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04.04.2023 / 19:41

Dear Sia and Hollywood, Stop Hiring Ableds to Play Autistic People

“Music” is a film coming out soon directed and written by musician Sia. It stars Maddie Ziegler as a non-speaking autistic character whose special interest is, you guessed it, music. Sia, after posting the trailer on Twitter, started receiving backlash from the autistic and disability communities, which I think is well deserved.

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23.06.2022 / 20:05

3 Takeaways From Maddie Ziegler Going 'No Contact' With Former 'Dance Moms' Coach

The world watched Maddie Ziegler grow up on the hit reality show “Dance Moms,” and since leaving the show in 2016, the dancer and actor has appeared in music videos (notably, Sia’s “Chandelier” video), movies (she had a controversial role in Sia’s “Music” and most recently a role in “West Side Story”), and she even has a podcast with her sister.

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28.01.2022 / 05:37

I'm Sorry Sia Has Been Suicidal, but It Doesn't Erase the Harm She Caused to Autistic People

“Music” is a film written and produced by Sia that was released in February 2021. From the second previews began to air, the backlash started pouring in. The biggest controversy was the fact that Sia chose a neurotypical actor (Maddie Ziegler) to portray an autistic person. Many autistics, including me, wrote about our concerns online. Neurodivergent people need to be represented by neurodivergent people. Let’s just say that Sia did not handle her response to this valid criticism well.

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16.12.2020 / 12:51

5 Autistic Actors You Should Be Watching Now

In light of the controversy surrounding Sia casting the neurotypical actress Maddie Ziegler in her movie “Music,” here are five actually autistic actors you should be following now.

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25.11.2020 / 12:32

Yes, We Can Act: A Professional Autistic Actor’s Response to Sia

This week Sia released the trailer for her new film, “Music” about a non-verbal autistic woman played by the non-disabled Maddie Ziegler. This is nothing new. We know that 95% of the dismally few disabled roles that exist are currently played by non-disabled actors, despite the fact that 25% of the population is disabled according to the CDC, and one out of every 54 people is autistic.

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25.11.2020 / 03:23

Sia's Response to 'Music' Backlash Shows How Autism Myths Cause Harm

Celebrated singer Sia recently premiered her trailer for her movie “Music” — and there is a lot to unpack.

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21.11.2020 / 05:03

Dear Sia and Hollywood, Stop Hiring Ableds to Play Autistic People

“Music” is a film coming out soon directed and written by musician Sia. It stars Maddie Ziegler as a non-speaking autistic character whose special interest is, you guessed it, music. Sia, after posting the trailer on Twitter, started receiving backlash from the autistic and disability communities, which I think is well deserved.

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