Sia defends Maddie Ziegler Music casting again
Sia has once again defended her casting of Maddie Ziegler in her film 'Music', hailing the move "nepotism". The 'Cheap Thrills' hitmaker recently faced controversy because of the casting of her frequent collaborator as an autistic girl (Music) who moves in with her newly-sober half-sibling Zu (Kate Hudson), despite the fact the 18-year-old star isn't autistic herself. Sia then defended the casting choice, insisting it was more "compassionate" than hiring someone with autism. She tweeted: "I did try. It felt more compassionate to use Maddie. That was my call... "I cast thirteen neuroatypical pe...