Sia has apologized to the autistic community for her directorial debut “Music” after the film generated backlash for its casting of neurotypical actor Maddie Ziegler as a non-verbal autistic person. The pop star says she will also add a warning label to the front of the film about scenes that depict physical restraint.
Hours after “Music” picked up two Golden Globe nominations, including for Best Actress Kate Hudson, Sia apologized on Twitter for the controversial film, saying she has “been listening,” and subsequently deactivated her account.
“I promise, have been listening,” Sia wrote on Twitter (via screen captured tweets on Variety) The motion picture ‘Music’ will, moving forward, have this warning at the head of the movie: ‘Music’ in no way condones or recommends the use of restraint on autistic people.