By Deirde Simonds and D. Lawrance, Daily Mail Australia
Updated May 30, 2023 16:06, May 30, 2023 16:51
Sia revealed that she was diagnosed with autism during an appearance on Thursday’s episode of Rob Cestanino’s podcast, a two-time Survivor contestant. Rob’s podcast.
Two years after his portrayal of disability in controversial movie Music starring Maddie Ziegler and Kate Hudson sparked outrage, the 47-year-old singer shares news that she’s ‘on the spectrum’ bottom.
“For 45 years I thought … ‘I have to go in a human suit,'” she explained. Only for a year.”
The nine-time Grammy nominee, who just married Dan Bernard earlier this month, has been “full of secrets… living in shame, no one knows and loves you.” I can’t do it,” he said.
The Australian star went on to describe how it feels to tell “a room full of strangers” her “deepest, darkest, most shameful secrets” and how they feel while being watched laughing. He spoke passionately about his experiences.
“For the first time in our lives, we no longer feel like we are garbage, and for the first time in our lives, we feel that we are recognized for who we really are, so that we can go out into the world and begin to act as ordinary human beings.” I’m someone who has and doesn’t pretend to be anyone,” she said of finally breaking down her walls.
During the interview, she also admitted that she was sober and “recovering.”
Her 2021 drama faced heavy backlash over its depiction of autism, and was accused of being “disabledist” and promoting “harmful stereotypes about people with autism.”
Neurotypical actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler played an autistic teenage girl in the film, but it’s been claimed that the autistic actor missed the role she finally landed on. .
Despite criticism, the film was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
Kate Hudson was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, but won neither.
Music also topped the 2021 Razzie Awards, with Sia for Worst Director, Kate Hudson for Worst Actress, and Ziegler for Worst Supporting Actress.
In the film, Hudson plays Zoo, a recently sober drug dealer who becomes the guardian of his autistic half-sister Music (Ziegler) after the death of his grandmother.
Zoo struggles to take care of Music, but neighbor Evo (Leslie Odom Jr.) helps.
After criticism that the film didn’t seem to feature a schizophrenic actor, Sia tweeted at the time that many of the cast had autism.
“I cast 13 neurotypicals, 3 transgenders, as doctors, nurses and singers, not as fucking whores or drug addicts. Fucking sad, no one even watched that awful movie.” No. My heart was always in the right place,” she tweeted.
When asked, “Have you done any research or consulted with the community?” he replied, “It is very disrespectful to say that it is cruel to consult an actor with a disability.”
Sia replied: After three years of research, I think that’s why I’m so disappointed. ”
She then talks about how the charity Autism Speaks collaborated on the film, writing: I had no idea that we were such a polarized group! ”
In her defense, one fan wrote, “Ignore me, Shia, I’m disabled and not offended by your movie’s premise…”.
“I have been criticized for my opinion by some in the disability community, but my opinion remains the same. I look forward to seeing it and judging it on its merits. ”
She replied, “Thank you. I hope you like it as much as I do.”
