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Wunmi Mosaku Says BAFTA Slur Broadcast Cast a Shadow Over Her Win

The BBC calls the uncensored clip a serious mistake, with its complaints unit conducting a fast-tracked review.

Overview

  • Mosaku told Glamour that it has been very difficult since the BBC aired the racial slur during the tape-delayed ceremony.
  • She questioned how the remark was not removed given assurances of a family-friendly 7 p.m. broadcast and a two-hour delay.
  • The slur was shouted by Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award at the Royal Festival Hall.
  • BBC director-general Tim Davie said the corporation profoundly regrets the incident, and the Executive Complaints Unit is investigating.
  • Mosaku described the cast consoling one another afterward and later called attending the NAACP Image Awards a healing experience.