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Sia Says Sorry For Depiction Of Autism In ‘Music’ After Movie Scoops Golden Globe Noms

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Australian recording artist Sia has apologized for the depiction of autism in her directorial feature debut, Music, after the movie surprisingly snagged two Golden Globe nominations.The film has stirred controversy for casting neurotypical actress Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal autistic woman who endlessly listens to music on her headphones.

An online petition calling for Music to be canceled has nearly 18,000 signatures.Following its Globes noms on Wednesday, Sia tweeted an apology, promised to remove restraint scenes from the film, and said it will be updated with a warning.

She then deleted her Twitter account.“I’m sorry,” she simply said in one post. In another, she added: “I plan to remove the restraint scenes from all future printings.

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