Sia reveals she entered rehab after backlash to 'Music' film
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Sia revealed that the backlash following her casting choices for her feature directorial debut, "Music," left her struggling with her mental and emotional health.
The singer faced criticism from some advocates for its depiction of autism and for casting dancer Maddie Ziegler, who is not on the autism spectrum, to play Music Gamble, a nonverbal autistic teenage girl, in the film. Sia and Ziegler are longtime collaborators who worked on "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart" together.
The film garnered a number of Golden Globe nominations in February 2021, but also harsh reviews. Sia said she was deeply affected by the backlash and apologized on social media at the time.
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