A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood

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, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.