Instagram/Alan Cumming & John David Celebrity Alan Cumming apologizes for BAFTA Awards controversy, addressing the racial slur incident and impact on the Tourette's community. March 15, 2026 AceShowbiz - Alan Cumming took to Instagram to address the controversy surrounding the recent BAFTA Awards, offering an apology for how the incident involving John Davidson's Tourette's outburst was managed during the broadcast. Alan Cumming expressed deep regret over the evening, which was intended to celebrate creativity, diversity, and inclusion but instead became a "trauma triggering shitshow.