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Nov 20, 2020 1 min, 50 secs

Singer Sia has hit back at critics after coming under fire for failing to cast an autistic actress in her debut movie Music, a film about a girl with the condition. .

The film, which comes out in February 2021, has been met with criticism due to the casting of dancer Maddie Ziegler, with whom Sia has frequently worked, as she plays the eponymous character despite not having autism.

After the trailer was released on Thursday, social media users slammed Sia, 44, for using Maddie, 18, and branded the teaser for the film 'disappointing and offensive' as they failed to cast an autistic actress in the part!

In the title role: Singer Sia has hit back at critics after coming under fire for failing to cast an autistic actress in her debut movie Music, a film about a girl with the condition?

Sia wrote and directed Music, which stars Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom, Jr, and tells the story of the eponymous autistic teen, who, due to unforetold circumstances, ends up in the care of her drug-dealer half-sister Zu, played by Kate. .

The film was described in a press release as: 'Sia's music is integral to the story of the film as the characters examine the fragile bonds that hold us together...

At one point: The film, which comes out in February 2021, has been met with criticism due to the casting of dancer Maddie Ziegler, with whom Sia has frequently worked, as she plays the eponymous character despite not having autism.

Some of the angry tweets from fans read: 'The trailer is supposed to be putting the film’s best foot forward, also it’s hard to ignore that the main actress doesn’t have the disability she’s portraying :/ i’m a big fan of you but it’s just disappointing to see... .

Pained: After the trailer was released on Thursday, social media users slammed Sia, 44, for using Maddie, 18, and branded the teaser for the film 'disappointing and offensive' as they failed to cast an autistic actress in the part

She then spoke of how charity Autism Speaks worked alongside her in the movie, as she penned: 'Autism speaks came on board long after the film was finished, four years in fact

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