The Baftas are at the center of a scandal that's got both celebs and politicos in a tizzy! Despite a head's up from Bafta, the BBC aired Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson's involuntary racial expletive, leaving jaws on the floor. The mishap occurred as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were handing out the Best Visual Effects gong. Bafta passed the buck to the Beeb – with a full two hours to fix the faux pas – but the blunder still hit TV screens across the UK.
The BBC scrambled with a fast-tracked inquest, with Chief Kate Phillips admitting another nasty was nixed from the night's recording, but alas, the damage was done. Even their iPlayer replay rocked the boat, with the uncensored slur playing for hours after it should’ve sailed away! Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy called foul, declaring 'The BBC must ensure that this never happens again.'
Voices from the sidelines are throwing their two cents in. GB News' Michelle Dewberry has Davidson's back, slamming the online mob's 'be kind' hypocrisy. Then there's GB's Darren Grimes coming to the rescue, twittering about the madness of 'canceling' a fella over his uncontrolled tics. And to round out the sympathizers, funnyman Leo Kearse goes hard against the media pile-on. As for Davidson? He's gutted – couldn't feel worse if he tried, and just wants all to know his tics aren't the real him. Stay tuned – the BBC’s blunder has only just begun to echo through the halls of celebville.
