas, airing …