Several autistic actors, myself included, responded to these tweets. We all said we could have acted in it on short notice. These excuses are just that- excuses. The fact of the matter is zero effort was made to include anyone who is actually autistic.#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs— Helen Z #BlackLivesMatter #Pride2020 (@HelenAngel) November 20, 2020 The singer, who also cast Ziegler in her music videos for “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart”, further stoked the fire when she tweeted: “Grrrrrrrrrr. Fuckity fuck why don’t you watch my film before you judge it? FURY.” In response, one commenter wrote: “Mmm… girl as someone on the spectrum, this makes my blood boil,” while another noted Sia’s failure to consult with the autistic community on the project: “The least you could do is include them? Otherwise are you really advocating for their work?”