‘Music’: A Staggeringly Misconceived Exercise In Condescension Masquerading As Optimism [Review]

Kate Hudson was seen attending the Golden Globes 2021 with her full family! The actress, 41, was nominated for best actress in a motion picture musical or comedy for her performance in Music, appeared virtually for the award show, surrounded by her family members. Among those in attendance were Hudson's mother Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Oliver Hudson and more.

nominated for best actress – motion picture comedy or musical for her role in Sia’s “Music,” has provoked controversy for playing the sister of a girl with autism.

Kate Hudson addressed the criticism her recent movie, "Music," is receiving for its portrayal of autistic people.  "Music," co-written by musician Sia, sees Hudson play a recently sober drug dealer who finds herself charged with taking care of her younger sister, a special-needs teen named Music played by Maddie Ziegler.

Kate Hudson on Friday dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! where she discussed the criticism of her latest film, Music. The drama written anddirected by singer-songwriterSia has been under fire for its casting and portrayal of autism.

Alright, as we said in our previous coverage, this whole Music controversy is SUPER messy.

Kate Hudson has addressed the recent criticism of her movie Music for its portrayal of autism. Hudson, who stars in the musical drama directed by Sia, talked to Jimmy Kimmel about the backlash and petition from viewers who call the movie 'severely ableist' and contributing to 'harmful stereotypes of autistic people'.

Sia casting a non-autistic actor to play an autistic role in her film Music.Maddie Ziegler plays Music, a young autistic woman, in the movie, whose guardian is her half-sister Zu (played by Hudson).Director Sia has faced a huge backlash for her casting choices in the film, which many have criticised as ableist and said could perpetuate harmful stereotypes about autistic people.

Kate Hudson is speaking out in response to the backlash her movie Music, directed by Sia, has received for its portrayal of autism.

Kate Hudson visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday via Zoom, revealing she was doing the interview in the bedroom of her parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, and that viewers had been mere minutes away from seeing her stepfater Kurt Russell napping in the background.

by critics and otherwise concerned viewers, but that hasn’t stopped the masses from rushing to sign a petition to have the film officially condemned by the industry — by way of removing the its two 2021 Golden Globe award nominations. The Change.org campaign has already amassed 55,000 signatures since the petition was launched by allies of the autism community last week — 50,000 of which came only in the last 24 hours.

controversy surrounding the music-driven movie’s depiction of autism (well deserved!). But this is not a case of a few tut-tutters’ finger-wagging tarnishing an otherwise great work of art.

Sia‘s controversial new film Music has landed a lower Rotten Tomatoes score than panned 2019 movie Cats.The singer’s film received backlash before its release this month, notably over the casting of neurotypical actor Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal autistic character.Sia has also faced a backlash for how she has responded to criticism over the project, and a petition from Autism rights activists to have the film cancelled has received over 20,000 signatures.Reviews have slated Music on the whole,

Sia is tightening up her social media presence.

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.