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Adam Deacon: BAFTA Cut Me After I Exposed Predator

23 Feb

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Adam Deacon claims he was the sole former winner omitted from a BAFTA montage.
He alleges this exclusion is retaliation for exposing a sexual predator.
The actor was previously found guilty of harassment towards Noel Clarke in 2015.

Adam Deacon: BAFTA Cut Me After I Exposed Predator

Adam Deacon, an actor and former BAFTA Rising Star winner, has publicly accused the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) of deliberately excluding him from a recent awards ceremony montage. Deacon, 42, best known for his role in 'Kidulthood,' stated on social media that he was the only past recipient not featured in the montage.

He suggested this exclusion was a direct consequence of his actions in exposing a sexual predator, an act he argued led to significant positive changes in UK and US filming laws, particularly concerning nudity. Deacon expressed his dismay, questioning what he did wrong to warrant being 'banished' from the BAFTAs.