The 2026 BAFTA's Incident

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The 2026 BAFTA's Incident

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On this episode of the Tea and Popcorn podcast, we are explaining the slur incident that happened at the 2026 BAFTAs between Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, and John Davidson. It won't be all doom and gloom! We will also recap the historic wins of the evening and the award season race thus far! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: BAFTAs Controversy Explained1:28 - The Problem with the BAFTAs and BBC2:27 - Alan Cumming's BAFTA N-Word Statement4:18 - BAFTAs Apology Statement6:34 - BAFTAs' Free Palestine Speech Edited Out7:29 - BBC's BAFTAs Apology7:53 - Warner Bros. Asks for Slur to be Edited Out8:51 - BAFTAs Slur Internet Discourse17:17 - John Davidson Apologizes and Variety Article19:02 - Sinners Makes BAFTAs History19:33 - Other BAFTA 2026 Wins20:08 - Award Season Winner Recap for Acting Awards Sources and References:Variety Interview with John Davidsonhttps://variety.com/2026/film/awards/john-davidson-tourettes-tics-bafta-n-word-interview-1236671850/?fbclid=PAVERFWAQLTmJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeh-l2pk6O-IhbkaH4iGL4nw_62Ay6kthh23Xftj41Jk5NttYmSldRuc__0gQ_aem_O-qsJxhcCsGx6_29KDP6LQMichael B. Jordan’s Responsehttps://metro.co.uk/2026/02/24/michael-b-jordan-repulsed-baftas-racial-slur-parents-left-tears-27081632/?fbclid=PAVERFWAQKz9NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacANKaCTtpXVX820YpOMZuJFWTHgEKrW0rDraThEKTTt7k_FJhoU48FLi6Ixg_aem_kbqNnizb_zhQOsMyKWubBQDelroy Lindo’s response https://variety.com/2026/film/news/delroy-lindo-bafta-n-word-michael-b-jordan-1236670222/?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio&fbclid=PAVERFWAQLFKFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaf_Z3JMjtgwJ0ZQLEMa5IK1qcrEMpTMMuFyDIRqz-Kv32nHcY5IEU-RveSW8g_aem_oA-uwWU8c4IEvEMKkxJ6LgBBC Apology https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/Deadline-Warner Broshttps://deadline.com/2026/02/warner-bros-complained-bafta-racial-slur-bbc-cut-1236734254/Free Palestine Edited Outhttps://deadline.com/2026/02/bbc-cuts-free-palestine-bafta-film-awards-speech-1236732912/Alan Cumming’s Statementhttps://variety.com/2026/film/awards/alan-cumming-john-davidson-i-swear-outbursts-1236669691/Hannah Beachler’s Responsehttps://deadline.com/2026/02/sinners-hannah-beachler-bafta-apology-n-word-alan-cumming-1236732924/Warner Bros. Asks for Slur to Be Removed: ttps://deadline.com/2026/02/warner-bros-complained-bafta-racial-slur-bbc-cut-1236734254/London Hughes’ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@londonhughesy?lang=enNiekko Young’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niekkowiththeheatflow?lang=en Follow the Host: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaganzworld/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaganzworld Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/meaganzworld/ Follow the Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teaandpopcornpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teaandpopcornpod Credits: Podcast Logo by Tony Barnett Music By Clouded Prod. https://www.instagram.com/cloudsofprogression/

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