Sia defends casting a nondisabled actor to portray a person with autism in her upcoming film 'Music'

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Pop singer Sia is responding to the backlash to her upcoming film that has been criticized for casting a nondisabled actor to portray a character who has autism. And she's furious.

The Australian artist known for her hits like"Chandelier" and"Elastic Heart" announced the release of the trailer for the film titled"Music" in a post to Twitter on Thursday. She wrote and directed the film.

Ziegler, a nondisabled actor, portrays a teen with autism who conveys her feelings to the outside world through a tablet. The character is based on the artist's neuroatypical friend who found it stressful to be nonverbal, Sia said. In a series of tweets and replies, Sia defended her decision to cast Ziegler in the role, saying she felt the use of a nondisabled actor was more compassionate. The character was never referred to as disabled, but rather someone with"special abilities," she said.

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