Sia’s Film ‘Music’ Faces Backlash From Autism Community
Sia’s new film Music was released for streaming on Feb. 12, despite heavy criticism from the Autism community in the months leading up to the film’s release. The film features a young girl, Music, who ends up in the care of her sister Zu, played by Kate Hudson, after her grandmother dies. One of the biggest criticisms Sia received was that Maddie Ziegler, a neurotypical actress, was chosen to play the role of Music, a non-verbal autistic girl. Sia initially tried to defend herself for choosing Ziegler to play the role, tweeting, “I actually tried working with a a beautiful young girl non-verba...