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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

Backlash mounts to Bafta N-word controversy as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outburst

Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo present the special visual effects award at the Baftas 2026.
Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo present the special visual effects award at the Baftas 2026. Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images for BAFTA

The fallout over Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson’s outbursts at the Baftas on Sunday continued after Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce expressed their dismay at the incident.

Davidson attended the Baftas as I Swear, the film inspired by his life of dealing with hostility triggered by TS, was up for a number of awards. He was heard several times shouting during the ceremony, including using the N-word while actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage presenting the evening’s first prize.

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