Sia is making her feature directorial debut with her upcoming film "Music" but one of her casting choices is raising eyebrows.
The singer/songwriter-turned-filmmaker cast "Dance Mom" alum Maddie Ziegler as an autistic teen even though the 18-year-old is not autistic in real-life.
Sia defended her choice in a new interview with Australia’s 10 News First (via Yahoo Entertainment). She said it wouldn't have been possible to cast a person on the autism spectrum because she needed an actor who could perform skilled dance sequences. "I also needed a dancer, for [the character’s] imaginary life," Sia said in reference to the young character called Music's dream sequences. "It’s not a documentary." The film also features Kate Hudson as Zu,.
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