Adam Pearson and Camila Cabello defy troll branding him ‘scary’ with sweet Baftas meeting
They proved the haters wrong.
A Different Man star Adam Pearson has shared his joyous encounter with Camila Cabello at the Baftas 2025 after an online troll claimed she would find him ‘so scary’.
The 40-year-old actor, who presented an award with Colman Domingo at the ceremony, was born with the rare genetic condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) which causes tumours to grow across a person’s nerves.
It is a topic he has been vocal about for years, and the subject of his latest movie opposite Sebastian Stan which follows aspiring actor Edward who blames his lack of career success on his neurofibromatosis.
The film, which also loosely draws on Adam’s own experiences, has been met with critical acclaim including a Golden Globe win for the Apprentice star in the best supporting actor category.
Although the movie didn’t receive any Bafta nominations, Adam attended the awards where it was shown in the seating plan he would be next to Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello.
An X user, @flophive, shared a screenshot of Adam’s photo next to Camila with the caption: ‘This is genuinely so scary, I would not attend the event if I were Camila’ in a since-deleted post.
A Different Man star shared his response to trolling on social media (Picture: @Adam_Pearson) Adam shared a hopeful update from fans after the awards ceremony (Picture: @Adam_Pearson/X) The actor attended the 2025 Bafta awards (Picture: Invision)Adam rocked up on the Baftas 2025 red carpet wearing a buttoned-up brown blazer and gold brooch as he struck some iconic poses.
After the event, he shared a series of photos on social media including one of his with Camila as they both smiled at one another.
‘Omggg you with Camila,’ @smilescabello wrote.
To which Adam responded: ‘And she was utterly delightful!’
When the post was first made, people on social media were quick to come to the screen star’s defence, calling the comment ‘beyond pathetic’ and ‘extremely disgusting ableism’.
The Under The Skin star responded to the troll, writing: ‘Luckily for everyone you’re not Camila and – most importantly – weren’t invited.
‘So from me, Adam Pearson, directly to you @FlopHive – take your nonsense opinions elsewhere as I have EXACTLY zero time for your anonymous, ableist nonsense.’
Fans praised the perfect response.
Full list of Bafta 2025 winnersFilm - Conclave
Leading actress - Mikey Madison, Anora
Leading actor - Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Director - Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
EE Rising star - David Jonsson, Alien: Romulus
Outstanding British film - Conclave
Make-up and hair - The Substance
Costume design - Wicked
Short animation - Wander To Wonder
Short film - Rock, Paper, Scissors
Documentary - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Supporting actor - Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Supporting actress - Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Cinematography - The Brutalist
Casting - Sean Baker and Samantha Quan, Anora
Editing - Conclave
Adapted screenplay - Conclave
Original screenplay - A Real Pain
Original score - The Brutalist
Sound - Dune: Part Two
Film not in the English language - Emilia Perez
Production design - Wicked
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director, and producer - Rich Peppiatt (Kneecap)
Children's and family film - Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Special visual effects - Dune: Part Two
Animated film - Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
‘OH CLOCK IT KING,’ @ladidaix wrote on X.
‘People being so awful to Adam Pearson makes me so angry. he’s done nothing wrong! he’s extremely talented and kind!’ @veryhighcamp shared.
‘I’m all for celebrities calling people out like this tbh,’ lovevtalk added.
In a recent interview with the Guardian, he shared how disability discrimination, and lack of representation at the Oscars, originally held him back from pursuing a film career.
‘I didn’t think disabled people were allowed in films, because I didn’t see any,’ he said.
A Different Man star struck a pose on the red carpet (Picture: Getty) Sebastian Stan won a Golden Globe for his performance in A Different Man‘Up until quite recently, only two disabled actors have won Oscars playing disabled characters. And I’m like, “That’s pretty f****d up, right?’
‘I wanted to be a standup comic because I grew up on Joe Pasquale, Kenny Everett, Tommy Cooper. And everyone likes the funny guy.
‘Whether at the time it was just a thinly veiled defence mechanism I don’t know, that’s all too cod psychology for eight-year-old me to comprehend. But yeah, I was a real comedy buff from a really young age.’
The Baftas are now well underway with David Tennant returning for a second year to host.
Celebrities such as Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, best actress nominee Demi Moore and A Complete Unknown actor Timothee Chalamet are hoping for some success during the star-studded awards ceremony.
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