Sia Adds Warning Label to ‘Music’ Movie, Apologizes to Autism Community on Heels of Golden Globes Nominations

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.

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

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 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.

Emerald Fennell, Regina King and Chloé Zhao all received nominations for their films Promising Young Woman, One Night in Miami, and Nomadland.

Golden Globes nominations have been revealed, and have left many film fans scratching their heads. This year’s list of nominees is a mixed bag, and while certain films and TV shows made the list as expected, a number of others were snubbed entirely.

Over 66,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to pull two Golden Globe nominations for Sia's film, Music. The Chandelier hitmaker, who made her directorial debut with the musical drama, has come under fire for its portrayal of autism, with signers of the Change.

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,

It’s difficult to even pick a starting point on the many misfires that are musician-turned-filmmaker Sia’s misguided directorial debut, “Music.” So much of it is bad and ill-conceived, all of it worth criticizing in various ways. There’s the infantilizing use of an autistic character, who the film portrays as nonverbal but never has the bravery to explicitly identify as autistic, who ends up being the magic push an adult screwup needs to get her life in order.

Malcolm & MarieMalcolm & Marie (Feb. 5) starring Zendaya and John David Washington is NOW PLAYING in theaters and streaming on Netflix.MusicMusic (Feb.

As awards season settles into its extended 2021 schedule the one organization there is no cure for, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are ready for their spotlight. Yes, the Golden Globe Awards will reveal their nominees on Wednesday morning and, as usual, every studio, network, and streamer is quaking in their boots.

Sia is tightening up her social media presence.

Maria Bakalova has been left "speechless" by her Golden Globes nomination. The 24-year-old actress has been nominated for Best Performance By an Actress In A Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her performance as Tutar Sagdiyev in mockumentary 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' and she thinks it is just "incredible" that her work has been recognised.

Sia is adding a new warning label to her controversial movie, “Music”, following backlash over scenes which depict the use of restraints on an autistic character. 

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.

Watch: Sia promises content warning on film MusicSia has added a content warning to the beginning of her film Music following controversy around the movie’s depiction of restraint techniques being used on an autistic teenager. The film has proved divisive since it was first announced, with many upset at the decision to cast 18-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler in the title role, rather than an actor who is on the autism spectrum.

Music, and has added a warning label to the movie.In a series of now-deleted tweets posted in the wake of the film’s Golden Globe nominations last night, the musician and director apologised to the Autism community and explained the disclaimer that would appear before screenings of the film.“I promise, have been listening,” Sia began, per Variety.

Sia is breaking her silence about the controversies surrounding her upcoming movie, Music.

 Kaley Cuoco’s  reaction to receiving her first ever Golden Globes nomination is absolutely priceless.The actress posted a pair of videos to her Instagram page, which were shot by her husband, Karl Cook.