Sia Says She’s On The Autism Spectrum Two Years After Receiving Backlash For Her Film
Sia has announced that she is on the autism spectrum. This comes two years after the release of her directorial film debut, Music, which received backlash for casting neurotypical actor Maddie Ziegler as a teenage girl on the autism spectrum and containing scenes where she is restrained. The National Autistic Society accused Sia of ableism and stated that she should have cast an autistic actor. “I’m on the spectrum and I’m in recovery,” the Australian singer said during a recent episode of Rob Has a Podcast, a show that breaks down the reality television series Survivor. She later added, “Nobo...