Tourette Syndrome Advocate Experiences Uncontrollable Outbursts During BAFTAs
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Host Alan Cumming stressed that the outbursts of profanity and slurs were involuntary and apologized for any offense the language may have caused.
At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, host Alan Cumming thanked audiences for their understanding and apologized for any offense they may have taken after a Tourette syndrome advocate disrupted the ceremony with profanity and slurs.
According to Variety, John Davidson, the subject of the BAFTA-winning biopic “I Swear,” experienced several uncontrollable outbursts during the show. He was heard shouting “shut the fuck up” during a speech from BAFTA chair Sara Putt, and also yelled “fuck you” while the directors of the animated film “Arco” were accepting the award for best children’s and family film. Later, Davidson shouted the n-word while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the best visual effects honor to “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
Cumming acknowledged the interruptions at two separate points during the ceremony.
“This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film explores that experience,” he explained. “Thanks for your understanding and helping create a respectful space for everyone.”
Later in the show, after several more outbursts, Cumming apologized again.
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