Summary
People with Tourette syndrome are responding to reactions from an incident at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. During the event, a campaigner with Tourette's used a racial slur, igniting debate about involuntary speech linked to the condition. Some people defend the campaigner, while others criticize the incident as racist.
Key Facts
- A Scottish campaigner with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.
- The incident happened during the Best Visual Effects presentation by actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.
- Tourette syndrome can include a symptom called coprolalia, which causes involuntary, inappropriate speech.
- Host Alan Cumming informed the audience that the language was due to involuntary tics from Tourette's.
- Actor Jamie Foxx criticized the incident, calling it unacceptable.
- Tourette's advocates warned that misunderstanding these tics can worsen stigma against people with the condition.
- A TikTok creator with Tourette's explained that such tics are not intentional and expressed concerns about negative reactions.
