Australian star who was widely criticised for 2021 film Music that depicted an autistic character says that in the years since ‘I have become fully myself’
Two years after she drew criticism for her depiction of autism in the film Music, Sia has announced that she is on the autism spectrum.
Following a two-decade career as a songwriter, singer and performer, Sia branched into film-making in 2021 with the release of the musical drama Music. which she directed and co-wrote. The film, which Sia had described as “a love letter to caregivers and to the autism community”, was nominated for two Golden Globes. Meanwhile, a petition to cancel its release circulated online.
“I plan to remove the restraint scenes from all future printings. I listened to the wrong people and that is my responsibility, my research was clearly not thorough enough, not wide enough,” she said.
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