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Hot Topic: Robert Aramayo’s BAFTA Win | Why Authentic Neurodivergent Representation Matters
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to major BAFTA wins for I Swear — including Robert Aramayo taking home Best Actor and the EE Rising Star Award.
After previously calling it a “travesty” that Aramayo wasn’t Oscar-nominated, Jordan reflects on why this win feels so significant — not just for the actor, but for neurodivergent representation in film.
They unpack why I Swear works: it doesn’t reduce Tourette’s to a stereotype, it tells the story of one human being. The film focuses on John Davidson’s life, not just his diagnosis —…
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