Kate Hudson responds to the reaction of her film Music

Kate Hudson has addressed recent criticism of her film Music for her portrayal of autism.

Hudson, who stars in the musical drama directed by Sia, spoke with Jimmy Kimmel about the reaction and request from viewers who call the film “severe capacity” and that it contributes to “harmful stereotypes of autistic people.”

During a talk with Kimmel on Friday, Hudson, 41, said: ‘I think when people see the film, they will see how much love and sensitivity there was.

“It’s an important conversation and it’s not just about this film, it’s about acting in general. For me, when I feel like there’s someone sitting outside, I feel terrible.”

Hudson added that he believes it is an important conversation.

Much of the controversy surrounds Sia’s casting of her favorite young star, Maddie Ziegler, in the role of a non-verbal autistic woman.

Many believe the role should not have been for a neurotypical actress.

“No one has really asked me that,” Hudson said of the controversy. “I’ve only been asked to like a comment on a date and it’s not a bite of sound conversation. I think it’s an important and ongoing dialogue about neurotypical actors playing neurodivergent characters.

“The spectrum is so broad and should be addressed with much more conversation and understanding of how we can be more representative, what are the best ways to do it,” Kate added.

‘We want to tell the best stories we can. There is no one who wants to bother anyone. When people are upset about anything, it’s our job to listen and encourage more conversations with other people who want to tell these stories. “

A petition asking the Golden Globes to terminate the two nominations given to the controversial new film has so far garnered more than 100,000 signatures.

The film has faced a strong backlash over its interpretation of autism, and a new petition from Change.org is now asking the entertainment industry to take a stand on the matter.

“Sia’s first film‘ Music ’is very capable and contributes to harmful stereotypes of autistic people,” the petition says.

The Golden Globes must terminate her two nominations for “Best Musical Film / Comedy” and “Best Musical Actress / Comedy: Kate Hudson,” and the entertainment industry must promise to work actively toward inclusion and better representation of disability “.

The petitioners also claim that the film cannot be seen for those with autism due to “strobe lights, loud sounds and fast camera movements,” although Sia previously insisted that the film Film was a “love letter to the autistic community.”

“About 1 in 4 autistic people have epilepsy, so the film can cause seizures and it’s also very uncomfortable for those who don’t have it. Despite making the film” for “autistic people, Sia has done in a way that most of us can’t see, ”says the petition, titled“ Golden Globes Must Terminate Sia’s Ableist Movie Music Nomination ””.

Ziegler plays an autistic teen in the film and the petition states that the autistic actors overlooked the part she finally got.

“Second, real autistic people were ignored in the casting process when Sia released the neurotypical Maddie Ziegler to play the autistic character‘ Music ’because she can’t do a project without‘ her, ’” says the petition.

“To make matters worse, Ziegler learned to‘ act with autism ’by watching videos of autistic children having collapses posted on YouTube by their parents without their consent,” the petition adds.

The petition also contrasts with Sia’s response to disability activists about her film.

In the face of justified criticism, Sia decided to personally attack members of the community, for example, when she replied, “Maybe you’re just a bad actor” to an autistic individual who expressed his ability and willingness to act in the his film.

“In addition, Sia claims to have investigated autism for years, but the fact that she collaborated with Autism Speaks, easily identified as a hate group that promotes eugenics, is a testament to the seriousness of her lies. .She refused to apologize and only did so after receiving nominations for fear of a boycott, which is exactly what we urge you to do.

The petition also deals with the depiction of restrictions on the film, which Sia previously said he would withdraw.

Sia apologized after the criticism and pledged to attach a warning to the film saying the film “does not tolerate or recommend the use of restrictions on people with autism.”

However, the petition states that “the restriction scenes have NOT been removed and there are no warnings in the film.”

The musical drama Music was released earlier this month and has not only received widespread criticism from the autistic community, but negative reviews.

However, the film received two Golden Globe nominations: one for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy and another for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical by Kate Hudson.

Kate plays a new drug dealer who becomes the guardian of her autistic half-sister Music (Maddie) after the death of her grandmother.

Zu (Kate) struggles to take care of the music, but is helped by her neighbor Ebo (Leslie Odom Jr.).