Sia previously defended casting a neurotypical actor in the role because an autistic actor she’d initially cast “found it unpleasant and stressful.”
included scenes showing the autistic character being restrained, and Sia said that she would add a warning to the movie stating that this was inappropriate.in no way condones or recommends the use of restraint on autistic people. There are autistic occupational therapists that specialize in sensory processing who can be consulted to explain safe ways to provide proprioceptive, deep-pressure feedback to help with meltdown safety.
Sia followed up by tweeting: “I’m sorry,” thought to be an apology to those who had been offended by the scenes.may have been misguided during an interview on Australian talk show,"I realized it wasn't ableism — I mean, it is ableism, I guess, as well — but it's actually nepotism, because I can't do a project without her," Sia said."I don't want to. I wouldn’t make art if it didn’t include her.
However, she credited Kathy with helping her recover after the comic orchestrated a dinner date in Hollywood in November that saw them photographed together by the paparazzi.Sia said: “She saved my life,” as Kathy’s plan of generating a healthy media buzz after the outrage had died down seemingly paid off.
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