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Alan Cumming: Bafta host apologises after 'trauma-triggering' show
- On March 2, Alan Cumming, BAFTAs host, apologised for the 'trauma triggering' ceremony after an audience member involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo's presentation, and the BBC aired the slur on a two-hour delay before removing the show from iPlayer.
- During the ceremony in London, an involuntary tic produced the slur when John Davidson, Tourette's campaigner who developed the condition at 12, shouted the racial slur while representing I Swear, and the BBC broadcast it despite the delay.
- The BBC apologised, called the failure to remove the slur a 'serious mistake' and launched a fast-tracked Executive Complaints Unit investigation, while BAFTA said it took full responsibility and announced a comprehensive review led by Sara Putt and Jane Millichip.
- John Davidson apologised publicly on March 1, saying he felt 'deeply mortified' and expected the BBC to control sound; since last week, a judge left the BAFTAs and Saturday Night Live sparked backlash with a mocking sketch.
- BAFTA vowed to learn and to keep inclusion at the core, pledging to treat the episode as impetus for change while recognising trauma and congratulating artists whose work was overshadowed.
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Alan Cumming 'Let Down' Over Racial Slur During BAFTAs Awards
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAAlan Cumming has made another statement following his initial comments at the recent BAFTA Awards. For those unfamiliar, Cumming was slammed online by social media users after seemingly dismissing Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo being called the N-word during the ceremony by someone in the audience with Tourette's. In a new post, Alan Cumming said he was "let down" over the situation and apologized to "Black people" who we…
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Great Yorkshire RadioBAFTAs host Alan Cumming addresses 'trauma triggering' broadcast
Alan Cumming, an actor also known for presenting the US Traitors, said people had been "let down by decisions made to both broadcast slurs and censor free speech", and congratulated artists "whose work was overshadowed by the night's events".
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