NEWSSia Explodes In 'Fury' When Criticized For Not Casting Autistic Teen In Her New Film: See The Tweets
Singer Sia sounds off on critics who blasted her for not casting an autistic actress in her directorial debut movie, Music — a film about a young girl on the spectrum.
The singer announced the project on her Twitter, “The news you've been waiting for! Music, the movie written & directed by Sia + starring Kate Hudson, @leslieodomjr & @maddieziegler, will be arriving in early 2021!”
Music has been met with criticism due to the casting of dancer Maddie Ziegler — who has appeared in many of Sia’s music videos for her hit songs, including “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart.”
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“It’s a mighty shame that someone with such a colossal platform is using it to exclude disabled and neuro diverse actors from their own narratives,” a fan wrote on her post. “I’ve been a long time fan of your work, so this is really disappointing.”
The “Cheap Thrills” singer quickly clapped back, saying: “I cast thirteen neuroatypical people, three trans folk, and not as f**king prostitutes or drug addicts but as doctors, nurses and singers. F**king sad nobody’s even seen the dang movie. My heart has always been in the right place.”
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Other users called the new film “incredibly offensive” and begged the singer not to release it.
The 44-year-old tried to plead her case, saying that, “I actually tried working with a beautiful young girl non verbal on the spectrum and she found it unpleasant and stressful. So that’s why I cast Maddie.”
“I believe this movie is beautiful,” Sia added. “Will create more good than harm and if I’m wrong I’ll pay for it for the rest of my life.”
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Sia wrote and directed Music, which stars Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr. and tells the story of a young autistic teen — played by Ziegler — who due to unfortunate circumstances, ends up in the care of her drug-addicted half-sister.
In a follow-up tweet, the Grammy-award winner urged her fans to see the film first before commenting on it. “Grrrrrrrrrr. F**kity f**k why don’t you watch my film before you judge it? FURY.”
