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Sia says casting Maddie Ziegler in ‘Music’ over autistic actor was “nepotism”

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Sia has addressed her casting of Maddie Ziegler in her film Music again, describing the decision as “nepotism”.The singer was on the receiving end of a backlash last year for casting her frequent collaborator over an autistic actor.Music centres around an autistic teenager, played by Ziegler.

Critics argued that Sia should have given an actor with experience of autism the opportunity instead.Speaking on the Australian TV show The Sunday Project, Sia responded once again to the controversy surrounding the movie. “I realised it wasn’t ableism,” she said of her casting decision.“I mean, it is ableism I guess as well, but it’s actually nepotism because I can’t do a project without her.

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