EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. raised immediate concerns about the involuntary racial slur directed at the stars of 'Sinners' during the BAFTA Film Awards, requesting that the incident be removed from the BBC broadcast.
Warner Bros. executives made a complaint to BAFTA within minutes of Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson‘s N-word verbal tic.
The source’s account raises questions about the version of events given by the BBC and Penny Lane, which was that producers in the gallery were not aware of what had been said until it was too late, meaning that the outburst directed at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo was screened on BBC One.
BAFTA insiders acknowledged that conversations with Warner Bros. took place. Deadline asked BAFTA whether Warner Bros.’ concerns were relayed to the BBC and Penny Lane, but the organization declined to comment
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"I Swear" subject John Davidson, who has Tourette's syndrome and shouted the N-word at the BAFTAs while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting, speaks out amid controversy:
“I wanted to thank BAFTA and everyone involved in the awards last night for their support and understanding and inviting me to attend the broadcast. I appreciated the announcement to the auditorium in advance of the recording, warning everyone that my tics are involuntary and are not a reflection of my personal beliefs. I was heartened by the round of applause that followed this announcement and felt welcomed and understood in an environment that would normally be impossible for me. In addition to the announcement by Alan Cumming, the BBC and BAFTA, I can only add that I am, and always have been deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning... I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette’s community and to teach empathy, kindness and understanding from others and I will continue to do so. I chose to leave the auditorium early into the ceremony as I was aware of the distress my tics were causing.”
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“Beyoncé is unknown outside of the US”
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Destiny’s Child remains the highest-certified girl group of all time worldwide, with over 64 MILLION global certified sales.
No girl group has overtaken them in certifications since their hiatus in 2006.
I am a huge Beyoncé fan and I think she does deserve some of the criticism she gets online especially now, the problem is you’ll read some fair criticism and then open the tweet and see them saying she is a cannibal baby eater that worships satan or something in the replies
The way this narrative came from BILLIE fans themselves. Saying she was crying because she lost and that Bey did not deserve it. Billie fans were using that video of her crying to attack Beyonce. please
“Billie cried because she lost and she meant doing that so people can be racist towards a WOC”
mind you she cried seeing those firefighters come on the stage due to her friends and family losing their homes in that fire how are y’all mad at a scenario you all created???
They saying we antiblack, and don’t understand hbcu style dance. I just think most of these girls are dancing way too hard for the essence of the song 😂. Kayla Pittman is a former Southern University Dancing Doll and she’s one of the only few girls with the right intensity level
First teaser for ‘THE BLUFF’, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban
The thriller follows a woman who must defend her island & people after her former pirate crew finally finds her.
Releasing February 25 on Prime Video
If Michelle Williams wins in the category she’s nominated for at the #Grammys, Destiny’s Child will join The Beatles as the only groups in history in which every member has won a Grammy for work outside of the group.