Kate Hudson Responds to Music Backlash: We Are Listening
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Kate Hudson who recently received a Golden Globe nomination for her starring role in Sia’s musical drama, “Music” spoke to Jimmy Kimmel about the film’s backlash, emphasizing the importance of continuing conversations about representation of people with autism in media.
“I think when people see the film that they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that was put into it,” Hudson said. “But it is an important conversation to have and it’s not just about this movie as a whole, but about representation.”
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Sia Adds Warning Label to Music Movie, Apologizes to Autism Community on Heels of Golden Globes Nominations
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Sia addressed the controversy surrounding her directorial feature debut, “Music,” after the film earned two Golden Globes nominations Tuesday morning, then promptly deleted her Twitter account. (Sia’s Instagram account, which boasts more than 6 million followers, remains active as of this update at 11:30 pm PT.)
In a succession of tweets on Tuesday night, the singer wrote that she has “been listening” to the criticism surrounding the film’s portrayal of a nonverbal autistic person by a neurotypical actor, Maddie Ziegler. As a result, the singer announced that a warning will appear at the beginning of the film, specifically about scenes depicting physical restraint.