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Tourette, John Davidson and BAFTA

‘Baylen Out Loud’ star Baylen Dupree defends John Davidson after BAFTAs slur: Tourette’s ‘doesn’t pull from hatred’

Baylen Dupree defended fellow Tourette’s activist John Davidson after he yelled a racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the BAFTAs 2026.

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Tourette’s charity responds after Jamie Foxx claims John Davidson “meant” racial slur at BAFTAs

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Tourette’s activist John Davidson speaks out after N-word outburst at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply mortified’

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John Davidson criticises BBC after being told ‘swearing would be edited out’

Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards ceremony.

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Culture minister welcomes BBC's fast track investigation into Bafta racial slur

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Tourette’s activist says BAFTAs seated him by mic, assured slurs would be edited

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I’m a linguist with Tourette’s – here’s what I want people to understand after Baftas controversy

I am typically very private about my condition, but I feel compelled to write about it following events at the 2026 Baftas ceremony, where Tourette’s advocate John Davidson produced several offensive tics,

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Tourette's campaigner ‘deeply mortified’ after BAFTAs involuntary tics

Tourette's campaigner says he's ‘deeply mortified’ after involuntarily shouting racial slur during BAFTAs - John Davidson could be heard shouting a racial slur during the ceremony

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Who is John Davidson and what did he say? Coprolalia meaning explained as call for public apology erupts in wake of BAFTAs N-word controversy

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage to present the award for Best Visual Effects to Avatar: Fire and Ash when Davidson’s voice rang out in the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre,

The Anguish of a Tourette’s Outburst

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder tied to disruptions in the brain circuits that regulate movement and habit formation. The disorder starts in childhood and is characterized by involuntary movements and sounds called tics, like eye blinking, throat clearing and shouting.