Kate Hudson addresses criticism over autism representation in ’Music’
Live MintKate Hudson recently addressed the criticism that her movie 'Music' has been receiving for its portrayal of autistic people. When asked about the backlash surrounding 'Music', Hudson told host Jimmy Kimmel, "I think when people see the film, that they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that was put into it. Music, co-written by musician Sia, portrays Hudson playing a recently sober drug dealer who finds herself charged with taking care of her younger sister, a special-needs teen named Music played by actor Maddie Ziegler. The movie also received intense criticism after it was revealed that a scene in the film depicts Maddie's character being restrained during an episode, something that people in the autism community pointed out can be dangerous for both the person being restrained and the one doing the restraining.
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Music: Kate Hudson says she ‘feels terrible’ that autism community feel ‘left out’ of Sia’s new film
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Music review: Sia’s catastrophic directorial debut uses autism like it’s a ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ poster
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Sia Asked Critics to Watch Her Controversial New Movie Before Judging It, so I Did
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Review: Sia's 'Music' soundtrack is music to our ears
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Sia apologises over controversial Music scenes and deactivates Twitter account: ‘I listened to the wrong people’
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Sia's Non-Apology After Lashing Out At Autistic Community Is 'Insulting': Advocates
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Sia regrets responding to criticism over casting of autistic character in her film: ‘I f***ed up this time’
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Sia defends debut film Music against criticism over not casting autistic actor in lead role
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