Sia spent November 20 on Twitter defending her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a teen who lives with special needs.
The “Elastic Heart” singer, 44, took to Twitter in the early morning hours to answer to critics who called out the casting choice of the dancer and actress, 18. “I spent three f—ing years researching.
I think that’s why I’m so f—ing bummed,” the singer said in one tweet. Maddie and Sia have been working together as early as her 2014 single “Chandelier.” The singer turned filmmaker went on to explain her decision by saying that she had always intended for Maddie’s titular character to be considered with “special abilities,” not be “disabled.” She also revealed that she had offered the role and worked with “a beautiful young
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