The singer's diagnosis comes two years after controversy surrounding the depiction of the neurological disorder in her film, Music.
The 47-year-old Chandeliers singer – full name Sia Furler – shared the news of her neurological and developmental disorder during a recent appearance onSpeaking to two-time Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino, she said: “I’m on the spectrum, and I’m in recovery and whatever – there’s a lot of things.“For 45 years, I was like, ‘I’ve got to go put my human suit on.’ And only in the last two years have I become fully, fully myself.
Former Survivor contestant Carolyn Wiger, who works as a drug counsellor, expressed appreciation for Sia’s forthrightness. “Being in recovery and also knowing about which kind of neurologicality you might have, or might not have, well, I think one of the greatest things is that nobody can ever know you and love you when you’re filled with secrets and living in shame,” Sia responded.Sia’s diagnosis comes two years after her controversial film, Music, in which she cast a neurotypical person to play a non-verbal autistic girl.
Music tells the story of a recently sober Zu as she becomes sole caregiver of her autistic half-sister Music .over the portrayal of the disorder, with many questioning why an autistic person wasn’t cast for the role.for some of the depictions of autism, including one particular scene which saw Music being physically restrained by caregivers.“I was suicidal and relapsed and went to rehab”, she toldRob Has A Podcast is available to stream now.
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