by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm Chelsea, the Weekend Editor at BuzzFeed, where I cover everything from pop culture and politics to TV and celebrity news. Adam Pearson is speaking out after a comedian made fun of his appearance following the 2026 Oscars. Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Adam - an award-winning actor known for his role in 2024's A Different Man - developed a bump that never healed after hitting his head in his bedroom at age 5. After seeing a specialist, he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1, a genetic disorder that causes tumor growth along nerves.