Kate Hudson addressed the criticism her recent film, “Music,” received for portraying autistic people.
‘Music’, co-written by musician Sia, sees Hudson play a recent sober drug dealer charged with caring for her younger sister, a teenager with special needs named Music, played by Maddie Ziegler.
The film, which garnered two Golden Globe nominations, was criticized by many for portraying autistic people, as well as the decision to place the neurotypical Ziegler on the autism spectrum as someone.
Hudson was asked about the controversy during a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” where she defended the film.
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Kate Hudson defends her film ‘Music’.
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“I think when people see the film, they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that has been put into it,” Hudson told host Jimmy Kimmel when asked about the setback around ‘Music’. “But it’s an important conversation to not only be about this film, but also as a whole – about representation.”
She goes on to say: “When I hear that someone is being ignored, I feel terrible. This is an ongoing and important dialogue that needs to be conducted about neurotypical actors portraying neurodivergent characters. It is important to interact with people with experts. and who knows how to participate in the conversation. I really encourage it. I think it’s important to say we listen. “
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In addition to Hudson, Sia has previously defended her film from critics who were upset when she announced the trailer for the film on Twitter that she is not letting the autistic community do justice.
“I cast thirteen neurotypical people, three trans people, and not as a whore prostitutes or drug addicts, but [sic] as doctors, nurses and singers, ”Sia said in response to one critic’s tweet.
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Sia went on to respond to a number of people, including one individual who wrote: ‘Several autistic actors, myself included, responded to these tweets. We all said we could handle it at short notice. These excuses are just the excuses. the fact is that no effort has been made to include everyone who is actually autistic. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs. “
“Maybe you’re just a bad actor,” the star replies.
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Shortly after the Golden Globe nominations were announced, Sia reportedly apologized for a scene in the film in which Ziegler’s character is restricted in a way that could be dangerous for people with autism, according to The Daily Mail.