‘Tourette’s needs more understanding,’ Lauren Evans reacts to racist slur at BAFTA
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She explained that outbursts like that from people living with the syndrome are involuntary, noting the importance for more education about Tourette syndrome...
American casting director Lauren Evans, has reacted to the racist slur that was blurted out by John Davidson who lives with Tourette syndrome, at the 2026 BAFTA.
The incident which has quickly become very controversial, has received mixed reactions from people of different races.
Lauren, however, expressed her shock at the incident, expressing that the entire evening is being overshadowed by the racist slur. She explained that outbursts like that from people living with the syndrome are involuntary, noting the importance for more education about Tourette syndrome.
“It’s really upsetting I feel for for John and Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo that the whole evening has sort of been overshadowed by this conversation. There must be more education and more understanding about the base-guarding of things like this, and the tics and the language and what comes out. Not just for John or those who have the tics, but for those who are on the receiving end of it, because obviously it’s involuntary,” she stated.
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