“Sinners” Stars Jayme Lawson And Wunmi Mosaku Are Being Celebrated For Their A+ Comments On The BAFTAs N-Word Controversy — Which Genuinely Capture The Nuance Of The Very Messy Situation

Published: Mar 2, 2026 12:40 PM • Updated: Mar 2, 2026 1:33 PM • Original source

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“That man’s disability got exploited that night.”

I’ve been a pop culture journalist for over 10 years, which is both a terrifying and amazing concept — who would have thought that my love of celebrity gossip would literally pay my bills?

"You want to celebrate our art, but you won't protect it." - Jayme Lawson calls out the #BAFTAs slip up at the #NAACPImageAwards pic.twitter.com/y19yOIMfrk

‘Sinners’ star Wunmi Mosaku weighs in on what happened to her co-stars, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, at the BAFTAs last weekend. pic.twitter.com/HLAyitiB7h